Nursing ADN

Now accepting applications for our next nursing class starting Fall 2026.

We’re removing barriers! Entrance exams are no longer required for admission into the CCBC nursing program.

The ADN graduate receives an Associate in Applied Science Degree and is eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become a Registered Nurse (RN).

Required Admissions Criteria

All applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and must meet the following academic requirements with a grade of “C” or better:

• Two years of college preparatory mathematics, including Algebra
• One year of high school Biology with a lab
• One year of high school Chemistry with a lab

Alternative Pathways to Meet Prerequisites

If you have not completed the above high school coursework, you can meet the admission criteria by successfully completing the following pathways with a grade of “C” or better:

• PREP 024 – Math & Pre-Algebra Concepts or a higher-level math course
• CHEM 106 – Principles of Chemistry
• BIOL 100 – Principles of Biology

College-level Alegbra, Biology with a lab, and Chemistry with a lab, with grades of “C” or better, are also accepted.

Additional Considerations

• Preference will be given to students who have already completed college-level coursework
• Students with college credits must have:
  
  • A minimum GPA of 2.75 in all required non-nursing support courses at CCBC**
  • A GPA of 2.75 or higher in all required non-nursing coursework completed at an accredited, approved institution

** See the list of required non-nursing support courses below

Students Without College-Level Coursework

(non-Health Academy students without prior college credit)

Applicants must have either:

• A minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.5

OR

• A high school cumulative GPA of 3.25 with one of the following optional scores:
  • ACT composite score of 20
  • SAT score of 1020

Been Out of School for a While?

If you’ve been out of high school for more than three years and haven’t completed any required college-level nursing coursework, we encourage you to enroll in CCBC ** required non-nursing support courses to establish a GPA of 2.75 or higher to meet the eligibility requirement and start strong.

**Required non-nursing support courses are listed below

Support Courses

All required non-nursing support courses must be completed within ten years of entrance into the first nursing course (NURS 110) with a “C” or better. For all college courses, the date is calculated from the last semester and year the course was successfully completed.

Non-nursing support courses:

• Anatomy and Physiology 1 (BIO 201)
• Anatomy and Physiology 2 (BIOL 202)
• Microbiology (BIOL 215)
• Psychology (PSY 101)
• Human Growth and Development (PSY 106)
• Pharmacology (HSCI 202)
• English Composition (WRIT 101)
• Introduction to Literature (LITR 210)
• Introduction to Information Technology (CIST 100)

Transfer Students

Transfer students will be considered on an individual basis with guidance and direction from the Dean. Placement is on a space-available basis after re-admission, and LPN applicants are admitted.

Program Policies

Nursing students are assigned to a variety of clinical agencies for clinical practice. They must assume all responsibilities for transportation to and from the agencies they are assigned. A student must earn a grade of ‘C’ or greater in all courses in the Nursing program to continue in the program. A student who performs unsatisfactorily in the clinical laboratory will automatically fail the respective course/rotation regardless of the theory grade. All students requesting to return to the program must follow the re-entry procedure, which includes a comprehensive exam and skills testing.

Nursing Handbook

View our handbook here.