Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Overview
Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public university in Natchitoches, LA. It reported 530 awards in licensed nursing education to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023-24. Program-level details are not verified yet. Submit program details.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
Credential levels only, not program names or formats. How we use IPEDS
| Award level | Field (CIP) | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degreeADN | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801) | 96 |
| Bachelor's degreeBSN | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801) | 323 |
| Master's degreeMSN | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801) | 82 |
| Post-master's certificatePost-Master's · FNP | Family Practice Nurse/Nursing (51.3805) | 2 |
| Post-master's certificatePost-Master's | Geriatric Nurse/Nursing (51.3821) | 1 |
| Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNP | Nursing Practice (51.3818) | 26 |
- Total 12-month enrollment, all students, 2023-24
- 10,544 (institution-wide, all students)
Tuition
- Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $5,180 (institution-wide)
- Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $15,968 (institution-wide)
- Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24
- $3,684 (institution-wide)
- Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $5,738 (institution-wide)
- Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $16,526 (institution-wide)
Accreditation & approval
Nursing program accreditation
- Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Master's (MSN) · College of Nursing, Shreveport, LA
Initial: October 3, 2003 · Most recent: September 14, 2020 · Term expires: June 30, 2031 · Next review: Fall 2030
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (DNP) · College of Nursing, Shreveport, LA
Initial: November 4, 2015 · Most recent: September 14, 2020 · Term expires: June 30, 2031 · Next review: Fall 2030
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Post-Graduate APRN Certificate (Post-Master's) · College of Nursing, Shreveport, LA
Initial: September 14, 2020 · Most recent: September 14, 2020 · Term expires: June 30, 2031 · Next review: Fall 2030
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Baccalaureate (BSN) · College of Nursing, Shreveport, LA
Initial: October 3, 2003 · Most recent: September 14, 2020 · Term expires: June 30, 2031 · Next review: Fall 2030
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
Associate (ADN) · Natchitoches, LA
Source: acenursing.org · verified October 6, 2026
Location & contact
- Address
- 175 Sam Sibley Drive, Natchitoches, LA 71497-0002Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
- Main phone
- 318-357-6011
- Website
- www.nsula.edu
- IPEDS unit ID
- 160038
Sources
School facts last reviewed October 6, 2026.
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (LA) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (LA) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (LA) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (LA) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- IPEDS data for Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NCES College Navigator) — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 6, 2026
- ACEN Search Programs: Northwestern State University of Louisiana — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
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