ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, Utah

Overview

Tuition $4,257

Licensure pass rate (2025) 81.71%

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 Salt Lake Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

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What you'll need

Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses

Merit-based competitive admission; applications accepted only during open windows: Summer 2027 Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027; Fall 2027 Feb 1 to May 31, 2027; Spring 2028 Jun 15 to Sep 15, 2027. Prerequisites must be complete by Dec 31 (summer), May 31 (fall), Aug 31 (spring). Compliance costs: background check $29, drug screen $35, compliance package $16/yr; AHA two-year BLS Healthcare Provider CPR only. Selective admission criteria PDF (summer27_nursing_admissions.pdf) returned 404.

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

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.

LPN ADN

LPN to RN Bridge

Advance from practical nursing to RN with bridge programs that credit your LPN coursework.

18 months

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CNA ADN

CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)

Turn your CNA experience into an associate nursing degree. The fastest route to RN licensure.

2 years

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