Associate Degree in Nursing

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 Utah Valley University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Associate in Science in Nursing with BSN completion. Application windows: Fall entry opens April 20 8:00 AM and closes May 20 4:00 PM; Spring entry opens August 20 8:00 AM and closes September 20 4:00 PM. Immunizations and tests must be verified before registration; nursing and core coursework must be completed with a minimum grade of B-. Full requirements page (asn_app_info.html) not fetched within budget.

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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People

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

Mlebaron

#Licensed Accepted toUtah Valley University

Nurse in Utah · Utah Valley University grad · always up for adventure

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Syd

#Graduated Accepted toUtah Valley University

Nursing grad from Utah Valley University · UT

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Ariana Leon 🩵🥥

#Current student Accepted toUtah Valley University

MA, CNA, LPN · now nursing student in Utah

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