Herzing University New Orleans
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Option · Metairie, LA · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Herzing New Orleans says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology I for Nurses · SC 154Program general education requirement; it can be transferred in or taken at Herzing. Transfers within 1 credit are accepted.
source · herzing.edu
“SC 154 Anatomy and Physiology I for Nurses, Semester Credit Hours: 4.00”
credits4min gradeB - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology II for Nurses · SC 254Prerequisite for the first nursing courses.
source · herzing.edu
“SC 254 Anatomy and Physiology II for Nurses, Semester Credit Hours: 4.00”
credits4min gradeB - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology · SC 166Prerequisite for the first nursing courses.
source · herzing.edu
“SC 166 Microbiology, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00”
credits3min gradeC - 04General ChemistryChemistry · SC 186
source · herzing.edu
“SC 186 Chemistry, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00”
credits3min gradeC - 05NutritionPrinciples of Nutrition · SC 150
source · herzing.edu
“SC 150 Principles of Nutrition, Semester Credit Hours: 2.00”
credits2min gradeC - 06StatisticsStatistics · MA 320
source · herzing.edu
“MA 320 Statistics, Semester Credit Hours: 3.00”
credits3labnomin gradeC
Minimum grades
B in Anatomy & Physiology; C in Nutrition, Microbiology, Chemistry and Statistics
The C minimum comes from the September 2024 program outline. General transfer policy (military transfer page) requires C or better.
source · herzing.edu
“A grade of "B" or better must be earned for transfer credit to be awarded for Anatomy & Physiology, regardless of whether it was included in the calculation.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Two attempts each for Anatomy & Physiology I and II” vs “Two attempts per course for A&P I and A&P II”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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GPA and grades
Science GPA
3.00 science GPA required for applicants with a cumulative GPA of 3.00–3.49; a TEAS composite of 66 can substitute
The science GPA uses A&P I and II, Biology, Chemistry and Microbiology. At least two of these courses must be used, and all completed courses from this list must be included.
source · herzing.edu
“3.00–3.49 | 3.00 GPA in college science iii | None |”
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“2.50 (applicants with 2.50–2.99 need a TEAS composite of 66)” vs “2.50 (applicants below 3.00 also need a TEAS composite of 66)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“ATI TEAS composite of 66, required only for some GPA tiers” vs “ATI TEAS composite of 66 required unless cumulative GPA is 3.50+ or cumulative GPA is 3.00–3.49 with a 3.00 science GPA”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Where can courses be taken?
Credit by exam
CLEP credit accepted
From the military transfer credit page. This is not specific to the ABSN.
source · herzing.edu
“We will accept credit for satisfactory scores on CLEP exams via CLEP Transcripts.”
Online lab policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Herzing New Orleans publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Rolling admissions (next start November 2nd)Rolling admissionThe page says 'NEXT START November 2nd' with no year, so no start date is recorded. This is a university-wide banner, not specific to the New Orleans campus.
source · herzing.edu
“No application deadlines to worry about. Apply when you’re ready and prepare to get started soon.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Enrollment fee
Enrollment fee waived (promotion)
This is an enrollment fee, not necessarily an application fee.
source · herzing.edu
“Waived Enrollment Fee”
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, or a recognized foreign equivalent
source · herzing.edu
“Have earned a bachelor's degree from a postsecondary institution that is accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or from a foreign college or university recognized as equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree”
- High school diploma or equivalent (Diploma, HSED or GED).
source · herzing.edu
“Hold a high school diploma or equivalent (Diploma, HSED or GED)”
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Good to know
What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.
Format
On-campus nursing courses; general education courses online
The page header labels the format 'On-campus'.
source · herzing.edu
“Format | Online general education classes + core on-campus nursing classes |”
Block transfer credit
35 semester credits of block transfer from the prior degree; up to 90 approved credits transferable
source · herzing.edu
“Students will receive 35.00 semester credit hours of block transfer credit for coursework completed in their previous degree.”
Dual graduate credit
12 graduate credits built into the curriculum
source · herzing.edu
“Undergraduate students in the Accelerated BSN program will be assigned to take 12.00 semester credit hours of graduate courses.”
Transfer credit
Up to 90 approved credits; at least 35 block-transfer credits from the prior degree
The course sheet states that a minimum of 35.00 semester credit hours will be awarded from the previously earned bachelor's degree.
source · herzing.edu
“Transfer credit | Transfer up to 90 approved credits |”
General transfer grade
C or better for transfer credit
This is a university-wide statement on the military page. A&P requires a B.
source · herzing.edu
“In addition, the student must have demonstrated understanding of the course material by earning a grade of C or better in classes taken at a prior college or university.”
Dual MSN credit
12 graduate credits built into the program
source · herzing.edu
“Undergraduate students in the Accelerated BSN program will be assigned to take 12.00 semester credit hours of graduate courses.”
Start terms Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Rolling admissions; next start November 2nd” vs “November 2nd (year not printed)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Sources
Every page we read for Herzing New Orleans, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.
- Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Nursing Program Optiontier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Accelerated RN to MSN Online Program Options (ADN to MSN)tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Accelerated Study - Online & On-Campus Optionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Academic Catalogstier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Tuition & Financial Aidtier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Financial Aid FAQtier 2 · faq · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Transfer Credit for Military Admissionstier 1 · prereqs · checked Oct 14, 2026
- https://www.herzing.edu/sites/default/files/2024-05/20240603_absn_coursesheet.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- An FAQ answer on the ABSN page lists ABSN locations without New Orleans, while the locations list includes New Orleans. Is the New Orleans campus currently admitting ABSN students?
- The start date 'November 2nd' is printed without a year and is university-wide. What are New Orleans–specific start dates?
- Must the science courses be completed before admission, or can they all be taken within the program?
- Tuition, application fee, course age limits, online lab policy and pass/fail policy are not published.
- The program outline PDF is dated September 2024 and may be superseded by the 2026 catalogs.
- What year is the 'November 2nd' next start, and does it apply to the New Orleans campus?
- Must the science courses (A&P, Microbiology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Statistics) be completed before admission, or can they be taken within the program (the page notes a 24-month track for students needing science prerequisites)?
- Does the program use NursingCAS or its own application portal? No portal URL is given.
- Tuition for the New Orleans ABSN is not published (the page refers to a tuition wizard).
- The course sheet is dated September 2024; are newer catalog requirements different?
- An FAQ on the program page lists ABSN locations without New Orleans, while the locations list includes it.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on start_terms: Rolling admissions; next start November 2nd | November 2nd (year not printed).
- Two readings of the page disagreed on min_overall_gpa: 2.50 (applicants with 2.50–2.99 need a TEAS composite of 66) | 2.50 (applicants below 3.00 also need a TEAS composite of 66).
- Two readings of the page disagreed on attempt_limits: Two attempts each for Anatomy & Physiology I and II | Two attempts per course for A&P I and A&P II.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on entrance_exam: ATI TEAS composite of 66, required only for some GPA tiers | ATI TEAS composite of 66 required unless cumulative GPA is 3.50+ or cumulative GPA is 3.00–3.49 with a 3.00 science GPA.
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