Before applying to the ADN Program, please review the following admission requirements and recommendations.
Admission Resources
- ADN Admission Criteria - 2019
- ADN Admission Criteria 4 Documentation Form
- Military Personnel Nursing Admission
Prerequisite Courses
All prerequisite courses MUST be completed in order to be eligible to apply to the program. All units listed are in semesters
- BIOL 31 — Human Anatomy* (4.0 units)
- BIOL 32 — Human Physiology* (5.0 units)
- BIOL 22 — Intro to Medical Microbiology (4.0 units) OR
BIOL 23 — General Microbiology (5.0 units) - ENG 001A — Reading and Composition (3.0 units) OR
ENG 001B — Written Communications II: A Critical Introduction to Literature (3.0 units) OR
ENG 001D— Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking (3.0 units) OR
ENG 002A — Reading and Composition with Support Units (4.0 units) - HS 019/ FCS 019 — Human Development (3.0 Units)
- MATH 37 EX / 37 — College Algebra with Support OR Higher** (4.0 units). Math courses are not used to calculate science score.
*including lab
**STATS 12 EX, PSYCH 2, MATH 92 G, MATH 92 S and MATH 82 will also be accepted as a math prerequisite.
Math Requirement
Students need to take MATH 37 EX / 37 – College Algebra with Support or the equivalent course to meet the ADN admission prerequisite. STATS 12 EX, PSYCH 2, MATH 92 G, MATH 92 S and MATH 82 will also be accepted as a math prerequisite.
Students are encouraged to take STATS (STATS 12 EX /12 or PSYCH 2) to fill the Math requirement as it is a prerequisite to the CSU BSN and most other BSN programs.
Delta Student Requirement
To qualify for the program, you must be enrolled as a current Delta College Student and know your Delta College ID Number and email address. To be considered a current Delta College student, an "active application" must be on file with Delta College Admissions and Records. If you have not attended Delta College for two or more semesters, then you do not have an "active application" and must reapply to Delta College. Any student who does not have an "active application" on file prior to the ADN online application opening date will be unable to submit an application to the ADN program. Learn More About Applying to Delta
TEAS Test
For the Fall 2025 application period (March 1 - 31, 2025), both in-person proctored and online proctored TEAS Test Version 7 exams will be accepted.
For the Spring 2026 application period (August 1 - 31, 2025), TEAS Test Version 7 in person proctored exams will be the only version accepted.
SJDC is not offering the TEAS test, however, you can visit atittesting.com for dates and locations. For information on scheduling the TEAS, go to www.atitesting.com.
Social Security Number
All students accepted to the program will be required to provide a copy of their Social Security card or Individual Taxpayer identification Number (ITIN). Hospitals and other clinical settings require that Delta College nursing students have completed a criminal background clearance which require this information be provided. In addition, a SSN or a IITN is required for licensing.
Access to Online Application System
You must be able to check the status of your ADN application in the online application system. Email notifications will no longer be sent and it is the responsibility of the student to check his or her status by logging into the online application system.