Overview
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 Southwest Tennessee Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Letter of interest
- Immunizations
- Drug screen
- Background check
- CPR certification
Generic track: fall (day) deadline February 1, spring (evening/weekend) deadline October 15, 60 seats each; LPN and Paramedic mobility tracks due February 1 for summer entry and need 3 recommendation letters. Minimum 2.5 cumulative college GPA (3.0 high school GPA if no college work) and at least the 50th percentile on the Nursing Entrance Exam (NEX, valid 3 years); typewritten letter describing desire to enter nursing required. Ranking index weights A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology GPA x4 plus NEX composite.
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.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.