School of Nursing
Practice Change
Graduates of the School of Nursing at Loyola University New Orleans are leaders. They’re committed not just to service to individual people but to improving the field of health care as a whole.
For more than 30 years, the School of Nursing has produced those leaders, those innovators. Our program has been recognized nationally for its success, but even more important to us, our students continue to receive accolades for their work both during school and after graduation.
Heritage of Health Care Excellence and Affordability
We offer a variety of programs to better fit your specific financial needs and personal schedule, including deferment of up to 90 percent of your tuition and fees until the end of the semester if you’re participating in an employer-sponsored tuition reimbursement program.
Contact Information
Contact us at 504-865-2643. Office Location: Stallings Hall 202, Mailing Address: 6363 St. Charles Avenue, Campus Box 45, New Orleans, LA 70118
Programs of Study
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Bachelor of Arts in Ministry and Theology
- RN to MSN Bridge
- Master of Science in Nursing
- Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Leadership
- BSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice
- MSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice - Executive Leader
- MSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nurse Practitioner
Campus Undergraduate Degrees
Online Undergraduate Degrees
Online Master’s Degrees
Online Doctorate Degrees
Faculty Success

Loyola Faculty, Melissa LeBrun, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Published Children's Book on Nurse Practitioner Office Visits
Dr. Melissa LeBrun published her children's book, "Caleb and Mr. Billy BandAid Go For A Check-up." Dr. LeBrun is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, and a Loyola University New Orleans Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner alumna. All proceeds from her book sales are going back to local children's hospitals.
The book can be found on Amazon here.
Student Success
Dallas Lawry, DNP student, acknowledged as an “Emerging Leader” in the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA)
Dallas Lawry, DNP student, was acknowledged in the October 2020 American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s GNSA bulletin as an “Emerging Leader.” Dallas has been active in student governance at Loyola and a leader in Loyola University New Orleans, School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. Dallas has helped organize and participated in medical mission trips with Louisiana-Himalaya Association, and worked to get other Loyola graduate students involved in a mission trip.
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Ranked Among The Best
Loyola’s online graduate nursing program highly rated by U.S. News & World Report