Louisiana Christian University
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) · Pineville, LA · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Louisiana Christian says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01English CompositionEnglish IListed under the BSN prerequisites heading; the ABSN-specific list is in the catalog.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“The DON requires such courses as English I, II, and literature, World Civilization I and II, General and Developmental psychology, College algebra, statistics, and science/lab courses.”
labnomin gradeC - 02English CompositionEnglish II
source · lcuniversity.edu
“The DON requires such courses as English I, II, and literature, World Civilization I and II, General and Developmental psychology, College algebra, statistics, and science/lab courses.”
labnomin gradeC - 03Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureLiterature
source · lcuniversity.edu
“The DON requires such courses as English I, II, and literature, World Civilization I and II, General and Developmental psychology, College algebra, statistics, and science/lab courses.”
labnomin gradeC - 04History / GovernmentWorld Civilization I and II
source · lcuniversity.edu
“The DON requires such courses as English I, II, and literature, World Civilization I and II, General and Developmental psychology, College algebra, statistics, and science/lab courses.”
labnomin gradeC - 05General PsychologyGeneral psychology
source · lcuniversity.edu
“The DON requires such courses as English I, II, and literature, World Civilization I and II, General and Developmental psychology, College algebra, statistics, and science/lab courses.”
labnomin gradeC - 06Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentDevelopmental Psychology · PY 230May be completed during the nursing program.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“• PY 230 – Developmental Psychology”
labnomin gradeC - 07College AlgebraCollege algebra
source · lcuniversity.edu
“The DON requires such courses as English I, II, and literature, World Civilization I and II, General and Developmental psychology, College algebra, statistics, and science/lab courses.”
labnomin gradeC - 08StatisticsStatistics
source · lcuniversity.edu
“The DON requires such courses as English I, II, and literature, World Civilization I and II, General and Developmental psychology, College algebra, statistics, and science/lab courses.”
labnomin gradeC - 09OtherScience/lab coursesThe specific science courses are not named on these pages; see the academic catalog.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“The DON requires such courses as English I, II, and literature, World Civilization I and II, General and Developmental psychology, College algebra, statistics, and science/lab courses.”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 10History / GovernmentHistory · PS 225May be completed during the nursing program.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“• PS 225 – History”
labnomin gradeC - 11Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureFine Arts · TA 200May be completed during the nursing program.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“• TA 200 – Fine Arts”
labnomin gradeC - 12Religion / TheologyWorld View Course · REL 305May be completed during the nursing program.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“• REL 305 – World View Course”
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Minimum prerequisite grade
C or better
source · lcuniversity.edu
“Achieved a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisite and pre-nursing courses.”
Courses that may be finished during the program Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“PS 225 History, PY 230 Developmental Psychology, TA 200 Fine Arts and REL 305 World View may be completed during the program. All other prerequisites must be done before Fall clinical coursework.” vs “Prerequisites may be in progress at application but must be completed before Fall start; PS 225, PY 230, TA 200 and REL 305 may be completed during the program”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course repeats
No more than two prerequisite/pre-nursing courses may be repeated
Applicants with no repeats are given preference. All attempts count in grade calculation.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“Applicants with repeats in more than two of any of these courses will not be considered for admission into upper-division nursing courses. Applicants with no repeats of lower-level courses will be given preference over students who have repeated courses.”
Preference for no repeats
Applicants with no repeated courses are preferred
source · lcuniversity.edu
“Applicants with no repeats of lower-level courses will be given preference over students who have repeated courses.”
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
2.6
All attempts of previous classes are used in the grade calculation.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“Earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.6.”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
No TEAS required for ABSN applicants
The program page also says 'ABSN Pathway with No TEAS Required'. The application PDF lists a TEAS score of 65 among required materials but states the TEAS applies to Traditional BSN applicants only.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“ABSN applicants and eligible transfer students from another nursing program are exempt from the TEAS requirement.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail courses 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 Louisiana Christian publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall 2027 startDeadline Apr 15, 2027The deadline appears to cover both the Traditional and Accelerated tracks. The exact Fall 2027 start date is not printed. Prerequisites must be completed before the start of the Fall term, with four general-education exceptions.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“Apply for Fall 2027 Application Deadline: April 15, 2027”
NursingCAS Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Optional: ABSN applicants may apply via NursingCAS or the LCU application” vs “Optional: apply through NursingCAS or the LCU nursing application”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Background check and drug screen fee
$123 via CastleBranch
source · lcuniversity.edu
“Applicants are responsible for the payment of $123.00 to cover the cost of their background investigation and drug screening which MUST be conducted by CastleBranch.”
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Earned bachelor's degree
The application asks ABSN applicants whether they have earned a bachelor's degree in another field.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“The ACCELERATED 16-month track for students with an earned BA and other qualifications.”
English proficiency (non-native speakers)
TOEFL iBT 83 or IELTS 6.5; paper-based TOEFL 550; computer-based TOEFL 213
The application's technical standards mention a TOEFL level of 81.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“must meet additional requirements of an online TOEFL iBT score of 83 combined (6.5 IELTS banding). For the paper-based TOEFL, a score of 550 is required, 213 or better on the computer-based TOEFL, or 83 overall.”
Course failure in ABSN
Moved to the traditional track
source · lcuniversity.edu
“ABSN students who fail a course will be placed into the traditional program track.”
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) clearance with fingerprints before clinical courses
source · lcuniversity.edu
“Students entering LCU’s nursing program should be aware that the Nurse Practice Act of Louisiana requires that students must be approved by the LSBN prior to their entry into the first nursing clinical course.”
- Immunizations, health history and physical exam
source · lcuniversity.edu
“Documentation of required immunizations to include rubella titers, tuberculosis screening (Mantoux PPD) skin test and Hepatitis B vaccine series.”
- BLS certification
source · lcuniversity.edu
“Students are responsible for obtaining and maintaining current certification in American Heart Health Care Provider (BLS) Certification throughout the nursing program.”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
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.
Prior nursing program failures Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Maximum one nursing course failure for transfer applicants” vs “At most one nursing course failure from another program”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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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
In-person classroom and clinical instruction implied
No page states the delivery format outright. The handbook describes in-class rules and clinical attendance.
source · lcuniversity.edu
“The classroom environment must be conducive to the learning needs of all students. Distractions from cell phone use (calling or texting) are not permitted.”
Start term
Fall
source · lcuniversity.edu
“Apply for Fall 2027”
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Sources
Every page we read for Louisiana Christian, 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.
- The School of Nursing – Louisiana Christian Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Visit Campus – Louisiana Christian Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- International Students – Louisiana Christian Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://lcuniversity.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nursing-Student-Handbook-2026-2027.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (48 pages)
- Student Handbook – Louisiana Christian Universitytier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Financial Aid – Louisiana Christian Universitytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Flex FAQ – Louisiana Christian Universitytier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://lcuniversity.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/LCU_Fall_2027_Nursing_Application_Revised-09-29-1.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The ABSN-specific prerequisite list (especially the science courses) is not on these pages; the program page points to the academic catalog. The listed general courses are given for the BSN generally.
- The full NursingCAS URL is not given (the handbook prints 'www.nursingcas').
- Delivery format is not stated explicitly; on-campus is inferred from handbook classroom and clinical policies.
- The exact Fall 2027 start date is not published.
- The handbook notes admission requirements may change pending LSBN approval of the new BSN curriculum.
- The prerequisite list is described for the BSN program generally and refers to the catalog; it is unclear which courses ABSN applicants with a prior bachelor's degree must complete. The specific science/lab courses are not named.
- The handbook says ABSN admission requirements will be finalized 'upon approval from the LSBN'. It cites 'conditional approval' from the LSBN, while the program page says 'initial approval'.
- No tuition, application fee, or exact program start date is published.
- The NursingCAS URL is printed incompletely ('www.nursingcas').
- Two readings of the page disagreed on partial_completion: PS 225 History, PY 230 Developmental Psychology, TA 200 Fine Arts and REL 305 World View may be completed during the program. All other prerequisites must be done before Fall clinical coursework. | Prerequisites may be in progress at application but must be completed before Fall start; PS 225, PY 230, TA 200 and REL 305 may be completed during the program.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on uses_nursingcas: Optional: ABSN applicants may apply via NursingCAS or the LCU application | Optional: apply through NursingCAS or the LCU nursing application.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on other: Maximum one nursing course failure for transfer applicants | At most one nursing course failure from another program.
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