Bachelor in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (Bachelor's)

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This RN to BSN programme is delivered in a hybrid format combining online and on-campus instruction. It requires 120 credit hours of coursework, including general education, nursing core, and nursing cognate courses. Students complete service learning and community service projects as part of their academic requirements. The programme supports working registered nurses seeking to advance their education through flexible scheduling.

The programme requires 120 credit hours distributed as 33 general education credits, 63 nursing core credits, and 24 nursing cognate credits. Students may transfer up to 57 credits toward the nursing core and cognates and up to 38 credits toward general education.

Graduates enter professional nursing roles in clinical settings, including hospitals, clinics, and community health organisations.

Applicants must hold an active, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Louisiana. They must also submit official transcripts and meet program-specific prerequisites. Admission is based on academic performance and program capacity.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. hybrid, part-time, typical duration is 18 to 24 months. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 41% of applicants.

As Louisiana’s oldest historically Black university, Dillard University carries a long educational legacy in New Orleans. That history has grown into an institution offering more than 20 degrees and certificates across the arts, business, humanities, nursing, STEM, and related fields. Dillard was the first historically Black college or university to offer a bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts.

Academic work extends beyond classroom programs through research centers and initiatives including the Dillard University Center for Racial Justice, the Center for Health Professions and Health Concerns, the Ray Charles Program in African American Material Culture, and the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs. Dillard is the only university in the United States with a program in African American material culture. Students learn to think critically and act with integrity, with a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

The university’s address is 2601 Gentilly Boulevard in New Orleans, Louisiana. International students should review tuition, fees, room and board, health insurance, and the international application fee when planning costs. Evening, weekend, and online programs charge by credit hour, while daytime tuition follows cohort-based pricing. Student support includes academic success, career readiness, mental health advocacy, study abroad, undergraduate research, and preparation for graduate and professional school. Records and Registration assists with enrollment and degree verification, transcripts, course changes, and withdrawals.