University of Louisiana at Lafayette
UL Lafayette · Ochsner Accelerated BSN Program · Lafayette, LA · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
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Prerequisites
The courses UL Lafayette says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01OtherFirst Year Seminar · UNIV 100From the 2025-cohort document.
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3”
credits3min gradeC - 02General BiologyFundamentals of Biology I · BIOL 110Science course; expires after 10 years.
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“BIOL 110 - Fundamentals of Biology I Credit Hours: 3”
credits3min gradeC - 03Anatomy & Physiology ISurvey of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with BIOL 221 Laboratory, 1 credit) · BIOL 220/221Lecture is 3 credits plus a 1-credit lab (BIOL 221). Mapped as the first A&P course. Science course; expires after 10 years.
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“BIOL 220 - Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 3”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 04Anatomy & Physiology IIAdvanced Human Anatomy and Physiology · BIOL 318Mapped as the second A&P course. Science course; expires after 10 years.
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“BIOL 318 - Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 4”
credits4min gradeC - 05MicrobiologyGeneral Microbiology · BIOL 261Science course; expires after 10 years.
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“BIOL 261 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 3”
credits3min gradeC - 06General ChemistrySurvey of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry · CHEM 123Survey of general, organic and biological chemistry. Science course; expires after 10 years.
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“CHEM 123 - Survey of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 3”
credits3min gradeC - 07English CompositionIntroduction to Academic Writing · ENGL 101
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 08English CompositionWriting and Research About Culture · ENGL 102
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 09College AlgebraApplied College Algebra · MATH 105
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra Credit Hours: 3”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 10StatisticsElementary Statistics · STAT 214
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 11Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureLiterature · ENGL
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“ENGL - Literature Credit Hours: 3”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 12History / GovernmentHistory elective · HIST
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“HIST- Elective Credit Hours: 3”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 13Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureArts elective · ARTS
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“ARTS- Elective Credit Hours: 3”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 14Communication / Public SpeakingCommunication · CMCN
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“CMCN- Communication Credit Hours: 3”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 15Social Science (elective)Social/Behavioral Sciences · SOCI
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“SOCI- Social/Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 6”
credits6labnomin gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C or better in all required general education courses
The FAQ also requires outstanding prerequisites to be completed with a C or better.
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“(Science Classes expire after 10 years; all courses must be passed with a C or better)”
Outstanding prerequisites
Prerequisites may be outstanding at application, but all must be completed before nursing courses begin
The program page says: 'you must complete your prerequisites before you can begin your nursing courses in this program.'
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“Students will have Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters to enroll in and complete outstanding prerequisite courses with a “C’ or better.”
Prerequisite delivery at UL Lafayette
Many prerequisites are only offered in person
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“Please be aware that many of the required prerequisite courses are only offered in an on campus, in-person format.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science course age limit
Science courses expire after 10 years
No reference date is stated.
source · louisiana.edu
“Science courses expire after ten years.”
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum overall GPA for admission
2.6 on all previous undergraduate coursework
source · louisiana.edu
“To apply for the UL Lafayette · Ochsner Accelerated BSN Program, you must have earned a bachelor’s degree from any field from a regionally accredited college or university with an overall GPA of 2.6 on all previous undergraduate level coursework.”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Where can courses be taken?
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail Not published. Confirm with the school.
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles UL Lafayette publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
May 2027 startDeadline not publishedNursing courses start May 2027; no exact start day is printed. The program page says applications open in the Fall semester each year, and the FAQ says the 2027 cohort applications are now open. No application deadline is published. The FAQ also says the third cohort begins in May 2026, which looks stale. The 2025-cohort PDF shows a May 2025 to Summer 2026 course sequence. All prerequisites must be completed before nursing courses begin.
source · louisiana.edu
“The College of Nursing & Health Sciences will be offering the next cohort of nursing courses for the UL Lafayette · Ochsner Accelerated BSN Program in May 2027.”
Application route
Apply to the University (UL Lafayette undergraduate admissions); NursingCAS is not mentioned
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“You will need to begin with your application to the University .”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition
Nursing course tuition covered by Ochsner; students pay for prerequisites
The FAQ says: 'There is no exception to this contractual obligation or any option to pay the tuition yourself.'
source · louisiana.edu
“This investment also covers student tuition for nursing courses; students will cover costs for prerequisites. In exchange, program participants must contractually commit to work for Ochsner Lafayette General for three years after graduation.”
University application fee
$25 non-refundable
This is the general university application fee shown in the undergraduate application flow. No separate ABSN fee is stated.
source · louisiana.edu
“When you apply, you’ll need to pay the $25 non-refundable application fee with a card, check or money order.”
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution
source · louisiana.edu
“Your bachelor’s degree may be in any field as long as it is from a regionally accredited college or university.”
Interview
In-person interview required after admission to the university
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“In addition, students must attend an in-person interview with the college after attaining undergraduate admission to the university and have a US social security number.”
Citizenship
Must be a U.S. citizen with a social security number
source · louisiana.edu
“Applicants must be U.S. citizens and possess a social security number.”
- Send official transcripts from all institutions attended to UL Lafayette Undergraduate Admissions.
source · louisiana.edu
“Contact the Registrar's Office at all institutions you attended before applying to UL Lafayette. Ask them to email or mail your transcripts directly to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Office of Undergraduate Admissions.”
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
Healthcare experience Not published. Confirm with the school.
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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
Hybrid: didactic, clinical and lab, and hybrid interactive learning courses
source · louisiana.edu
“Students with a completed bachelor's degree in a non-nursing discipline will complete 70 hours of nursing course work and earn their BSN through a combination of teaching methodologies including didactic courses, clinical and lab experiences, and hybrid interactive learning courses.”
Start term
May (next cohort May 2027)
source · louisiana.edu
“Starting in May 2027, you can begin your nursing courses for this program, but you can work on your prerequisites right now.”
Total credit hours
120 credit hours (70 nursing and 50 general education)
Transfer credit from the prior degree is reviewed case by case.
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“The program requires 120 credit hours to complete – 70 credit hours of nursing courses and 50 credit hours of general education prerequisites.”
Two-step admission
University admission comes first; the College of Nursing then selects students after the interviews
Limited enrollment.
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“Note: admission to the university does not constitute admission to the Accelerated BSN program.”
Work commitment
3-year post-graduation work commitment to Ochsner Lafayette General
source · louisiana.edu
“In exchange, program participants must contractually commit to work for Ochsner Lafayette General for three years after graduation.”
Transfer credit
Case-by-case transcript review after university admission
source · nursing.louisiana.edu
“Yes, transfer credits for general education courses completed during the student’s previous bachelor’s degree program may be applied to the Accelerated BSN Program on a case-by-case basis.”
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Sources
Every page we read for UL Lafayette, 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.
- UL Lafayette · Ochsner Accelerated BSN Program | University of Louisiana at Lafayettetier 1 · program page · checked Oct 23, 2026
- FAQs | LHC Group · Myers School of Nursingtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Admissions & Financial Aid | UL Lafayettetier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Apply for Admission | University of Louisiana at Lafayettetier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
- https://nursing.louisiana.edu/sites/nursing/files/ABSN%20Info%20Doc_Gen%20Ed%20%26%20Curric%2025%20Cohort.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Privacy Statement | University of Louisiana at Lafayettetier 3 · policy · checked Oct 23, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- No application deadline is published; the pages say only that applications open in the Fall semester each year.
- The FAQ states the next cohort begins May 2026, while the program page says May 2027; the FAQ appears stale.
- The prerequisite list comes from the 2025-cohort PDF; it is unclear whether it still applies to the 2027 cohort.
- It is unclear whether the $25 application fee on the general admissions page applies to post-baccalaureate ABSN applicants.
- The reference date for the 10-year science course expiration is not stated.
- No specific application open date or deadline is published; the pages say only that applications open in the Fall semester each year.
- The FAQ says the third cohort begins May 2026, while the program page says the next cohort starts May 2027; the FAQ line appears stale.
- The prerequisite list comes from a 2025-cohort PDF; confirm it is current for the 2027 cohort.
- Lab requirements for microbiology, chemistry and BIOL 318 are not specified.
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