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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Overview

Tuition $4,221
Accreditor ACEN
Duration 2–3 years
Five-semester, 72-credit ACEN-accredited ASN requiring a 2.8 GPA, a proctored TEAS score of 65% or higher, and 16 credit hours of prerequisites (college algebra, English composition, A&P I with lab, psychology, and a humanities elective) completed with a C or better.

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

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.8
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check

TEAS minimum 65% (ATI scores from other colleges accepted within five years). Prerequisite GPA 2.8 or higher across 16 required credit hours (College Algebra, English Comp I, A&P I with lab, Intro Psychology, Arts/Humanities elective). Next application window January 11 to January 30, 2027; five semester, 72 credit program; Louisiana State Board of Nursing background check authorization required.

Prerequisite courses

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Baton Rouge Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

6

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

1

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.

Pre-Nursing to RN

Community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find community college ADN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Timeline
2 to 3 years
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Pre-Nursing to RN

HSI community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find ADN programs at Hispanic Serving Institutions, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Timeline
2 to 3 years
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CNA Exam Prep to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA Prep ADN

Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a community college ADN program.

Timeline
2 to 3 years
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Georgia CNA to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA ADN

Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a Georgia ADN program.

Timeline
2 to 3 years
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