ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Rivier University Nashua, New Hampshire

Overview

Tuition $37,791

Licensure pass rate (2025) 68.75%

Accreditor ACEN

Duration 2–3 years

An associate-level nursing degree that qualifies graduates to take the NCLEX-RN and practice as registered nurses. RNs provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients and the public about health conditions.

Career outlook

Employers hire ADN-prepared registered nurses to provide and coordinate direct patient care, administer treatments, and educate patients across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings.

Getting in

What Rivier University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Apply through School application

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

A.S. in Nursing (ASN): TEAS required unless you are an LPN (only in-person NACE, NLN or TEAS scores accepted); high school or college biology, chemistry and algebra with C+ (77%) or higher; official high school and college transcripts. ASN deadline June 15 for a fall start; 5 semesters / 42 credits after 30 prerequisite credits; 2026-27 cost $427 per credit for nursing courses and $1,200 per clinical course. Background check and drug screen after admission. NCLEX-RN first-time 68.75% in 2025 (92.16% in 2024) per the outcomes PDF.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.