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.

Browse by pathway

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

Traditional BSN programs in Louisiana

Showing all 18 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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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - New Orleans
School
Chamberlain University: Chamberlain University New Orleans Campus
Location
Jefferson, LA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Dillard University: Dillard University nursing instruction relationship
Location
New Orleans, LA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
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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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Grambling State University: Grambling State University nursing instruction relationship
Location
Grambling, LA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - 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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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Louisiana Christian University: Louisiana Christian University nursing instruction relationship
Location
Pineville, LA
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans: Baton Rouge nursing relationship
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Loyola University New Orleans: Loyola University New Orleans nursing instruction relationship
Location
New Orleans, LA
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
McNeese State University: McNeese State University nursing instruction relationship
Location
Lake Charles, LA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Nicholls State University: Nicholls State University nursing instruction relationship
Location
Thibodaux, LA
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Northwestern State University of Louisiana: Alexandria nursing relationship
Location
Alexandria, LA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Northwestern State University of Louisiana: Northwestern State University of Louisiana nursing instruction relationship
Location
Shreveport, LA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Southern University and A&M College: Southern University and A&M College nursing instruction relationship
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Southern University at New Orleans: Southern University at 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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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
University of Holy Cross: University of Holy Cross nursing instruction relationship
Location
New Orleans, LA
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
University of Louisiana at Lafayette: University of Louisiana at Lafayette nursing instruction relationship
Location
Lafayette, LA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
University of Louisiana Monroe: University of Louisiana Monroe nursing instruction relationship
Location
Monroe, LA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Baton Rouge
School
William Carey University: Baton Rouge nursing instructional site
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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