ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, Louisiana

Overview

Tuition $4,265

Licensure pass rate (2025) 95.45%

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 SOWELA Technical Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

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What you'll need

Prerequisite courses

Students declare Pre-nursing and complete the first semester of prerequisites before applying to clinical courses. Fall entry applications open in February and are due March 31; Spring entry applications open in August and are due August 31 (moved to the Friday before if on a weekend/holiday). ASN is 71 credit hours; 2025 completion rate 88.8%.

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

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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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