ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Santa Fe College Gainesville, Florida

Overview

Tuition $2,563

Licensure pass rate (2025) 80.2%

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 Santa Fe College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts
Background check

Apply to the college first, then to the A.S. Nursing (RN) program through eSantaFe (Advisement > Apply to Program). Fall 2027 window Jan 15 to Mar 15, 2027; Spring 2027/2028 window May 5, 2026 to May 4, 2027. Transcripts must arrive two weeks before the deadline; background screening disclosures in Before You Apply. Exam and GPA minimums not on the pages read.

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 to RN Bridge

LPN ADN

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

Time: 18 months
State: All states

Antelope Valley Community College District

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CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)

CNA ADN

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

Time: 2 years
State: All states

Snead State Community College

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People

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

@lb-student-nurse

#Current student

Accepted toSanta Fe College

Santa Fe College nursing student · Florida

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