• Applicants must be enrolled in Austin Community College. Click here for more information. Admission to Austin Community College does not guarantee admission to a Health Sciences program.
• Alternate entry into the ADN Traditional Track is open to ACC VNG graduates. The applicant must begin the second level of the ADN Traditional Track within fourteen months (14 months) of graduating from the ACC VNG program.
• Applicants who were withdrawn from and/or failed a VNG course for reasons of unsatisfactory clinical performance and/or personal behavior problems related to clinical performance (Fourth priority readmission to the ACC VNG program) are NOT eligible for the Alternate Entry. These applicants are eligible for entry into First Semester Traditional Track or Mobility Track.
• All prerequisites must be completed by the application deadline.
• Applicants must meet the Technical Standards required by the program.

Applications are accepted up to the deadline below (no later). If a deadline is on a weekend, the deadline will be the end of the next business day. All Alternate Entry prerequisites must be completed by the application deadline.

• Spring 2026: September 14, 2025
• Fall 2026: May 16, 2026

Click here to view the Alternate Track Degree Plan and Application Process Checklist (PDF).

To view the Associate Degree Nursing Traditional (AAS) degree plan for 2025-26, click here.

1. Activate your ACC email account. All correspondence regarding your application will be sent to your ACC email address. For information on how to set up your ACC email account, please see this page.
2. Review the Professional Nursing website and complete the mandatory Information Session and Post Test. Retain a copy of the post test confirmation email you receive so that you can submit it with your application.
3. Complete all prerequisite courses with a minimum GPA of 2.7. We accept grades of “C” or better.
   • BIOL 2401: Anatomy and Physiology I – Assessment test is required before permission is given for this course. Permission is given through the Biology Department. Click here for more information.
   • BIOL 2402: Anatomy and Physiology II – Assessment test is not required in order to register for this course. Prerequisite is completion of BIOL 2401. BIOL 2402 must have been completed within 5 years of the application deadline.
   • BIOL 2420: Microbiology for the Health Sciences – Prerequisite is completion of BIOL 2401. BIOL 2420 must have been completed within 5 years of the application deadline. BIOL 2420 must also include a lab component. BIOL 2421 Microbiology is also accepted.
   • HPRS 2300: Pharmacology for Health Professions – Prerequisite is completion of BIOL 2401. See the ACC College Catalog for math testing requirements.
   • PSYC 2301: Introduction to Psychology
   • Completion of either BIOL 2304/2101 & BIOL 2305/2102 OR BIOL 2401 & BIOL 2402 is also required.
4. You are encouraged to complete the 2 co-requisites — ENGL 1301: English Composition 1 and PHIL 2306: Ethics — with a grade before being admitted to the program. Co-requisites are not required to apply but will result in a higher ranking if some/all are complete at time of application.
5. During the application period (see “Deadline” above). Complete the following forms:
   • Licensure Eligibility – BON Requirements
   • Information Session Post Test confirmation email, signed
   • Signed Technical Standards form
6. Complete the TEAS Admission Assessment during or after completion of your final prerequisite semester. You will need to sign up with ATI-TEAS in order to register. Instructions to activate your ATI-TEAS account are found in the TEAS Registration Form.
7. Obtain transcripts for coursework taken at any schools other than ACC. Applicants may turn in unofficial transcripts with their program application. Official transcripts must be turned in to the Admissions and Records department prior to application to the program.
8. Students will submit to [email protected]:
   • Immunization Forms
9. Students will combine into a single pdf document the following items:
   If you need assistance compiling this information, please see our Application Workshop ➜
   • Application Associate Degree Nursing
   • Immunization Forms
     • Students will need to submit their approval email from Health Sciences
   • Transcripts/course descriptions
     • If you attended other colleges other than ACC, you must submit your transcripts
   • Copy of TEAS Test scores — printed from ATI student account
   • Licensure Eligibility – BON Requirements
   • Information Session Post Test confirmation email, signed
   • Signed Technical Standards form
10. Upload your single PDF to the appropriate application submission link below:
    • Alternate Entry Application

• Selection is based on space available.
• The Professional Nursing Department uses a mathematical formula to compute an applicant ranking score based on four criteria. This ranking score is used to select qualified applicants for admission into the ADN Program. The formula is as follows: Rank = (Nursing GPA) X (# of degree plan courses completed) + (TEAS Points) + (Review points earned)

• It is critical that each applicant maintain current contact information on file with the college Admissions Office and the Nursing Office (name, address, and telephone number) since these are the official sources of information for contacting applicants.
• If an applicant is unable to begin the ADN program at the scheduled time after having accepted the admission, the applicant must notify the ADN Program Admissions Coordinator at least forty-five (45) days prior to the first class day. Failure to do so will result in the loss of all review points AND the student will be required to skip an application cycle.
• Please note that to be compliant with clinical facility requirements, a mandatory Criminal Background Check (CBC) and Drug Screening will be required prior to admission to the ADN Program. Specific timelines must be met, therefore do not submit the CBC or Drug Screen until instructed by the program.