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- ● Open nowJ. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeRegistered nursing (ADN) · HuntsvilleTraditional RN applications are accepted Sept 1 – Nov 15 for summer entry (closes Nov 15, 2026 for summer 2027) and Jan 1 – March 15 for fall entry. You must be unconditionally accepted to Drake State first. ACT is used; applicants without an ACT register for the HESI exam through nur@drakestate.edu. Admission is competitive by a scoring rubric.See dates and apply →
- ● Open nowLawson State Community CollegePractical nursing (LPN) · BessemerOnline LPN applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Jan 15 for summer or May 15 for fall (Jan 15, 2027 is the next deadline). ACT composite of 18+ and Science of 18+ are required (superscores accepted). Applicants are ranked on a 63-point system; minimum 2.0 cumulative and 2.5 prerequisite GPA.See dates and apply →
- ● Open nowCentral Alabama Community CollegeLPN to RN · ChildersburgLPN to RN Mobility applications are due Feb 1 for fall entry (Feb 1, 2027 for fall 2027) and Sept 1 for spring. An LPN license and ACT of at least 18 or TEAS of at least 58 are required, with official scores.See dates and apply →
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Alabama nursing school application tracker
| Status | College | Program | Location | Schedule | What we found | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🟢 Open now | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Huntsville · North Alabama | Traditional RN; summer and fall admission | Traditional RN applications are accepted Sept 1 – Nov 15 for summer entry (closes Nov 15, 2026 for summer 2027) and Jan 1 – March 15 for fall entry. You must be unconditionally accepted to Drake State first. ACT is used; applicants without an ACT register for the HESI exam through nur@drakestate.edu. Admission is competitive by a scoring rubric. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Lawson State Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Bessemer · Birmingham and Central Alabama | Three semesters, Bessemer campus only; summer and fall admission | Online LPN applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Jan 15 for summer or May 15 for fall (Jan 15, 2027 is the next deadline). ACT composite of 18+ and Science of 18+ are required (superscores accepted). Applicants are ranked on a 63-point system; minimum 2.0 cumulative and 2.5 prerequisite GPA. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Lawson State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Birmingham · Birmingham and Central Alabama | Day (Birmingham campus, summer and fall); evening (Bessemer campus, fall only) | Online RN applications are due Jan 15 for summer or May 15 for fall, by 11:59 p.m. (Jan 15, 2027 is the next deadline). ACT composite of at least 18 and Science of at least 18 are required (superscores accepted), with 2.0 cumulative and 2.5 prerequisite GPA. Applicants are ranked on a 63-point system (ACT, ENG 101, MTH 100, BIO 201, BIO 202, and optional electives). | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Central Alabama Community College | LPN to RN | Childersburg · East Alabama | Fall and spring admission; NUR 209 in Childersburg, then Alexander City or Childersburg | LPN to RN Mobility applications are due Feb 1 for fall entry (Feb 1, 2027 for fall 2027) and Sept 1 for spring. An LPN license and ACT of at least 18 or TEAS of at least 58 are required, with official scores. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Central Alabama Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Childersburg · East Alabama | Fall and spring admission (Childersburg, Prattville, Alexander City); summer admission only at Talladega | PN applications and all documents are due Feb 1 for fall entry (Feb 1, 2027 for fall 2027) and Sept 1 for spring; Talladega admits for summer only. ACT composite (national or residual) of at least 18 or TEAS of at least 58 is required. Applicants are ranked by points; those with BIO 201 and 202 completed get priority. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Central Alabama Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Alexander City · East Alabama | Fall and spring admission; Alexander City and Childersburg | The application and all documents are due Feb 1 for fall entry (Feb 1, 2027 for fall 2027) and Sept 1 for spring. ACT composite (national or residual) of at least 18 or TEAS of at least 58 is required. Applicants are ranked by points from the test score and selected course grades. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Gadsden State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Gadsden · East Alabama | Day; summer start at Cherokee Campus (Centre), fall start at Wallace Drive Campus (Gadsden) | The summer 2027 Cherokee Campus application opens Dec 2, 2026 and closes at 9 a.m. March 2, 2027; the fall 2027 Wallace Drive Campus application opens March 2, 2027 and closes at 4 p.m. May 11, 2027. ACT composite of 18 or higher is required (SAT above 960 may be converted), with 2.0 cumulative and 2.5 nursing-core GPA. Applicants are ranked on ACT score, grades in ENG 101, MTH 100+, BIO 201 and 202, plus 10 points for first nursing admission. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Chattahoochee Valley Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Phenix City · East Alabama | Direct entry daytime or nighttime cohort, August start | The direct-entry ADN application is available each December and due each March for an August start, so fall 2027 applications should open Dec 2026. Exact calendar dates are not posted. Entrance test and ranking details are in the college’s Admission Requirements document. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Coastal Alabama Community College | LPN to RN | Fairhope · Gulf Coast and Southwest Alabama | Nursing Mobility (LPN and Paramedic to ADN): NUR 211 entry summer (Fairhope), fall (Brewton, Fairhope, Monroeville), spring (Brewton, Thomasville); NUR 209 entry fall (Bay Minette, Brewton, Thomasville) | Mobility applications are accepted Jan 1 – March 1 for summer (Fairhope, NUR 211 entry), April 1 – June 1 for fall, and Aug 1 – Oct 1 for spring (closed for spring 2027). Admission is competitive by points. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Coastal Alabama Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Atmore · Gulf Coast and Southwest Alabama | Summer and fall (Atmore); spring (Atmore, Thomasville) | PN applications are accepted Jan 1 – March 1 for summer (Atmore), April 1 – June 1 for fall (Atmore) and Aug 1 – Oct 1 for spring (Atmore, Thomasville; closed for spring 2027). No ACT minimum is required for PN. Admission is competitive by points. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Coastal Alabama Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Bay Minette · Gulf Coast and Southwest Alabama | Summer (Fairhope); fall (Bay Minette, Brewton, Fairhope, Monroeville); spring (Bay Minette, Brewton, Thomasville) | Summer entry (Fairhope) takes applications Jan 1 – March 1 (next: 2027); fall entry (Bay Minette, Brewton, Fairhope, Monroeville) April 1 – June 1; spring entry Aug 1 – Oct 1 (closed for spring 2027). ACT composite of at least 18 is required (residual ACT accepted). Admission is competitive by points; highest scores are admitted. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Huntsville · North Alabama | Standalone LPN certificate, fall entry | Standalone LPN applications are accepted Jan 1 – March 15 for fall entry (2027 for fall 2027). Unconditional acceptance to Drake State is required first. Admission criteria are in a separate LPN admission criteria PDF. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | Registered nursing (ADN) – RN Launch (Huntsville Hospital) | Huntsville · North Alabama | RN Launch cohort; spring and fall entry | RN Launch applications are accepted June 1 – Aug 15 for spring entry (closed for spring 2027) and Jan 1 – March 15 for fall entry (2027 for fall 2027). Huntsville Hospital covers up to $15,000 in exchange for a 1.5-year RN work commitment. You must be admitted to Drake State and complete required general education courses first. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Bevill State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) – Evening track (Jasper) | Jasper · West Alabama | Part-time evening/weekend, six semesters of nursing courses | Applications for the summer 2027 evening cohort at the Jasper campus are accepted Jan 3 – March 1, 2027; nursing courses begin in Aug 2027. ACT composite of 18 or higher is required. Applicants are ranked on the same 58-point scale; no waiting list. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Bevill State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Sumiton · West Alabama | Full-time day (Fayette, Hamilton, Jasper, Pickens County, Sumiton, depending on term) | Summer 2027 entry (Hamilton and Jasper day) takes online applications Jan 5 – March 1, 2027; fall 2027 entry (Fayette, Pickens County and Sumiton day) takes applications March 3 – May 15, 2027. The spring 2027 window (July 1 – Sept 15, 2026) has closed. ACT composite of 18 or higher (national or residual) is required. Applicants are ranked on a 58-point scale (ACT score, grades in English Comp I, math, A&P I and II, plus first-time, degree and BSCC loyalty points); no waiting list. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Chattahoochee Valley Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Phenix City · East Alabama | Three semesters, January start | The PN application is available July 1 – Sept 30 every year for a January start; the 2026 window has closed, so the next is July 1 – Sept 30, 2027 (for Jan 2028). Test and selection details are in the Admission Requirements document. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Calhoun Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Decatur · North Alabama | Traditional PN; Decatur (fall and spring) and Huntsville (fall) | Traditional PN applications are accepted Feb 1 – March 31 for fall entry and July 1 – Aug 31 for spring entry (Decatur only); the next window is Feb 1 – March 31, 2027 for fall 2027. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Calhoun Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Decatur · North Alabama | Traditional; Decatur (fall and spring entry) and Huntsville (fall entry) | Traditional ADN applications are accepted Feb 1 – March 31 for fall entry (Decatur and Huntsville) and July 1 – Aug 31 for spring entry (Decatur only); the next window is Feb 1 – March 31, 2027 for fall 2027. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Southern Union State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Opelika · East Alabama | Day program; spring and fall at Opelika, summer at Wadley | Summer 2027 entry (Wadley campus only) takes applications during the month of Feb 2027; fall 2027 day entry (Opelika campus only) takes applications during the month of April 2027. The spring 2027 window (Aug 1–31, 2026) has closed, and applications outside the windows are not considered. ACT composite of at least 18 (recalculated to include Science; no superscores) is required; applicants are ranked and notified by email six weeks after closing. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Enterprise State Community College | LPN to RN | Enterprise · Southeast Alabama | LPN to ADN Mobility; fall and spring entry | Fall mobility applications open March 1 – May 15 (2027 for fall 2027); the spring window (Aug 15 – Oct 15) has closed. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Enterprise State Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Enterprise · Southeast Alabama | Traditional PN certificate; fall and spring entry | Fall traditional PN applications open March 1 – May 15 (2027 for fall 2027); the spring window (Aug 15 – Oct 15) has closed. A Paramedic/CMA/CCMA to PN Bridge also takes applications March 1 – May 15. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Enterprise State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Enterprise · Southeast Alabama | Traditional; fall and spring entry | Fall traditional ADN applications open March 1 – May 15 (2027 for fall 2027); the spring window (Aug 15 – Oct 15) has closed. Minimum requirements and an application points worksheet are posted as separate PDFs. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Gadsden State Community College | LPN to RN | Gadsden · East Alabama | Mobility, fall cohort, Ayers Campus (Anniston) | The fall 2027 Mobility application opens March 1, 2027 and closes at 4 p.m. May 17, 2027 (fall 2028: March 1 – May 18, 2028). ACT composite or superscore of 18 is required (SAT 960+ may be converted). Applicants are ranked by ACT score, grades in ENG 101, MTH 100+, BIO 201 and 202, plus 10 points for first admission. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Shelton State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Tuscaloosa · West Alabama | Two-year program: fall and spring day admission; summer evening admission every other year (odd years) | Fall admission applications are accepted May 1 – June 1 and spring admission Sept 1 – Oct 1 (spring 2027 window closed). The summer evening program admits in odd years, March 1 – April 1, so the next evening window is March 1 – April 1, 2027. A Health Services Programs information session within one year before applying is mandatory. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Wallace Community College | LPN to RN | Dothan · Southeast Alabama | Daytime or evening/weekend track | The spring 2027 Mobility (LPN to RN) process has closed. Fall 2027 applications will be available beginning March 1, 2027, per the ADN notice that covers Traditional and Mobility; a closing date is not posted. ATI TEAS is required with no minimum score. Applicants are ranked by ADN admission ranking points. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Wallace Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Dothan · Southeast Alabama | The spring 2027 Practical Nursing process has closed. Fall 2027 applications will be available beginning March 1, 2027; a closing date is not posted. TEAS admission testing is required; no minimum score is listed on the notice. | Apply | |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Wallace Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Dothan · Southeast Alabama | Daytime track (full- or part-time, spring start) or evening/weekend track (part-time, summer start) | The spring 2027 application process has closed. Fall 2027 applications will be posted on the Health Science Application Information page beginning March 1, 2027; a closing date is not posted yet. ATI TEAS is required, with no minimum score (scores within three years). Applicants are ranked by the ADN admission ranking points and offers go in ranking order. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Bevill State Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Fayette · West Alabama | Full-time day, 4-semester PN option (Fayette, Pickens County, Sumiton) | Fall 2027 entry for the 4-semester PN / 6-semester ADN option at Fayette, Pickens County and Sumiton takes online applications March 3 – May 15, 2027. ACT composite of 18 or higher is required. Selection is by the 58-point ranking; no waiting list. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Bishop State Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Mobile · Gulf Coast and Southwest Alabama | Three semesters; day, plus an evenings and weekends PN option has been offered | PN applications follow the nursing windows: March 15 – May 15 for fall entry (2027 for fall 2027) and Sept 15 – Oct 31 for spring (closed for spring 2027). ACT or residual ACT with the science portion is required; TEAS is not accepted. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Bishop State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Mobile · Gulf Coast and Southwest Alabama | Five semesters, morning and afternoon classes, Downtown campus | Fall entry applications are accepted March 15 – May 15 (2027 for fall 2027); the spring window (Sept 15 – Oct 31) has closed for spring 2027. The ACT or residual ACT (science portion required; no superscores) is required, and TEAS is no longer accepted. The minimum score is in the Minimum Admissions Requirement document. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Wallace State Community College | LPN to RN | Hanceville · North Alabama | Mobility pathway, fall entry only, three semesters | Mobility applications are accepted March 15 – May 15 for fall entry only (March 15 – May 15, 2027 for fall 2027). ACT composite of at least 18 is required. Applicants are scored on course grades (including BIO 220), ACT score, info session, a year of in-field experience, and Wallace State credentials. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Wallace State Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Hanceville · North Alabama | Full-time; PN exit after the 3rd semester of the ADN/PN option | PN is earned through the traditional ADN/PN option: students may sit for NCLEX-PN after the 3rd semester. Fall entry applications run March 15 – May 15 (2027 for fall 2027); spring entry July 1 – Oct 1 (spring 2027 window closed). ACT composite of at least 18; ranked by points. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Wallace State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Hanceville · North Alabama | Full-time day (Hanceville, Oneonta Academic Center); evening option for the first three semesters (Hanceville, fall entry) | Fall entry applications are accepted March 15 – May 15 (March 15 – May 15, 2027 for fall 2027); spring entry applications run July 1 – Oct 1, so the spring 2027 window has closed. ACT composite (or superscore) of at least 18 is required. Applicants are ranked by points: ACT score, grades in ENG 101, BIO 201, BIO 202 and MTH 100, first-time applicant points, and info-session and credential points. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Northwest-Shoals Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Phil Campbell · North Alabama | Generic option, five semesters; fall or summer admission, Phil Campbell Campus | Completed ADN applications are due by April 15 for fall admission each year (April 15, 2027 for fall 2027), hand-delivered to the Phil Campbell nursing office or postmarked by the deadline. An official ACT (national or residual, superscore accepted) is required with no minimum composite, plus a 2.50 GPA in required core courses. Admission is competitive by ranking. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | LPN to RN | Huntsville · North Alabama | Mobility, spring entry | LPN to RN Mobility applications are accepted June 1 – Aug 15 for spring entry; the spring 2027 window has closed, so the next is June 1 – Aug 15, 2027. A Drake State admission application is required first. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Shelton State Community College | LPN to RN | Tuscaloosa · West Alabama | Health Transition (Mobility) program, spring admission | Health Transition (Mobility) applications are accepted June 5 – July 5 for spring admission; the next window would be June 5 – July 5, 2027. A mandatory information session within one year before applying is required. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Shelton State Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Tuscaloosa · West Alabama | Evening; fall at Bibb Campus, spring at Martin Campus | Fall evening PN (Bibb Campus) applications are accepted June 5 – July 5, and spring evening PN (Martin Campus) Sept 1 – Oct 1; the spring 2027 window has closed, so the next is June 5 – July 5, 2027. A Health Services Programs information session within one year before applying is mandatory. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Calhoun Community College | LPN to RN | Decatur · North Alabama | RN Bridge for LPN/Paramedic, evening, Decatur, spring entry | The LPN/Paramedic to RN Bridge (evening, Decatur) takes applications July 1 – Aug 31 for spring entry only; the spring 2027 window has closed, so the next one would be July 1 – Aug 31, 2027 for spring 2028. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Chattahoochee Valley Community College | LPN to RN | Phenix City · East Alabama | Mobility (LPN or Paramedic to RN), January start; Track One with NUR 209 or Track Two exempt | The Mobility application is available July 1 – Sept 30 every year for a January start; the 2026 window has closed, so the next is July 1 – Sept 30, 2027. Recent ACCS concept-based PN graduates (within two years) may skip NUR 209. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | University of West Alabama | LPN to RN | Livingston · West Alabama | LPN entry into the ASN | LPNs apply through the ASN application (due July 15; next July 15, 2027). LPNs with at least one year of clinical experience and an unencumbered license do not need to submit an ACT score, and a Clinical Exemption Policy applies. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | University of West Alabama | Registered nursing (ADN) | Livingston · West Alabama | Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) | The ASN nursing application must be submitted by July 15, with other items due by Oct 15; the 2026 cycle has passed, so the next deadline would be July 15, 2027. Only students already accepted to UWA can apply. HESI A2 cumulative score of 75% or higher is required (ACT 23 or higher waives it); applicants are rank-ordered by points. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Southern Union State Community College | LPN to RN | Opelika · East Alabama | ADN Mobility, spring admission, Opelika Campus | Mobility applications are accepted online only during the month of Sept for spring admission at the Opelika Campus; the Sept 2026 window for spring 2027 has closed, so the next would be Sept 2027 for spring 2028. Submit your highest ACT composite report (no superscores for ranking). Applicants are notified by SU email 4–6 weeks after closing. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Bishop State Community College | LPN to RN | Mobile · Gulf Coast and Southwest Alabama | Career Mobility Track I (LPN/Paramedic to ADN) or Track II (ACCS PN to ADN transfer) | Bishop State offers LPN/Paramedic to ADN mobility (NUR 209 plus two ADN semesters) and a two-semester ACCS PN to ADN transfer track; both require an unencumbered Alabama license. The nursing page gives no separate mobility window. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Jefferson State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Birmingham · Birmingham and Central Alabama | Day (Jefferson and Shelby campuses: spring, summer, fall; St. Clair-Pell City and Chilton-Clanton: fall only); evening (Shelby: fall and spring) | The spring 2027 application (online Aug 21 – Oct 6, 2026) has closed. Posted recurring deadlines are Feb 23 for summer and May 10 for fall (4:30 p.m.), which points to Feb 23, 2027 and May 10, 2027, but opening dates for those windows are not posted. Starting spring 2027 the evening program admits twice a year. Admission is competitive by ranking score; attending an online information session adds one point. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Lurleen B. Wallace Community College | LPN to RN | Opp · Southeast Alabama | Mobility track, MacArthur Campus (Opp) and Greenville Campus | LBWCC offers the ADN mobility (LPN to RN) track at the MacArthur Campus in Opp and the Greenville Campus. Application dates were not found on the nursing page. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Lurleen B. Wallace Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Opp · Southeast Alabama | MacArthur Campus (Opp) | LBWCC offers Practical Nursing at the MacArthur Campus in Opp (ACEN initial accreditation). Application dates were not found on the nursing page. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Lurleen B. Wallace Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Opp · Southeast Alabama | Traditional track, MacArthur Campus (Opp) | LBWCC offers the ADN traditional track at the MacArthur Campus in Opp. Application dates, entrance test and selection details were not found on the nursing page; contact the nursing office. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Northeast Alabama Community College | LPN to RN | Rainsville · North Alabama | Three semesters starting with NUR 209 each spring | LPN to RN Mobility applications become available in mid-Aug for spring entry (NUR 209); the deadline date is not stated. The ACT is required for ranking with no minimum; a dosage calculation exam (90% on first try earns 10 points) and points for an NACC PN certificate and LPN work apply. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Northeast Alabama Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Rainsville · North Alabama | Standalone PN certificate | NACC offers a standalone Practical Nursing certificate. The last posted PN window found was for spring 2023 (through Oct 10, 2022); no current dates are posted. The ACT is required for ranking with no minimum, plus a 2.5 GPA in core courses. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Northeast Alabama Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Rainsville · North Alabama | NACC offers an AAS in nursing. The nursing program page does not post application dates; check the Pre-Nursing Seminar materials or contact the nursing office. | Apply | |
| 🟠 Confirming | Reid State Technical College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Evergreen · Gulf Coast and Southwest Alabama | Full- or part-time; first-term classes fall and spring (Evergreen, Greenville) | Reid State’s PN program admits for fall and spring; the application is due ‘by set date’ but no date is posted in the program documents found. TEAS is required (ACT composite of 18 or higher waives it), with a 2.50 GPA in required general education courses. Admission is competitive. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Snead State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Boaz · North Alabama | Snead State runs an RN program in Boaz (47 RN graduates pinned in May 2026). The nursing admissions page could not be reached, so application dates, entrance test and selection details are unverified; call the main campus at 256-593-5120. | Apply | |
| 🟠 Confirming | Wallace Community College Selma | LPN to RN | Selma · Montgomery and Black Belt | LPN-RN Mobility, 3 semesters with NUR 209 or 2 without | WCCS offers LPN-RN Mobility (three semesters with NUR 209, two without). Application windows are in a separate deadline document that could not be read. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Wallace Community College Selma | Practical nursing (LPN) | Selma · Montgomery and Black Belt | Three semesters | Wallace Community College Selma offers a three-semester Practical Nursing program. Application windows are in a separate deadline document that could not be read; contact the Health Science Department at 334-876-9275. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Wallace Community College Selma | Registered nursing (ADN) | Selma · Montgomery and Black Belt | Five semesters | Wallace Community College Selma offers a five-semester ADN. Application windows are in a separate ‘WCCS Allied Health Application & Deadline Dates’ document that could not be read; contact the Health Science Department at 334-876-9275. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Bevill State Community College | LPN to RN | Jasper · West Alabama | LPN/Paramedic to Nursing Mobility (Jasper, Hamilton) | The most recent window (July 1 – Sept 15, 2026) has closed; the next mobility window is not posted yet. ACT composite of 18 is required for nursing entry. Admission is competitive; final selection is by the Nursing Admissions Committee. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Bevill State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) – BSCC/UAB Joint program | Sumiton · West Alabama | Full-time day (Fayette, Sumiton), spring start | The spring 2027 window (July 1 – Sept 15, 2026) has closed; the next window is not posted yet. ACT composite of 20 or higher is required. Applicants are ranked on a 58-point scale; no waiting list. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Gadsden State Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Gadsden · East Alabama | Spring cohort, Valley Street Campus | The spring 2027 PN window (Aug 3 – Oct 23, 2026) has closed; the next window is not posted yet. ACT composite of 18 (national or residual) is required. Qualified applicants are rank-ordered and a set number are selected. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | H. Councill Trenholm State Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Montgomery · Montgomery and Black Belt | Practical Nursing Immediate Impact program, three semesters, fall start (with Baptist Health) | The PN Immediate Impact program started its first cohort in fall 2026 and will not admit a new cohort for spring 2027. Fall 2027 admission information and deadlines will be posted on the program page when available. ACT composite of 18 or higher or TEAS of 58 or higher is required; if applicants exceed seats they are ranked by grades in ENG 101, MTH 100, BIO 201 and BIO 202 plus up to 10 policy points. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | H. Councill Trenholm State Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Montgomery · Montgomery and Black Belt | Fall start, once a year | Applications are accepted once a year for fall entry and open in spring 2027; the fall 2027 window and orientation date will be posted on the ADN page once finalized. ACT composite of 18 or higher (national or residual) or TEAS of 58 or higher is required, scores no more than three years old. Applicants are ranked by points from general-education grades and test scores. | Apply |
Not listed: private and for-profit nursing schools, BSN-only university programs, and hospital diploma programs.
How Alabama nursing admissions work
- Selection varies by college. Many programs rank applicants by points (prerequisite grades, entrance test scores, healthcare experience). Others admit first-come or from a waitlist. Each card says what the college lists.
- Entrance tests vary. Alabama programs in this tracker use the ATI TEAS, the HESI A2 or other tests such as the ACT or Accuplacer. Check each card above.
- Prerequisites must be done (or nearly done) by the deadline. Many colleges also want official transcripts by a set date.
- Some colleges post the same deadline every year without a year. We show the date as the college lists it. Confirm with the college before you plan around it.
- Apply to more than one. Because the windows fall at different times, you can apply to several colleges in the same year.
Tips while you wait for a window to open
- Finish anatomy and physiology, microbiology and English early. They’re the most common prerequisites.
- If your programs use the TEAS, take a practice test now so you have time to retake it before the deadline.
- Get your CNA or another healthcare job. It’s experience, and some programs award points for it.
- Attend an info session. Some colleges give points for it, and you’ll learn exactly how they rank applicants.
We built this tracker from each college’s official nursing pages. If you work at one of these colleges and see something out of date, let us know and we’ll fix it.
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