LPN to RN Programs in Louisiana

Louisiana State University Alexandria

• The Louisiana State University Alexandria is a public college located in central Louisiana. The college's very first degree offered in 1964 was an associate's degree in nursing. Now, the Department of Nursing at LSUA offers an LPN to RN program (called the accelerated LPN) plus a five semester associate degree of nursing degree and a four-year bachelor of science in nursing degree. A campus group called the Student Nurses Association (SNA) is open to all nursing students and organizes fund-raising, community and campus health events.

  Louisiana State University Alexandria
  800 Highway 71 South
  Alexandria, LA 71302
  888-473-6417
  nursing.lasa.edu

Northwestern State University

• The college of nursing at the Northwestern State University allows current LPN license-holders who are CPR-certified to participate in an articulation plan awarding 14 credit hours towards the associate degree of science in nursing (RN) after completing an LPN to RN transition course. Completion of the program is in four semesters. A minimum of a C grade average is required in science and math courses and a 2.7 grade point average is required in nursing-related classes.

  Northwestern State University
  Diane Graham Webb
  College of Nursing
  Northwestern State University
  1800 Line Avenue Room 403C
  Shreveport, LA 71101
  318-677-3100
  800-307-8849 toll-free
  nsula.edu

Our Lady of the Lake College

• The nursing program at Our Lady of the Lake College offers current LPN license-holders an opportunity to join the RN program in the second year of the two-year program upon completion of a seven credit hour transition course. The program is available twice per year in January and August at Baton Rouge, Tulane and East Jefferson campuses. Other nursing programs offered include a bridge curriculum for RNs to earn their bachelor's degree and a master of science in nursing.

  Our Lady of the Lake College
  Baton Rouge Campus
  7434 Perkins Road
  Baton Rouge, LA 70808
  225-768-1700

  East Jefferson Campus
  East 4320 Houma Blvd, First Floor
  Metairie, LA 70006
  504-456-8410

  Tulane Campus
  127 Elk Place, Ste 352
  New Orleans, LA 70112
  504-988-0954
  olocollege-edu.org

Southeastern Louisiana University

• The college of nursing and health sciences at Southeastern Louisiana University was established in 1963 and since 2005, has won the Nightingale Award for Outstanding Nursing School of the Year two times. Undergraduate nursing programs include an LPN to RN program, a bachelor of science in nursing, an RN to BS and an accelerated learning track for those who currently hold a bachelor's degree in another discipline. Post-graduate programs up to to a master of science in nursing are available. Clinical work in the program will be done in the Northshore and Baton Rouge areas.

  Southeastern Louisiana University
  College of Nursing & Health Sciences
  SLU 10781
  Hammond, LA 70402
  985-549-3772
  800-222-7538 toll-free
  selu.edu