Nursing (ADN)/Nursing Transition (LVN to ADN)

Upcoming Application Periods

ADN 2-Year Program

Application Open

September 1-30, 2024

and

March 2025 - Exact dates TBD

LVN-ADN Transition Program

Application Open February 1-28, 2025

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If your application submission is successful, you will receive a "form successfully submitted" email. After your application is reviewed by the nursing program, you will receive a second notification email. Return to your ConexED student dashboard to view your application and milestones or upload additional documents. Milestone completion will be approved by the nursing program to verify application steps have been completed or required documents have been received. It is important that you verify your application was submitted and transcripts or other items were received before the application deadline.

We’re glad you're interested in the Alvin Community College Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) or LVN-ADN Transition program! ACC has educated individuals to enter the nursing profession for over 50 years and our ADN program has an outstanding reputation.

Minimum Requirements for all ACC ADN programs

You must meet the following minimum requirements by the nursing application deadline to be eligible to apply to the 2-year ADN program or the LVN-ADN Transition program. If you do not meet these minimum requirements your application will not be considered.

• GPA = 3.0 or higher: If at the time you apply, you have grades in any courses that are part of our ADN degree, the GPA of those grades must be at least 3.0. Courses in-progress at the time you apply do NOT count in the GPA. Grades posted after the deadline will NOT count in the GPA. Grades that are not part of the ADN degree will NOT count in the GPA.
• HESI A2 test scores = 78 or higher: You must make at least 78 for both the reading section and cumulative score. You can make less on other sections (except for reading) as long as the cumulative score is at least 78. Read the instructions on sending your official HESI transcript to us. Allow time for receipt of the transcript. There is a 90 day mandatory wait time between test attempts for subsequent tests to be considered.

An applicant is ineligible if:

• GPA on nursing curriculum general education classes is less than 3.0
• HESI Reading Comprehension score is less than 78
• HESI Cumulative score is less than 78 (Average of Reading, Math, Vocabulary & General Knowledge, Grammar, and Anatomy and Physiology)
• More than one D or F in a nursing (RNSG and/or VNSG) or biology (BIOL 2401, 2402, 2420 or the equivalent) course within the past five years of the application deadline, regardless of whether courses were repeated for a higher grade.

ADN general education curriculum courses (ENGL 1301, PSYC 2301, PSYC 2314, BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, BIOL 2420, & "elective") taken at schools out of Texas need to be reviewed by the ACC Registrar's Office to ensure they will articulate to ACC as equivalent to the required courses. If courses do not articulate as equivalent, consult with a Health Science Pathways Advisor to determine if a course substitution is possible. Students enrolled in courses at ACC do not need to make this articulation request if courses have already been articulated to your ACC record. See details in the Application Instruction Packet.

How to Apply

Two-Year ADN Program

The September 2024 Applicant Meeting Schedule is posted on the Applicant Meetings page.

APPLICATION PERIOD	DEADLINE	PROGRAM START
Sept. 1 - Sept. 30, 2024	Sept. 30, 2024 - 4:00 pm	January 2025
March 2025 - Dates TBD	Will be posted later	August 2025

Requirements and application instructions to complete the two-year ADN application are in the Packet that can be downloaded by clicking the button below.

Admission is competitive. On average, 40 students are admitted to the ADN program each fall (August) and spring (January) semester.

LVN-ADN Transition Program

The applicant meeting schedule will be posted on the Applicant Meetings page.

APPLICATION PERIOD	DEADLINE	PROGRAM START
Feb. 1 - Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 28, 2025 at 4:00 pm	June 2025

Requirements and application instructions to complete the LVN-ADN Transition application are in the Packet that can be downloaded by clicking the button below. Updated application instructions for 2025 will be posted when available.

Admission is competitive. On average, 15 to 20 students are admitted to the LVN-ADN Transition program beginning each summer semester.

Check Your Application Status

After submitting your application, return to your ConexED student dashboard to view your application or verify for milestone completion after you have completed the step. Milestone completion will be approved by the nursing program to verify application steps have been completed or required documents have been received. It is important that you verify your application was submitted and transcripts or other items were received before the application deadline.

Acceptance Notifications

Applicants are notified whether they are accepted into a nursing program approximately 6 weeks after the nursing application deadline. 

Notifications are sent by email, so keep your email address current with the nursing office. Make sure that emails from Alvin Community College go to your inbox and not to your spam or junk folder. Email is the official means of communication between ACC and students.