Associate Degree in Nursing at Delgado Community College

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.

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 Delgado Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

3

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

4

Application basics

2

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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