Associate Degree Nursing Admission Requirements

Admission Procedures

All applicants must meet all College general admission requirements and the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program admission requirements. Applications for the ADN Program may be obtained online in myEC under the Future-Student tab. The Priority application deadline for Fall entry is February 1, and for Spring entry is November 1. All entrance materials must be on file in the Office of Admissions and Records by the application deadline. Nursing courses taken at another institution are not transferable. 

 

Admission Requirements 

Accelerated ADN Admission requirements:

The applicant must: 

  1. Complete an Accelerated ADN Program application in myEC.
  2. Have a minimum composite score of 18 on the ACT®. This requirement is waived for applicants with a current LPN license and/or a bachelor’s degree or higher.
  3. Have a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher.
  4. Completion of all required academic courses with a grade of “C” or higher: Anatomy & Physiology I with lab or upper level equivalent course with lab; Anatomy & Physiology II with lab or upper level equivalent course with lab; Microbiology with lab or upper level equivalent course with lab; Human Growth & Development, Humanities/Fine Arts Elective; English Composition I; English Composition II; General Psychology; Public Speaking.
  5. Be eighteen (18) years or older. 
  6. Letter of Good Standing if previously unsuccessful in another nursing program (except ECCC)

 

Traditional (2- year) Program Admission requirements:

The applicant must: 

  1. Complete an ADN Program application in myEC.
  2. Have a minimum composite score of 18 on the ACT®. This requirement is waived for applicants with a current LPN license and/or a bachelor’s degree or higher. 
  3. Have a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher. If no college courses are completed, have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  4. Completion of the required pre-requisite courses with a grade of “C” or higher prior to the start of the first nursing course: Anatomy & Physiology I with lab or upper level equivalent course with lab; Anatomy & Physiology II with lab or upper-level equivalent course with lab; and Microbiology with lab or upper-level equivalent course with lab.
  5. Students who complete all pre-requisite courses by the application deadline may be given priority admission 
  6. Letter of Good Standing if previously unsuccessful in another nursing program (except ECCC)
  7. Be eighteen (18) years or older.  

Accelerated ADN Program

 

Traditional ADN Program