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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Overview

Tuition $4,221
Accreditor ACEN
Duration 2–3 years
Five-semester, 72-credit ACEN-accredited ASN requiring a 2.8 GPA, a proctored TEAS score of 65% or higher, and 16 credit hours of prerequisites (college algebra, English composition, A&P I with lab, psychology, and a humanities elective) completed with a C or better.

Career outlook

Employers hire ADN-prepared registered nurses to provide and coordinate direct patient care, administer treatments, and educate patients across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings.

Getting in

What Baton Rouge Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.8
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check

TEAS minimum 65% (ATI scores from other colleges accepted within five years). Prerequisite GPA 2.8 or higher across 16 required credit hours (College Algebra, English Comp I, A&P I with lab, Intro Psychology, Arts/Humanities elective). Next application window January 11 to January 30, 2027; five semester, 72 credit program; Louisiana State Board of Nursing background check authorization required.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.

LPN ADN

LPN to RN Bridge

Advance from practical nursing to RN with bridge programs that credit your LPN coursework.

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CNA ADN

CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)

Turn your CNA experience into an associate nursing degree. The fastest route to RN licensure.

2 years

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