Nursing
Central Oregon Community College
Public · Community college
Prepare for registered nursing through scientific study, practical learning and patient care.
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Preparation, time and schedule
Before you apply
Complete the required prerequisites and review the current AAS application guide; general college admission does not secure a nursing place.
Your complete timeline
COCC describes nursing cohorts in Bend and Madras and a separate application after prerequisite preparation. Its AAS route is distinct from nursing-assistant and bachelor’s options. Ask for a term-by-term plan that includes prerequisites, transfer decisions and application timing.
Plan around the schedule
Ask which cohort location you can apply to and how clinical travel affects your week.
Application and selection
Complete the required prerequisites and review the current AAS application guide; general college admission does not secure a nursing place. Apply through the provider’s program-specific process and confirm the next cohort before paying fees.
Details checked September 15, 2026. Confirm current requirements with the provider.
Questions to take to an advisor
What are the current selection criteria for Bend and Madras, and can I apply to both?
- What is included in the written price, and what would I pay separately?
- What support is available if my work schedule, disability accommodations or family responsibilities affect attendance?
Published program length is not a personal completion estimate. Transfer credits, prerequisites, selection and course availability can change the timeline.
After the program
The nursing degree and authorization to practice are separate. Confirm graduation, NCLEX-RN and state licensing steps before assuming you can start work as an RN.
Cost and outcomes
Published base; complete personal budget still needed
Add program-specific fees, books, tools or supplies, exams, prerequisite study, travel and living expenses to the published base below. Your final cost depends on your course plan and financial aid.
Published tuition or budget base
2026-27 tuition is $130 per credit for in-district residents and $185 for out-of-district Oregon residents and qualifying border-state residents. Course, lab and other fees are additional; Oregon residency alone does not establish the in-district rate.
Official tuition and cost information ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026
A tuition rate or annual allowance is not a complete program price. Confirm your residency, course load, program fees and financial aid before comparing costs.
Open the cost planner →Exact-program earnings are not separately identified.
Published related-field data; not an exact-program or campus-specific outcome.
Related-field graduate earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate degree
Central Oregon Community College. Graduating cohorts: 2016-2020. This published field group (CIP 51.38) can combine several programs and campuses. We selected it as related context; it is not a verified result for this exact program.
- $84,259 median annual earnings 1 year after graduation
Amounts are in 2023 dollars. Census PSEO covers graduates meeting its earnings and employment-attachment rules; it excludes noncompleters and many self-employed or low-attachment workers. These are historical outcomes, not starting-pay estimates or a forecast.
Census PSEO Oregon data, 2026 Q2 (CSV download) ↗
Population, methods and limitations ↗ · Checked September 16, 2026