Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LouisianaOverview
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 Southern University and A&M College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Immunizations
Apply through NursingCAS ($60 fee; extra charge if NursingCAS uploads documents) after admission to the University. Fall cohort: application opens January 1, deadline February 15, 10:59 pm CST; spring cohort: opens August 1, deadline September 15 (next spring 2027 cycle is open now). Requires ATI TEAS 7 scores, cumulative GPA of at least 2.80, C or better in all prerequisite courses from the first three semesters, sciences and prior nursing courses no older than five years, a completed health form and LSBN approval before clinicals. Four-year, 120-hour plan.
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 Southern University and A&M College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
14
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
1
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find university BSN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- 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
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Jaeda BSN, RN
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Accepted toSouthern University and A&M College BSN student at Southern University 路 Louisiana
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Accepted toSouthern University and A&M College BSN student at Southern University 路 Louisiana
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Accepted toSouthern University and A&M College Registered Nurse 路 Southern U 路 LA
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