ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana

Overview

Tuition $4,958

Licensure pass rate (2025) 89.66%

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 Southern University at Shreveport asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

Minimum GPA 2.5

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What you'll need

Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
CPR certification
Immunizations
Background check

Program information packet (rev 08/2024): application deadlines March 1 for fall and August 1 for spring; both generic and LPN-RN tracks admit each semester. Requires unconditional SUSLA admission, at least 12 credit hours completed at SUSLA, all prereqs with C or better (sciences within 5 years), overall GPA 2.5, and NLN Nursing Entrance Exam (NEX) composite 180 or better. LSBN clinical enrollment application, health form and CPR due after acceptance; selection by highest NEX score then GPA.

Prerequisite courses

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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