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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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 25 programs
Diploma RN 1 program
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 13 programs
Traditional BSN 18 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 9 programs
Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's 1 program
LPN-to-RN 10 programs
LPN-to-BSN 3 programs
RN-to-BSN 15 programs
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 5 programs
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 13 programs
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 10 programs
Nursing PhD / DNS 2 programs
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 6 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 13 programs

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

Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate programs in Louisiana

Showing all 6 current public programs. These include Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University nursing instruction relationship
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Certification Family Nurse Practitioner
School
Grambling State University: Grambling State University nursing instruction relationship
Location
Grambling, LA
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
School
Loyola University New Orleans: Loyola University New Orleans nursing instruction relationship
Location
New Orleans, LA
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Graduate Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School
Nicholls State University: Nicholls State University nursing instruction relationship
Location
Thibodaux, LA
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing
School
Northwestern State University of Louisiana: Northwestern State University of Louisiana nursing instruction relationship
Location
Shreveport, LA
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
NP to Psychiatric Mental Health NP Certificate
School
Southeastern Louisiana University: Southeastern Louisiana University online nursing relationship
Location
Hammond, LA
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate
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