Louisiana’s public college nursing programs only take applications at set times, and every college runs on its own calendar. Miss a window and you could wait months. We track every LPN and RN program so you don’t have to.
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- ● Open nowDelgado Community CollegeLPN to RN · New OrleansThe LPN-RN Transition option takes summer-entry applications Nov 1 – 15 (open now through Nov 15, 2026); spring-entry runs June 1 – July 15 and fall-entry Dec 1 – Jan 31. Kaplan pre-nursing exam must be taken at Delgado before applying, with a 2.5 GPA in required courses. Seats are limited and applicants are ranked by a profile score built from Kaplan results and GPA.See dates and apply →
- ● Open nowBaton Rouge Community CollegeLPN to RN · Baton RougeApplications are open Nov 2 – 30, 2026 for the fall 2027 class; prerequisites must be finished by the end of summer 2026. ATI TEAS of at least 65%, a 2.8 GPA in 27 prerequisite hours, and 850 or better on Nursing Fundamentals and Adult Nursing I challenge exams. Admission is competitive.See dates and apply →
- ● Open nowSOWELA Technical Community CollegePractical nursing (LPN) · Lake CharlesThere is no formal application window: submit all required documents at once to the PN department at the campus you want, and you are placed on the list for that campus’s next cohort. Lake Charles starts a class every fall; Morgan Smith and Oakdale next start in fall 2027. No entrance test or selection method is listed on the page.See dates and apply →
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Louisiana nursing school application tracker
| Status | College | Program | Location | Schedule | What we found | Apply |
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| 🟢 Open now | Delgado Community College | LPN to RN | New Orleans · Greater New Orleans | Transition option: 3 semesters of nursing courses | The LPN-RN Transition option takes summer-entry applications Nov 1 – 15 (open now through Nov 15, 2026); spring-entry runs June 1 – July 15 and fall-entry Dec 1 – Jan 31. Kaplan pre-nursing exam must be taken at Delgado before applying, with a 2.5 GPA in required courses. Seats are limited and applicants are ranked by a profile score built from Kaplan results and GPA. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Baton Rouge Community College | LPN to RN | Baton Rouge · Capital Region | LPN-RN fast track; fall 2027 start | Applications are open Nov 2 – 30, 2026 for the fall 2027 class; prerequisites must be finished by the end of summer 2026. ATI TEAS of at least 65%, a 2.8 GPA in 27 prerequisite hours, and 850 or better on Nursing Fundamentals and Adult Nursing I challenge exams. Admission is competitive. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | SOWELA Technical Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Lake Charles · Acadiana & Southwest | Six-semester cohort (AAS or technical diploma); Lake Charles every fall, Lamar Salter fall 2026/2028, Morgan Smith (Jennings) and Oakdale fall 2027/2029 | There is no formal application window: submit all required documents at once to the PN department at the campus you want, and you are placed on the list for that campus’s next cohort. Lake Charles starts a class every fall; Morgan Smith and Oakdale next start in fall 2027. No entrance test or selection method is listed on the page. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Delgado Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | New Orleans · Greater New Orleans | Fall-entry applications run Dec 1 – Jan 31 (Dec 1, 2026 – Feb 1, 2027, since Jan 31 falls on a Sunday); the spring-entry window is June 1 – July 15. You must take the Kaplan pre-nursing entrance exam at Delgado and have a 2.5 nursing GPA. Applicants are ranked by the Charity School of Nursing rating system (Kaplan score, GPA and academic history). | Apply | |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Louisiana State University at Eunice | LPN to RN | Lafayette · Acadiana & Southwest | Fall start at Lafayette (first semester in Eunice); spring start at Eunice | The next application window opens Jan 19, 2027; the Lafayette fall LPN-to-ASN cohort is due March 1, with prerequisites done by the end of spring. The Eunice spring cohort is due Sept 1. Same NLN NEX test and GPA-based anonymous selection as the traditional track. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Louisiana State University at Eunice | Registered nursing (ADN) | Eunice · Acadiana & Southwest | Fall start at Eunice, spring start at Lafayette; evening/weekend track at Lafayette when the current cohort finishes | The next application window opens Jan 19, 2027; fall applications (Eunice campus) are due March 1, with prerequisites done by the end of spring. NLN NEX entrance exam at the LSUE Testing Center (no minimum published), 2.5 core prerequisite GPA and 2.0 overall. Anonymous selection ranks GPA, prerequisite completion and NEX score. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | River Parishes Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) – Evening | Gonzales · Capital Region | Evening; January 2028 start at Gonzales | Applications for the Gonzales evening cohort open Aug 1, 2027 and close Oct 15, 2027, for a January 2028 start. Accuplacer minimums: math (QAF) 245, reading 255, writing 250. Eligible applicants are ranked against available seats. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Louisiana Tech University | Registered nursing (ADN) | Ruston · Northeast Louisiana | Fall and spring cohorts | Clinical applications are due March 1 for the fall cohort (March 1, 2027); the Nov 1 spring deadline has just passed. ACT of 20 or higher and a 2.6 cumulative GPA are needed to be eligible for a clinical seat. The admissions committee selects competitively. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Nunez Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Chalmette · Greater New Orleans | Fall and spring entry | Fall entry applications are accepted March 1 – May 31 (2027), with priority to those who apply by April 1; the spring entry window (Aug 1 – Oct 31) has closed. Placement testing is required but no minimum is posted. Contact the Nursing Department at (504) 278-6399. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | River Parishes Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) – Day | Reserve · Capital Region | Day; August 2027 start at Reserve | Applications for the Reserve day cohort open March 2, 2027 and close May 1, 2027, for an August 2027 start. Accuplacer minimums: math (QAF) 245, reading 255, writing 250, within 3 years of the start date. Eligible applicants are ranked against available seats. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | SOWELA Technical Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Lake Charles · Acadiana & Southwest | Five semesters (71 credits); fall and spring entry | Fall entry applications come out in February and are due March 31; spring entry applications come out in August and are due Aug 31 (the Aug 31, 2026 deadline for spring 2027 has passed). You must be fully admitted to SOWELA and finish the first semester of prerequisites before applying. Entrance test and selection method are not stated on the program page. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Bossier Parish Community College | LPN to RN | Bossier City · Northwest Louisiana | Prerequisites online; on campus one day a week once admitted; fall and spring admission | Same deadlines as the traditional track: first Monday in April (April 5, 2027) for fall and first Monday in October for spring, by 4 p.m. TEAS on campus, 2.5 prerequisite and science GPA, an LPN license and at least one year of LPN practice. About 10 seats each fall and spring. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Bossier Parish Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Bossier City · Northwest Louisiana | Traditional track; fall and spring admission | The fall deadline is the first Monday in April (April 5, 2027) by 4 p.m.; the spring deadline was the first Monday in October. Ask the nursing office for the application link starting in February. TEAS taken on campus; 2.5 prerequisite GPA and 2.5 science GPA with 28 prerequisite hours. About 60 students are admitted each semester. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | LPN to RN | Shreveport · Northwest Louisiana | LPN to ASN concentration | No separate LPN-to-ASN deadlines are posted; the ASN clinical deadlines (fall April 15, spring Aug 15) appear to apply, making April 15, 2027 the next one. Requires a current Louisiana LPN license, one year of full-time LPN work and IV therapy completion, plus the generic ASN entrance exam and GPA criteria. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Registered nursing (ADN) | Shreveport · Northwest Louisiana | 2-year clinical sequence; nursing classes in Shreveport, Alexandria, Leesville/Fort Johnson and Natchitoches; fall and spring starts | The clinical application deadline for fall is April 15 (April 15, 2027); the spring deadline (Aug 15) has passed. An in-person entrance exam is required (minimum not published), with a 2.7 GPA in required courses and 2.0 overall. Selection is competitive on required-course GPA, repeats, entrance exam score and Northwestern credit hours. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Delgado Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Metairie · Greater New Orleans | Fall start at Jefferson campus (Metairie); spring start at Sidney Collier campus (New Orleans) | Fall (August) entry applications are taken May 1 – 31 (May 2027); the spring (January) window, Sept 1 – 30, has closed for 2027. Kaplan Pre-Nursing Admissions Exam is required, taken within 3 years. Applicants are ranked by Kaplan score and GPA, with bonus points for some prerequisites, and seats fill in descending order. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | South Louisiana Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Lafayette · Acadiana & Southwest | 4 semesters; fall start at Lafayette, Opelousas, Abbeville and Crowley (night classes available in Lafayette) | The next application cycle is spring 2027 for cohorts starting fall 2027 at Lafayette, Opelousas, Abbeville and Crowley. Exact open and close dates within spring 2027 are not posted. Entrance test and selection criteria are in a department information packet that is not on the page. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Bossier Parish Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Bossier City · Northwest Louisiana | Daytime classes; January start; some evening and weekend clinicals | The page still shows last year’s cycle: applications online by Sept 1 with a Nov 3, 2025 deadline for a January 2026 start. If the pattern holds, the January 2027 class would close in early Nov 2026, but no 2026 date is posted. Placement scores (ACT, Accuplacer or TABE) are needed if you have not finished English 101 and Math 102; selection uses academic and program-specific criteria. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Alexandria · Central Louisiana | About 5 semesters (18 months) full-time; offered at all CLTCC campuses | The PN program (technical diploma or AAS) is offered at every CLTCC campus, but no application dates or start terms are posted; the college says to contact your campus coordinator. Catalog test scores: ACT reading 20, language 17, math 18, or Accuplacer reading 65, language 74, math 48, plus a WorkKeys certificate. Enrollment is limited and a pre-enrollment success workshop is required. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Louisiana Delta Community College | LPN to RN | Monroe · Northeast Louisiana | About 4 semesters; apply at Monroe, Tallulah or Winnsboro | The LPN-RN track shares the traditional track’s window, and the page still shows Feb 10 – March 16, 2025. You need 13 prerequisite courses, a Louisiana LPN license and an employer letter showing one year of LPN work. Admission is competitive. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Louisiana Delta Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Monroe · Northeast Louisiana | Traditional track about 6 semesters; Monroe campus only | The page still shows the fall 2025 window (Feb 10 – March 16, 2025); no window for fall 2027 is posted. If the pattern holds, the next window would be around Feb – March 2027. No nursing entrance exam is listed; admission is competitive using a rubric score sheet weighted toward ENGL 101, MATH 110, PSYC 201 and BIOL 221/223, with at most two attempts per science course. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Louisiana State University of Alexandria | LPN to RN | Alexandria · Central Louisiana | Accelerated LPN to ASN | LSUA lists an accelerated LPN to ASN path on its ASN page, but its own program page is not available and no deadline, test or selection details are posted. Contact the School of Nursing. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Louisiana State University of Alexandria | Registered nursing (ADN) | Alexandria · Central Louisiana | Day; evening option (Mon/Tue evenings, Saturday clinicals) began Jan 2025 and expanded fall 2026 | The ASN program page lists no application window, start terms or seat counts. No entrance exam is required. Accelerated LPN-to-ASN and paramedic-to-ASN paths are mentioned without details; contact the School of Nursing for the next clinical deadline. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Northshore Technical Community College | LPN to RN | Hammond · Greater New Orleans | 3 consecutive semesters (about 12 months) after general education and pre-bridge courses; summer start | The PN-to-ASN bridge lists an application deadline of Feb 13 at 11:59 p.m. with no year; the program launched in summer 2026, so this likely means Feb 13, 2027 for a summer 2027 start. Requires ATI Fundamentals Level I or higher, 80% on dosage calculation and 80% on pre-bridge skills tests. Selection is competitive and includes an interview and clinical skills check. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Northshore Technical Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Lacombe · Greater New Orleans | The PN admissions page links to an application timeline but posts no current dates. Accuplacer testing is required; admission uses a weighted ranking of multiple indicators and enrollment is limited. A CCMA-to-PN option at Lacombe is also mentioned, last listed for spring 2024. | Apply | |
| 🟠 Confirming | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Shreveport · Northwest Louisiana | Technical diploma or AAS in Practical Nursing | NLTCC offers practical nursing (technical diploma and AAS) and posts a PN application packet, physical form and Apply Now link, but no application dates, entrance test or selection method on pages that could be read. Call the Shreveport (318-676-7811) or Minden (318-371-3035) campus for the next cohort. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | South Louisiana Community College | LPN to RN | Opelousas · Acadiana & Southwest | Starts every summer at Opelousas and New Iberia; 3 semesters plus credit for prior learning | The transition track starts every summer at the Opelousas and New Iberia campuses, and the online application form is up, but no deadline is posted. TEAS composite of at least 62, with at least 60 in math and science, taken within 2 years of applying. Selection method and seat counts are not stated. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | South Louisiana Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) – Morgan City | Morgan City · Acadiana & Southwest | 4 semesters; spring start | Morgan City’s application cycle is listed as fall 2026 for a cohort starting spring 2027, but no dates are given and the online PN application form is closed. The next listed Morgan City cycle is fall 2027 for spring 2028. Call the campus to ask whether spring 2027 seats are still open. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Southern University at Shreveport | LPN to RN | Shreveport · Northwest Louisiana | Fall start (NURS 135S Role Transition) | LPNs apply to NURS 135S, Role Transition to Professional Nursing, and take the NLN ACE I PN-to-RN challenge exam; the plan of study shows a fall start. Highest GPA is selected, ties broken by ACE I score then SUSLA hours, with no wait list. No deadline was found. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Southern University at Shreveport | Practical nursing (LPN) | Shreveport · Northwest Louisiana | SUSLA lists a Practical Nursing page, but it could not be opened, so dates, entrance test and selection are unverified. Contact the SUSLA School of Nursing for the next PN class. | Apply | |
| 🟠 Confirming | Southern University at Shreveport | Registered nursing (ADN) | Shreveport · Northwest Louisiana | No application deadline was found on an official page reachable in this session. Per the catalog, if eligible applicants exceed seats the highest overall GPA is chosen, with ties broken by the NLN Pre-Admission Exam score and then SUSLA hours. No waiting list is kept. | Apply | |
| 🟠 Confirming | SOWELA Technical Community College | LPN to RN | Lake Charles · Acadiana & Southwest | Summer start, then fall and spring; Lake Charles and Lamar Salter (Leesville) | New LPN to RN classes start every summer; all prerequisites must be finished by the end of the spring semester you apply in. The program page links an application request form but posts no deadline, entrance test or selection method. Contact Deanne Smith at (337) 421-6584 ext. 4524 for the summer 2027 deadline. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Baton Rouge Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Baton Rouge · Capital Region | Five semesters (59 credits), Acadian site; new class each fall | A new PN class starts every fall, but the next application period is not posted; the page says to check back later. Test minimums: ACT math 18, reading 20, language 18, or Accuplacer, or a TEAS composite of 55. Limited enrollment: you must finish the pre-nursing courses (HNUR 1214 and 1225) with at least 80% and be selected. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Baton Rouge Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Baton Rouge · Capital Region | Fall and spring admission | The spring 2027 deadline (Sept 25, 2026) has passed, and the fall 2027 packet is not posted yet (last year’s fall packet came out in Jan). ATI TEAS of at least 65% and a 2.8 GPA in 16 prerequisite hours. Admission is competitive on prerequisite GPA and TEAS score; packets go by certified mail. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Fletcher Technical Community College | LPN to RN | Schriever · Bayou Region | 5 semesters; clinical phase online with Monday labs and Saturday clinicals; fall start only | Fall 2026 applications have closed and the next window is not posted. HESI A2 with at least 75% in anatomy and physiology, reading, math, and grammar and vocabulary, plus a 2.75 prerequisite GPA. Selection is by GPA and HESI A2 scores; seats are limited and there is no waiting list. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Fletcher Technical Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Schriever · Bayou Region | 4 semesters; fall start only | The fall 2027 application deadline and info session are listed as TBD. Instead of a nursing entrance exam you need ACT English and math 18, ACCUPLACER Next Gen writing and math 250, or college English/math credit. Eligible applicants are invited to an interview and writing assignment; no waiting list. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Fletcher Technical Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) – Medical assistant to PN | Schriever · Bayou Region | 4 semesters; on campus one day a week, some evening/weekend clinicals; fall start only | Fall 2026 applications have closed and the fall 2027 info session is TBD. For working, certified medical assistants: ACT English and math 18 or ACCUPLACER 250 (or college credit), then a comprehensive medical assistant exam. Seats are limited with no waiting list. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Fletcher Technical Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Schriever · Bayou Region | 5 semesters; prerequisites day, evening or online, then 3 full-time clinical semesters; fall and spring starts | Applications for the spring 2027 class have closed, and the fall 2027 window and info session are not posted yet. HESI A2 with at least 75% in anatomy and physiology, reading, math, and grammar and vocabulary, plus a 2.75 prerequisite GPA. Selection is by GPA and HESI A2; about 40 seats each fall and 20 each spring, with no waiting list. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Louisiana Delta Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | West Monroe · Northeast Louisiana | Rotating campus starts: Lake Providence (summer 2026), West Monroe (fall 2026); Tallulah, Bastrop, Winnsboro and Ruston TBA | The most recent cohorts started summer 2026 (Lake Providence) and fall 2026 (West Monroe); start dates for Tallulah, Bastrop, Winnsboro and Ruston are TBA and no application dates are posted. ACT math 18, English 18 and reading 20, or Accuplacer Next Gen math 243, English 241 and reading 250. Enrollment is limited; ask the PN coordinator at any campus. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Louisiana State University Shreveport | Practical nursing (LPN) | Shreveport · Northwest Louisiana | Day only; classes start January and August | The spring 2027 window (Sept 8 – Oct 5, 2026) has closed; dates for the August 2027 class are not posted. Test scores no more than 3 years old: TABE 12.0 in math, reading and language; ACT math 18, reading 20, language 17; or Accuplacer Next Gen QAS 243, reading 250, writing 241. A 2.8 GPA is required, and complete applicants are invited to interview. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Northshore Technical Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Lacombe · Greater New Orleans | The page still shows the spring 2026 window (July 15 – Sept 12, 2025) and says the next application period has not been announced. TEAS 7 of at least 65%, taken in person at an NTCC campus (Lacombe or Hammond) within 3 years, first three attempts only. Qualified applicants are ranked competitively for available seats. | Apply | |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | South Louisiana Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Lafayette · Acadiana & Southwest | The ASN track is based in Lafayette, but the nursing page posts no application window and the college’s online RN application form is closed. Entrance test, minimums and selection method are not stated on the page. Check back or contact the nursing and allied health division for the next cycle. | Apply |
Not listed: private and for-profit nursing schools, BSN-only university programs, and hospital diploma programs.
How Louisiana nursing admissions work
- Selection varies by college. Many programs rank applicants by points (prerequisite grades, entrance test scores, healthcare experience). Others admit first-come or from a waitlist. Each card says what the college lists.
- Entrance tests vary. Louisiana programs in this tracker use the ATI TEAS, the HESI A2, the Kaplan admission test, an NLN exam or other tests such as the ACT or Accuplacer, and some use none. Check each card above.
- Prerequisites must be done (or nearly done) by the deadline. Many colleges also want official transcripts by a set date.
- Some colleges post the same deadline every year without a year. We show the date as the college lists it. Confirm with the college before you plan around it.
- Apply to more than one. Because the windows fall at different times, you can apply to several colleges in the same year.
Tips while you wait for a window to open
- Finish anatomy and physiology, microbiology and English early. They’re the most common prerequisites.
- If your programs use the TEAS, take a practice test now so you have time to retake it before the deadline.
- Get your CNA or another healthcare job. It’s experience, and some programs award points for it.
- Attend an info session. Some colleges give points for it, and you’ll learn exactly how they rank applicants.
We built this tracker from each college’s official nursing pages. If you work at one of these colleges and see something out of date, let us know and we’ll fix it.
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