ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Delgado Community College New Orleans, Louisiana

Overview

Tuition $4,279

Accreditor ACEN

Duration 2–3 years

Five-semester Associate of Science in Nursing at the Charity School of Nursing requiring a 2.5 nursing GPA, the Kaplan pre-nursing entrance exam, and completion of English, college-level math, and Anatomy & Physiology I before application, with generic and LPN-transition tracks.

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

Entrance exam Kaplan

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Background check
Transcripts

Kaplan pre-nursing entrance exam required. Nursing GPA 2.5 on all general education and required related courses plus Delgado GPA 2.0 or better; prerequisites ENGL 101, MATH 130 or higher, BIOL 251/253. Application cycle reopens December 1; Louisiana State Board of Nursing criminal background check required. About 2.5 years / 5 semesters including general education.

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.

18 months

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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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