BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana

Overview

Tuition $10,376

Duration 36 months

Accreditor CCNE

A bachelor's-level nursing degree that prepares graduates for RN licensure and broader leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice roles. Many hospitals now require the BSN for advancement.

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 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 3.0

Application fee $50

Apply through NursingCAS

What you'll need

Essay
Interview
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses

HESI A2 minimum cumulative score 80 percent; prerequisite GPA 3.0 on the 16 core prerequisite hours (College Algebra, English Comp I, General Biology with lab, General Chemistry, General Psychology) with B- or better in sciences and C- or better elsewhere; 37 prerequisite hours total before program start. Apply via NursingCAS with a $50 nonrefundable school fee; essay in the NursingCAS application and online interview by invitation. Spring 2027 deadline was August 31, 2026 at 10 pm CST; three year program admits fall and spring in New Orleans and the Baton Rouge OCIS.

Prerequisite courses

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

CNA BSN

Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.

Time: 4 years
State: All states

California State University, Fresno

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Georgia CNA to RN Pathway

CNA BSN

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.

Time: 4 years
State: GA

University of Texas at Arlington