General Information
The ADN program at MGCC consists of four semesters of full-time study. Students who successfully complete the program earn an Associate of Applied Science Nursing Degree. They are then eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nursing.
5-Year NCLEX-RN Pass Rates
- 2024 - 87.1%
- 2023 - 93.75%
- 2022 - 78.18%
- 2021 - 71%
- 2020 - 92%
Accreditation
The Associate nursing program at Mountain Gateway Community College located in Clifton Forge Virginia is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate nursing program is Accredited.
Students wishing to apply to the Nursing program should fill out the Application to the ADN Program and return to the Nursing Department administrative assistant (Backels Hall Room 204)
Application Deadline is May 15, 2025
- ADN Application
- ADN Information Packet (Updated July 2024)
- ADN Nursing Program Handbook
- Student Quick Start Guide for ATI TEAS Remote Proctoring Testing
- TEAS Test Facts
Advising
Students wishing to transfer should contact an advisor in Student Services for guidance.
MGCC has Articulation Agreements with the following schools:
- Eastern Mennonite University (Nursing Students only – RN to BS)
- Old Dominion University (Nursing students only – RN to BSHS)
- Old Dominion University (Nursing students only – RN to BSN)
- Western Governor’s University
Program Requirements
Related Degrees
- Advanced Health Care
- Emergency Medical Services -Basic
- Licensed Massage Therapist Program
- Practical Nursing
- Practical Nursing (PN) to Registered Nursing (RN) Pathway Course
Pursuant to United States Department of Education (US DOE) regulation 34 CFR
668.43 (a) (5) (v), Mountain Gateway Community College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program provides the following information for all prospective and current students:
Mountain Gateway Community College's ADN program meets all Virginia Board of Nursing requirements for pre-licensure nursing education programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In addition, it meets all requirements for nationally recognized accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing.
The Commonwealth of Virginia participates with 32 other states in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) National Licensing Compact (NLC) to allow nurses licensed in one state to provide nursing care across state lines in other compact states. The Uniform Licensing Requirements (ULRs) are found at: https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/uniform-licensure-requirements.page.
States currently in the NLC are found at: https://www.ncsbn.org/nlcmemberstates.pdf. Prospective and current students are strongly encouraged to evaluate all state requirements in jurisdictions where they intend to practice nursing. A list of all state requirements is found at: https://www.ncsbn.org/14730.htm.
Mountain Gateway Community College has not determined if the ADN program meets the requirements of any other states.
This statement serves to meet the USDOE regulation until further notice.