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Overview

Tuition $4,283
Licensure pass rate (2025) 98.75%
Accreditor ACEN
Duration 2–3 years
An associate-level nursing degree that qualifies graduates to take the NCLEX-RN and practice as registered nurses. RNs provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients and the public about health conditions.

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 Bossier Parish Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 60

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • CPR certification
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations
  • Health insurance

Traditional ASN selects 60 students each fall and spring (LPN to RN track selects 10); applications are electronic via the program (request link from Cindy Adams starting in February or September). Deadlines: first Monday in April for fall admission and first Monday in October for spring. Requires 28 hours of prerequisites, minimum prerequisite GPA 2.5 and science GPA 2.5 (sciences within 5 years), TEAS taken on campus, official transcripts from all colleges, and a letter of good standing from any prior nursing program; a clinical fee is charged each clinical semester.

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.

Find your next step.

Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.