Northwestern State University of Louisiana nursing

Natchitoches, Louisiana · Public. Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 98.1% / 96.72% · ACEN and CCNE accredited.

Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, associate degree NCLEX 98.1%RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.72%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degree
College of Nursing and School of Allied Health
ShreveportFull98.1% (2024, 105 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree
College of Nursing and School of Allied Health
ShreveportFull96.72% (2024, 183 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree323
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree96
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree82
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice26
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificate2
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821Post-master's certificate1
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificateNew program, no completions yet

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Fall 2030
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2030
CCNEMaster'sFall 2030
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2030
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2030

From Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s nursing pages

Clinical placements

“Practice life-saving skills in state-of-the-art labs and clinical placements from day one.”

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