Associate Degree in Nursing at Louisiana State University-Alexandria

Overview

Tuition $7,050

Licensure pass rate (2025) 80.72%

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 Louisiana State University-Alexandria asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.65

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Seats per cohort 121

Program page states no entrance exam is required. Includes LPN to ASN and Paramedic to ASN accelerated paths (paramedic path three semesters). 121 students enrolled fall 2025 to spring 2026. NCLEX first-time pass 80.72% (2025, 67 of 83), 96.15% (2024). GPA, prerequisites and deadlines not listed on the page.

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 Louisiana State University-Alexandria. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

5

Certifications

1

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.