Application Procedure

Application Deadlines

The MCC Associate Degree Nursing Program is currently accepting applications for the terms below. You must be admitted to MCC before you can apply to the ADN Program.

Mandatory Orientation: Newly accepted and waitlisted students must attend in-person orientation. There are no alternate orientation dates, so plan ahead before applying.

Note for Summer 2026 applicants: The MCC Testing Center will be closed for Spring Break, March 9–13. Plan your HESI A2 accordingly.

After You Apply

Acceptance Letters: After the ADN Admission Committee, Advisors, and MCC Leadership review applications, you will get an acceptance notice sent to your MCC student email. This usually takes about 3 weeks.

Waitlist: Some applicants may be placed on a waitlist. Waitlisted students must still complete all required steps by the deadline. If a waitlisted student meets all requirements but cannot start with the current group, they are guaranteed a spot in the following semester.

General Information Sessions

Attend an Associate Degree Nursing General Information Session to learn more. Sessions are held on Zoom by appointment only:

• ADN sessions: 1st and 3rd Mondays at 5:00 p.m.
• LVN to ADN sessions: 2nd and 4th Mondays at 5:00 p.m.

Call 254-299-8105 or email dfouts@mclennan.edu to reserve a spot. If you don't reach anyone, leave a voicemail with your name, student ID number, MCC student email or personal email address (if you are not an MCC student), and phone number.

HESI A2 Entrance Exam Prep

The MCC Academic Support and Tutoring Department offers free HESI A2 prep through PLATO Learning. Visit the MCC Academic Support and Tutoring webpage for details and instructions.

Application Documents

• ADN Application and Checklist (PDF)
• ADN Admission Criteria with HESI A2 (PDF)
• ADN Points System (PDF)
• Re-admission Application (PDF)

NOTE: Your application is not complete until ALL of the admission steps are finished.

Other Requirements

Before your first day of class, you must provide the following to the ADN Administrative Assistant. The deadline and details will be in your acceptance packet and reviewed at orientation.

• Current immunizations (immunization form required)
• Current TB test — must be an IGRA Serum Blood Screening Test taken within the past year (T-Spot or QuantiFERON Gold accepted)
• Proof of chicken pox (titer) or the varicella vaccination (two vaccines required) — see the immunization form for other required vaccines
• Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (renewed every two years)
• N-95 fit testing with required MCC document uploaded
• Proof of health insurance
• Cleared criminal background check (from the Board of Nursing)
• Negative drug screen — complete Castlebranch screening and make sure results are received by the ADN Administrative Office by your cohort's deadline

NOTE: Nursing and Anatomy and Physiology 1 courses completed more than five years from the application date will not be accepted.