BOMNursing schools in Louisiana
59 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 47 with a federal record and 12 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
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NCLEX 90% and above
80 to 89%
under 80%
no board rate
board-listed, placed at its city
12 board-listed programs in Louisiana have no federal record, so each ring marks the city the board prints, not a campus.
Nursing schools (47)
- Baton Rouge Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 83.84% (2024, 99 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 90.48% (2025, 21 first-time takers)
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology RN diploma
- Blue Cliff College-Metairie Practical nursing Practical nursing NCLEX 87.5% (2025, 24 first-time takers)
- Bossier Parish Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 98.72% (2024, 78 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 92.59% (2025, 54 first-time takers)
- Central Louisiana Technical Community College LPN/LVN Practical nursing NCLEX 96% (2025, 25 first-time takers)
- Chamberlain University-Louisiana Bachelor's RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 83.96% (2024, 106 first-time takers)
- Compass Career College LPN/LVN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 12 first-time takers)
- Delgado Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 90.75% (2024, 281 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 88.89% (2025, 27 first-time takers)
- Delta College Inc LPN/LVN Practical nursing NCLEX 89.41% (2025, 85 first-time takers)
- Delta College of Arts & Technology LPN/LVN
- Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus LPN/LVN
- Delta College-Slidell Campus LPN/LVN
- Dillard University Bachelor'sACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 73.33% (2024, 15 first-time takers)
- Fletcher Technical Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 88.64% (2024, 44 first-time takers)
- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Bachelor'sMaster'sNurse anesthesiaACENCOA RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 99.12% (2024, 114 first-time takers)
- Grambling State University Bachelor'sMaster'sACENCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2024, 13 first-time takers)
- Healthcare Training Institute LPN/LVN
- Herzing University-New Orleans Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 82.14% (2024, 28 first-time takers)
- Infinity College Practical nursing Practical nursing NCLEX 95% (2025, 20 first-time takers)
- Louisiana Christian University Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 69.57% (2024, 23 first-time takers)
- Louisiana Delta Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 91.67% (2024, 36 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 25 first-time takers)
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Practical nursing Practical nursing NCLEX 94.29% (2025, 35 first-time takers)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNECOA
- Louisiana State University-Alexandria Associate'sBachelor's
- Louisiana State University-Eunice Associate's
- Louisiana Tech University Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 93.26% (2024, 89 first-time takers)
- Loyola University New Orleans Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
- McNeese State University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97.62% (2024, 84 first-time takers)
- Nicholls State University Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95.9% (2024, 122 first-time takers)
- Northshore Technical Community College LPN/LVNACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 93.88% (2025, 49 first-time takers)
- Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College LPN/LVN Practical nursing NCLEX 91.18% (2025, 34 first-time takers)
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACENCCNE RN, associate degree NCLEX 98.1% (2024, 105 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.72% (2024, 183 first-time takers)
- Nunez Community College LPN/LVN Practical nursing NCLEX 72% (2025, 50 first-time takers)
- Petra College Practical nursing Practical nursing NCLEX 25% (2025, 4 first-time takers)
- River Parishes Community College LPN/LVN Practical nursing NCLEX 58.82% (2025, 17 first-time takers)
- South Louisiana Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 96.92% (2024, 65 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 98.08% (2025, 52 first-time takers)
- Southeastern Louisiana University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 98.64% (2024, 147 first-time takers)
- Southern University and A & M College Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
- Southern University at New Orleans RN, bachelor’s degreeCCNE
- Southern University at Shreveport Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 73.33% (2024, 30 first-time takers)
- Southern University-Board and System Practical nursing Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 2 first-time takers)
- SOWELA Technical Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 95.92% (2024, 49 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 20 first-time takers)
- Tulane University of Louisiana RN, bachelor’s degreeCCNE
- University of Holy Cross Bachelor'sACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2024, 28 first-time takers)
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
- University of Louisiana at Monroe Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2024, 80 first-time takers)
- Williams Technical College Practical nursing Practical nursing NCLEX 82.25% (2025, 16 first-time takers)
More board-approved programs (12)
Programs the Louisiana board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.
| School | City | Program | Approval | First-time NCLEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Nursing Training | New Orleans | Practical nursing | FULL | |
| BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER | Baton Rouge | RN, diploma | Full | 90.32% (2024, 62 first-time takers) |
| Gulf Coast College | Metairie | Practical nursing | PROVISIONAL | |
| Holmes Healthcare Training Center | New Orleans | Practical nursing | INITIAL | |
| L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College | Schriever | Practical nursing | FULL | 94.44% (2025, 18 first-time takers) |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY | New Orleans | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial | 82.35% (2024, 17 first-time takers) |
| LSU at ALEXANDRIA | Alexandria | RN, associate degree | Full | 96.2% (2024, 79 first-time takers) |
| LSU at EUNICE | Eunice | RN, associate degree | Full | 91.43% (2024, 70 first-time takers) |
| LSU HEALTH NEW ORLEANS | New Orleans | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full | 95.96% (2024, 223 first-time takers) |
| SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT BATON ROUGE | Baton Rouge | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full | 85.59% (2024, 111 first-time takers) |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE | Lafayette | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full | 100% (2024, 106 first-time takers) |
| WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY | Baton Rouge | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full | 100% (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).