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Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
On campus · 24 months
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On campus · 24 months
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Outcomes
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Collin College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 6 years: 92% over 1,055 candidates.
Collin College's latest reported year is 2025, and that 94.65% — from a cohort of 243 first-time candidates — is 8 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94.65% | 243 |
| 2024 | 96.64% | 119 |
| 2023 | 94.71% | 189 |
| 2022 | 90.05% | 191 |
| 2021 | 82.41% | 108 |
| 2020 | 90.73% | 205 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Collin College.
Admissions
Admissions at Collin College
Moderately Competitive.
- There is no stated overall acceptance rate (%) published for the ADN, LVN‑to‑RN, or related nursing programs.
- Minimum prerequisite GPA requirement: Applicants must have a minimum overall prerequisite GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) across all prerequisite courses to apply to the ADN program.
- TEAS exam threshold (ADN): A minimum composite TEAS score of 65% is required, with Reading and Science components each at least 50%, to be considered for the ADN program.
- Prerequisite courses (ADN): All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better before applying. Required courses include:
- Biology 2401 (Anatomy & Physiology I)
- Biology 2402 (Anatomy & Physiology II)
- Biology 2420 (Microbiology)
- Additionally, Biology course completions must be within five years of the application deadline.
- Waitlist policy (ADN): The top 10–15% of qualified, unadmitted applicants are placed on a waitlist. Those not admitted may be guaranteed admission in the following application cycle.
- Application specifics (ADN):
- Admission cycles occur in spring and fall semesters.
- A valid TEAS score must be on file by the applicat
Based on publicly available information. Source
Format
Schedule and format at Collin College
- Delivery modes:
- The ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing) program is offered on-campus only, at the McKinney Campus. No online or hybrid options are mentioned for the ADN program. Source: ADN Program Schedule section indicates campus attendance 2–3 days/week and clinical hours; no mention of online/hybrid formats.
- The Nurse Refresher course combines 80 hours of online training, 2 days of in-person skills training, and 80 hours of clinical practice—representing a hybrid format (online + in-person + clinical).
- Delivery mode definitions (general college):
- Collin College defines delivery modes such as Face‑to‑Face, Hybrid (≤ 50% online), Blended (> 50% online but < 100%), Web Synchronous (100% online with real‑time/virtual class meetings), and Web (100% online, primarily asynchronous).
- However, no specific nursing program (ADN, RN‑BSN, LVN‑RN Bridge, Vocational Nursing) is described using these terms (e.g., Web, Hybrid) on the nursing pages. (Source: general definitions vs nursing pages; no instances of these terms in nursing-specific context)
- Evening/weekend or cohort start options:
- The ADN program runs during regular daytime hours, with students expected on campus 2–3 days per week (Mon–Thu 8 a.m.–5 p.m.) and occasional Fridays; no evening, weekend, or accelerated cohort start options are mentioned.
- The Nurse Refresher program follows
Based on publicly available information. Source
Programs
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Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Minimum overall prerequisite GPA of 2.5 required.
On-campus only, daytime classes, no evening or weekend options.
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