Overview

School of Nursing / School of Nursing is located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Nursing Science (DNS)	Nursing
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Pediatric nurse practitioner - primary care
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Nurse anesthesia
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Pediatric nurse practitioner - primary care
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Pediatric nurse practitioner - acute care
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Primary care family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Pediatric - acute care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Neonatal nurse practitioner
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Executive nurse leader
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nurse anesthesia
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Clinical nurse leader
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Pediatric - acute care nurse practitioner
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Public/community health nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nurse educator
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Pediatric - primary care nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Executive nurse leader
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Pediatric - primary care nurse practitioner
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Pediatric nurse practitioner - acute care
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Public/community health nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Neonatal nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Primary care family nurse practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	70

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

9

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (for DNP), 3.5 (for DNS)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$13,355

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available

Student Body

253

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.32%
Black or African American	15.42%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.4%
Asian	4.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.4%
Unknown	1.19%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

50

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 25

Male (16)

Female (34)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sickle Cell Disease, Maternal Mental Health and Mortality, Nursing Education-Academic Success, Disasters and the Application of Nursing, Leadership
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	56,739

Location & Contact

Address 1900 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA  70112
United States

Contact Dr. Demetrius James Porche
Dean
Email: dporch@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: 504-568-4106
Fax: 504-599-0573

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