Entrance Exam

Attention LPN to ADN Applicants!

Beginning August 1 – October 1, 2024 application period (Spring 2025 admission), PRCC AD Nursing will only accept the NACE Foundations of Nursing or Kaplan (see Entrance Exam criteria) as the Entrance Exam for LPN to ADN applicants.

ATI TEAS Entrance Exam

Entrance Exam requirements for Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS): 

  • Applicants with an entrance exam score below 58.7% are not considered for admission. This score is subject to change.
  • Scores are valid for one (1) year from date taken.

Register for ATI TEAS Entrance Exam:

  • https://shop.atitesting.com/teas/teas-in-person
  • Follow instructions to register – payment of $107 must be made at the time of registration.
  • Submit TEAS score with application. NOTE: Full name and test date should appear on application submission.

Additional Entrance Exam information: 

NACE Entrance Exam


Entrance Exam requirements for NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination (NACE):

  • Applicants with an entrance exam score below 55% are not considered for admission. This score is subject to change.
  • Scores are valid for one (1) year from date taken.

Register for NACE Entrance Exam:

Kaplan Entrance Exam

  • PRCC is no longer administering the Kaplan Entrance Exam.
  • Applicants with an entrance exam score below 55% are not considered for admission. A Kaplan score of 65% or higher is preferred. 
  • Kaplan Entrance Exam must have been taken on the PRCC – Poplarville Campus or Forrest County Campus if applicant is applying to the PRCC ADN program.
  • Kaplan Entrance Exam scores are valid for three (3) years from date taken but not accepted after 3/1/26.

Each community college president is asked to bring two (2) wrapped door prizes, minimum value of $50 each. We will have a station set up at the conference for you to drop off the door prizes.

Each community college is asked to provide name tags for their Board members, administration, and staff attending the conference.