Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in
What Dillard University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Interview
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Generic students apply to the nursing major after the freshman core and enter as first-semester sophomores. Criteria: cumulative GPA 2.80 or higher, C or better in the science cognates with a 2.80 science GPA, C or better in all courses including NUR 214, HESI A2 score of 77 or greater, and a video-recorded interview; applicants are ranked on a scoring grid against available seats. Transfers from another nursing program need a letter of good standing. 120 credit hours; program is ACEN accredited and conditionally approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
CNA to BSN
Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.
Georgia CNA to RN Pathway
Start as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Georgia and earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Georgia State. Begin patient-care work in weeks, then ladder into a four-year BSN that prepares you to sit for the NCLEX-RN.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.