Nursing schools in Louisiana

Explore 139 profiles representing 144 nursing programs in Louisiana. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) is the largest current pathway grouping at 25 programs; On campus appears on 51 programs.

Reviewed October 2026

Profiles
139
Programs
144
Pathways, delivery and source information

Current program evidence

Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.

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Delivery formats

  • On campus 51 programs
  • Hybrid 15 programs
  • Online 25 programs

Approval and accreditation context

State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.

  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing Reviewed October 2, 2026
  • Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners Reviewed October 2, 2026

Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN programs in Louisiana

Showing all 9 current public programs. These include Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results. A program taught at several campuses appears at each campus and counts once.

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University nursing instruction relationship
    Location
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated BSN Option - New Orleans

    School
    Herzing University: Herzing University New Orleans Campus
    Location
    Metairie, LA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Career Alternative RN Education (CARE) BSN

    School
    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans nursing instruction relationship
    Location
    New Orleans, LA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Career Alternative RN Education (CARE) BSN

    School
    Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans: Shreveport nursing relationship
    Location
    Shreveport, LA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    Loyola University New Orleans: Loyola University New Orleans nursing instruction relationship
    Location
    New Orleans, LA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    Northwestern State University of Louisiana: Northwestern State University of Louisiana nursing instruction relationship
    Location
    Shreveport, LA
    Delivery
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated BSN Option

    School
    Southeastern Louisiana University: Baton Rouge nursing relationship
    Location
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated BSN Option

    School
    Southeastern Louisiana University: Northshore St Tammany nursing relationship
    Location
    Covington, LA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated BSN Option

    School
    Southeastern Louisiana University: Southeastern Louisiana University nursing instruction relationship
    Location
    Hammond, LA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    Tulane University: Tulane University online nursing relationship
    Location
    New Orleans, LA
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Ochsner Accelerated BSN

    School
    University of Louisiana at Lafayette: University of Louisiana at Lafayette nursing instruction relationship
    Location
    Lafayette, LA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Status not confirmed

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Second Degree BSN - Baton Rouge

    School
    William Carey University: Baton Rouge nursing instructional site
    Location
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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