Nursing schools in Louisiana

57 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 47 with a federal record and 10 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.

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Nursing graduates by year

2014: 4,7562015: 4,5492016: 4,8412017: 4,4682018: 4,2982019: 4,5922020: 4,3152021: 4,4402022: 4,4452023: 4,4672024: 4,6184,75620144,6182024
Nursing completions in Louisiana by year, all schools, IPEDS. Down 3% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
20144756
20154549
20164841
20174468
20184298
20194592
20204315
20214440
20224445
20234467
20244618

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Nursing schools (47)

More board-approved programs (10)

Programs the Louisiana board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.

SchoolCityProgramApprovalFirst-time NCLEX
Advance Nursing TrainingNew OrleansPractical nursingFULL
Gulf Coast CollegeMetairiePractical nursingPROVISIONAL
Holmes Healthcare Training CenterNew OrleansPractical nursingINITIAL
L.E. Fletcher Technical Community CollegeSchrieverPractical nursingFULL94.44% (2025, 18 first-time takers)
LSU at ALEXANDRIAAlexandriaRN, associate degreeFull96.2% (2024, 79 first-time takers)
LSU at EUNICEEuniceRN, associate degreeFull91.43% (2024, 70 first-time takers)
LSU HEALTH NEW ORLEANSNew OrleansRN, bachelor’s degreeFull95.96% (2024, 223 first-time takers)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT BATON ROUGEBaton RougeRN, bachelor’s degreeFull85.59% (2024, 111 first-time takers)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTELafayetteRN, bachelor’s degreeFull100% (2024, 106 first-time takers)
WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITYBaton RougeRN, bachelor’s degreeFull100% (2024, 27 first-time takers)

Sources

Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.

State board sources: LSBN Approved Nursing Education Programs (diploma, associate, baccalaureate) (current as posted 2026); LSBN 2024 Annual Report, Appendix B1: Performance of First Time Candidates on NCLEX-RN (2024 calendar year); LSBPNE Approved Practical Nursing Programs (status 25-26) (2025-26 accreditation year); LSBPNE 2025 NCLEX-PN First Time Pass Rates by Cohort's Completion Date (2025 calendar year).