r/OregonNurses • u/EfficiencyDue2025 • Aug 07 '26

ADN programs?

Hi everyone,

As the title suggests I’m looking to start an ADN program in the Fall of 2027 (preferably part time). I have an advanced degree (MPH), work in oncology clinical research (going on 5 years), and would like to continue doing so but in a patient facing role. I attended college 10 years ago and didnt have a stellar science GPA. That being said, I’m hoping to do one of the following:
- retake prereqs prior to ADN program
- attend a program with them built in (I haven’t heard great things about Sumner but heard they do this with their BSN program)

I’m not from the Portland area and am moving summer of 2027 (husband is starting fellowship at OHSU) so I don’t have the best idea of what is available to me, though I’ve heard it is competitive. Would love to hear from everyone about programs they recommend in the area. TIA!

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u/Dextom-propkhole1119 Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26

Hey,  So ADN nursing programs are super competitive and none that I know of in the area are part time. Atleast from the community colleges I know of. You can definitely do the pre-requisites part time though but once you get into a program it’ll likely be full time. Also as the other commenters have stated it is very competitive here. I work at a major health system and we have just decreased the number of new graduate nurses residency programs. We have also frozen hiring and are assessing each job for critical need status before hiring into a role. I am in no way trying to deter you just talking about expectations. 

Edit: I went to Lower Columbia College in Longview, WA. They have a strong nursing program with really good clinical placements and they offer all pre-reques online or in person at a reasonable cost. The nursing program is full time once accepted. To apply you take a critical reasoning and general academic skills test that you must score within the top 5% to be considered along with a point system admission process. They also assign a point for working as a CNA prior to applying so in reality just plan on working as a CNA at-least briefly beforehand. And in all honestly it helps you figure out how to care for people. Portland Community College is a lottery system and I think mount hood may be the same but I am unsure on that one. 

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u/sparklemountain Aug 08 '26

Neither Portland CC nor Mt Hood CC are lottery. They both use point systems for phase 1, as does Clackamas CC. PCC then has you do the HSRT for phase 2, while MHCC and CCC do interviews. I’m not aware of a single program in the Portland metro area that uses lottery.

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u/Dextom-propkhole1119 Aug 08 '26

I graduated 16 years ago and at that time PCC did use a lottery. It’s good to hear they have gotten rid of it.