ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Southern Maine Community College South Portland, Maine

Overview

Tuition $3,797

Licensure pass rate (2025) 96.63%

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 Southern Maine Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.75

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Transcripts

ATI TEAS minimums: total 66.1%, reading 72.3%, math 68.8%, science 57.4%, English 66.7%. B- (2.75) or better in A&P I with lab, English Composition and Dosage Calculations; mandatory Nursing Information Session. Fall cohort review form opens September 1, due April 1, decisions May 1 (next seats Fall 2027); Spring cohort form opens April 1, due September 1, decisions October 1 (next seats Spring 2028). Brunswick accelerated cohort (spring) completes four clinical semesters in 16 months.

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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