Become a registered nurse.
Our Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (ADN) program prepares you for the NCLEX-RN and a career at the bedside. You’ll learn in class, practice in our skills lab, and train in real healthcare facilities.
How you’ll learn
Three parts of the program work together, so you’ve done the skill before you do it on a patient.
Classroom
Build the knowledge behind patient care: assessment, medications, critical thinking and ethical decision-making.
Skills lab
Practice on manikins and practice models with real hospital equipment, with open lab hours for extra time.
Clinical
Care for patients in healthcare facilities alongside nurses and faculty.
Support at every step
A faculty advisor
Every student gets an advisor for guidance and mentoring.
Individual remediation
Targeted help and extra skills practice when you need it.
Built for adult learners
Support for students balancing school with work and family.
PASS program
Promoting Activities for Student Success keeps you on track.
NCLEX-RN prep is included
Prep is built into the curriculum, and exam and review costs are covered by nursing student fees.
- ATI assessments and practice resources
- Individualized remediation based on your results
- Comprehensive predictor exam before test day
- Three-day live NCLEX review, mandatory and included
Student achievement data
Our most recent NCLEX-RN pass rates and program completion rates, as required by ACEN.
2025
2024
Eastern International College’s outcomes below were included in the program’s most recent annual report submitted to the ACEN. The assessment methodology for each program outcome is explained below.
Licensure Exam Pass Rate. The Licensure Exam pass rates reflect the percentage of 2025 and 2024 graduates who successfully passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) during the January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, testing period (2025) and the January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, testing period (2024), as reported by the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
Program Completion Rate. The number of students who started the first nursing course in the Associate Degree, nursing program from July 01, 2023, through June 30, 2024 (2025) and from July 01, 2022, through June 30, 2023 (2024). The completion rate is defined by the ACEN as the number of students who complete the program in no more than 150% of the stated nursing program length, beginning with enrollment on the first day of the first nursing course, which can vary based upon a nursing program option.
What you can do with an ADN
Where you can work
Nursing is a growing field
Registered nurse jobs are projected to grow faster than the national average through 2035.
Demand is driven by an aging population, more chronic health conditions and continued need for healthcare services.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2025–2035. The all-occupations average is the RN rate minus 2.1 percentage points.
- Staff RN / bedside nurse. Give direct care, track vitals, give medications and coordinate treatment.
- Medical-surgical nurse. Care for adults recovering from surgery or managing acute illness.
- Emergency department nurse. Stabilize patients in fast-paced emergencies.
- Long-term care nurse. Manage ongoing needs of elderly or chronically ill patients.
- Home care nurse. Visit patients at home for dressings, pain management and treatments.
- Outpatient / clinic nurse. Assist physicians, prep patients and deliver routine care.
- Care coordinator. Connect patients, families and medical teams to plan treatment.
Accredited and approved
Your degree is backed by the bodies employers and licensing boards look for.
Start your nursing career at EIC
Talk with admissions about requirements, deadlines and financial aid.