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.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Dillard University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
1
Application basics
3
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
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- Timeline
- 4 years
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find BSN programs at historically Black colleges and universities, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a university BSN program.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a BSN program at a Georgia university.
- Timeline
- 4 years