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Top ADN Programs in Tennessee

Associate degree programs (ADN, ASN, AAS in Nursing) that prepare graduates for the NCLEX-RN.

20 schools in Tennessee reported ADN-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified ADN program profile; 3 programs have a verified profile. ADN / ASN Programs in all states

Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026

Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory / official school websites

Listing does not certify educational quality or guarantee licensure eligibility. Verify details with the school before applying.

20 schools · 3 verified program profiles

Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected

Verified program profiles (3)

Individual programs whose details we verified on the school's own website, each fact with a source.

South College

Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)

ADNPrelicensure
  • South College Knoxville campus — Knoxville, TN · South College Nashville campus — Nashville, TN · South College Orlando campus — Orlando, FL · South College Atlanta campus — Atlanta, GA · South College Pittsburgh campus — Cranberry Township, PA · South College Asheville campus — Asheville, NC · South College Indianapolis campus — Indianapolis, IN
  • On-campus · Full-time
  • 21 months (full-time)
  • For: New to nursing (no prior degree needed)

Not yet verified: tuition, upcoming deadline

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Walters State Community College

Nursing (A.A.S.)

ADNPrelicensure
  • Walters State Morristown campus — Morristown, TN · Walters State Greeneville (Niswonger) campus — Greeneville, TN · Walters State Sevierville campus — Sevierville, TN
  • On-campus
  • 4 academic terms (traditional option, clinical nursing) · 66 credit hours
  • For: New to nursing (no prior degree needed)

Not yet verified: tuition, upcoming deadline

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Walters State Community College

Nursing (A.A.S.) - LPN to RN Pathway

ADNLPN / LVN-to-RNPrelicensure
  • Walters State Morristown campus — Morristown, TN · Walters State Greeneville (Niswonger) campus — Greeneville, TN · Walters State Sevierville campus — Sevierville, TN
  • On-campus
  • 3 academic terms (on-time completion for the LPN to RN Pathway option)
  • For: Licensed practical / vocational nurse

Not yet verified: tuition, upcoming deadline

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Schools (20)

Chattanooga State Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeChattanooga, TN

Chattanooga State Community College is a public community / two-year college in Chattanooga, TN. It reported 85 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Cleveland State Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeCleveland, TN

Cleveland State Community College is a public community / two-year college in Cleveland, TN. It reported 38 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Columbia State Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeColumbia, TN

Columbia State Community College is a public community / two-year college in Columbia, TN. It reported 82 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Concorde Career College-Memphis

Private for-profitSpecialized institutionMemphis, TN

Concorde Career College-Memphis is a private for-profit specialized institution in Memphis, TN. It reported 41 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

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Dyersburg State Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeDyersburg, TN

Dyersburg State Community College is a public community / two-year college in Dyersburg, TN. It reported 106 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Fortis Institute-Cookeville

Private for-profitSpecialized institutionCookeville, TN

Fortis Institute-Cookeville is a private for-profit specialized institution in Cookeville, TN. It reported 42 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

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Fortis Institute-Nashville

Private for-profitSpecialized institutionNashville, TN

Fortis Institute-Nashville is a private for-profit specialized institution in Nashville, TN. It reported 20 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

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Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus

Private for-profitFour-year collegeNashville, TN

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is a private for-profit four-year college in Nashville, TN. It reported 102 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN, BSN

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Jackson State Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeJackson, TN

Jackson State Community College is a public community / two-year college in Jackson, TN. It reported 66 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Lincoln Memorial University campus

Lincoln Memorial University

Private nonprofitUniversityHarrogate, TN

Lincoln Memorial University is a private nonprofit university in Harrogate, TN. It reported 221 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN, BSN, MSN-CRNA, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, PhD

ACEN: ADN, MSN, BSN, DNP

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Motlow State Community College campus

Motlow State Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeTullahoma, TN

Motlow State Community College is a public community / two-year college in Tullahoma, TN. It reported 60 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Nashville State Community College campus

Nashville State Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeNashville, TN

Nashville State Community College is a public community / two-year college in Nashville, TN. It reported 48 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Northeast State Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeBlountville, TN

Northeast State Community College is a public community / two-year college in Blountville, TN. It reported 55 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Pellissippi State Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeKnoxville, TN

Pellissippi State Community College is a public community / two-year college in Knoxville, TN. It reported 83 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Roane State Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeHarriman, TN

Roane State Community College is a public community / two-year college in Harriman, TN. It reported 60 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

ACEN: ADN

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South College campus

South College

Private for-profitUniversityKnoxville, TN

South College offers prelicensure (ASN, traditional and accelerated BSN) and graduate nursing programs across several campuses and online, including RN-BSN, MSN nurse practitioner tracks, a post-master's DNP and a nurse anesthesia doctorate.

8 verified program profiles

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN, BSN, ABSN, RN-BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, RN-MSN, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, MSN-DNP, Doctorate-CRNA, BSN-DNP

CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master'sCOA

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Southern Adventist University

Private nonprofitUniversityCollegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University is a private nonprofit university in Collegedale, TN. It reported 216 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN, BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership

ACEN: MSN, BSN, ADN, DNP

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Southwest Tennessee Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeMemphis, TN

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a public community / two-year college in Memphis, TN. It reported 80 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Volunteer State Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeGallatin, TN

Volunteer State Community College is a public community / two-year college in Gallatin, TN. It reported 47 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Walters State Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeMorristown, TN

Walters State Community College offers an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing on its Morristown, Greeneville and Sevierville campuses, with traditional and LPN to RN entry and ACEN accreditation.

2 verified program profiles

ADN, LPN-RN

ACEN: ADN

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