Nursing, ADN
Program Details
- Location
- Wayne Campus
- Level
- undergraduate
- Academic Pathway
- major
- Degree/Program Type
- Associate of Applied Science
- Format
- In-person
- Course Info
- Curriculum Guide
- College
- Health and Human Sciences, College of (Dean's Office)
- School/Department
- School of Nursing
Program Contact
- Barbara Scherer MSN
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Interim Director, Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
330-972-7977
Overview
The Associate Degree in Nursing at The University of Akron’s Wayne College gives you a direct path to becoming a registered nurse in 2.5 years, with small classes and hands-on clinical experience beginning in your first year. After completing the program, you’ll be prepared to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam.
And your ADN can take you further. After becoming an RN, you can continue building your skills and career through Akron’s RN to BSN program, designed for working nurses and requiring a minimum of 30 additional credits.
Admission starts with five prerequisite courses, a 2.5 GPA and a minimum grade of C in each course. From there, you’ll complete a progression checklist that includes a CNA route or testing route, background check, drug screening, TB test and BLS certification.
Admissions Requirements
Prerequisite courses (2.5 GPA, C minimum)
Human Anatomy & Physiology I with laboratory (BIOL:200/201 or ANAT:206/210), 4 credits
English Composition I (ENGL:111), 3 credits
Introduction to Psychology (PSYC:100), 3 credits
Introduction to Sociology (SOCIO:100), 3 credits
Progression checklist, in order
Meet the patient care requirement: current CNA certification, an STNA skills evaluation, the UA ADN Skill Boot Camp, or an approved patient care assistant course.
Meet the testing requirement: HESI 75% on Reading and Math, or ACT 22 / SAT 1030 with a 2.75 GPA on previous coursework.
Pass the background check and urine drug screening.
Complete the TB test.
Hold current BLS Certification for the Health Care Provider (American Heart Association).
Transfer students who have been dismissed or failed a clinical nursing course from another Associate Degree Nursing program at another institution are not eligible to apply as a transfer student to the UA nursing program within 3 years of dismissal or failure of a clinical course.
Students who have been dismissed or failed a BSN-level clinical course are eligible to apply to the ADN.
International students in F-1 status outside the USA cannot enroll in the ADN; inside the USA, contact the International Center before applying. If the ADN is closed to you for visa reasons, the four-year BSN may be an eligible route.
Career Outcomes
Graduates sit for the NCLEX-RN and begin working as registered nurses, most within Northeast Ohio's health systems.
Job titles
Registered nurse
Pediatric nurse
Long term care nurse
Medical surgical nurse
Community health nurse
Where you will work
Hospitals and clinics
Akron Children's, for Career Launch graduates
Long term care facilities
Community health organizations
Outlook and what comes next
Many graduates continue into Akron's RN to BSN while working. Registered nurses earned a median of $93,600 in May 2024 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at The University of Akron are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Associate Degree in Nursing FAQs
The ADN gets you to RN licensure and into the workforce fastest.
The BSN takes four years and opens leadership and specialty roles many hospital systems now require. Both sit for the same NCLEX-RN.
Career Launch is a partnership with Akron Children's where eligible, accepted ADN students receive 100% prepaid tuition, uniforms, books and supplies, plus specialized pediatric training, in exchange for a work commitment at Akron Children's after graduation. Applicants must be fully accepted by the University, the School of Nursing and Akron Children's.
Click here to learn more about Career Launch with Akron Children's Hospital.
Classes are held at Wayne College in Orville, Ohio, The University of Akron's regional campus, with small class sizes and clinical experiences in regional health care settings.
Five courses with a 2.5 GPA and a C minimum: Anatomy & Physiology I with lab, English Composition I, Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Sociology. After prerequisites, a progression checklist covers CNA or testing requirements, background check, drug screen, TB test and BLS certification.
Students in F-1 status who are outside the USA cannot enroll in the ADN under immigration regulations. F-1 students already inside the USA should contact the International Center before applying. The four-year BSN is the route open to new international students.
The Akron Advantage
Apply to the University of Akron's School of Nursing and Akron Children's Hospital. Accepted students study with tuition fully prepaid and begin their nursing career at Akron Children's with pediatric training in hand. Click here to learn more about Career Launch.
Graduates move into the RN to BSN, with as little as 30 nursing credits, plus other requirements for the bachelor's degree.
Apply to the University of Akron's School of Nursing and Akron Children's Hospital. Accepted students study with tuition fully prepaid and begin their nursing career at Akron Children's with pediatric training in hand. Click here to learn more about Career Launch.
Graduates move into the RN to BSN, with as little as 30 nursing credits, plus other requirements for the bachelor's degree.
YES, some things just set us apart.
5 Semesters to RN
The fastest UA route to the NCLEX-RN and practice.
100% Prepaid Tuition
Through Akron Children's Career Launch, including uniforms, books and supplies, for accepted students.
Early Clinical Experience
Small classes at Wayne College, The University of Akron's regional campus, with clinical experience from the first year.
A Built-In Ladder
The RN to BSN continues the path while you work.
Cost Per Credit Hour
$4,096.56 flat fee per semester, or $311 Per Credit Hour (plus fees) for students outside Career Launch, with aid available.
One Next Step
Two doors to get in: check this year's Career Launch window at Akron Children's, or start the standard route by planning prerequisites with a Wayne College advisor.