Southeastern Louisiana University

Founded in 1925, Southeastern Louisiana University is a SACSCOC-accredited university located in Hammond. Its School of Nursing under the College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and certificate programs. Its BSN and DNP programs are CCNE-accredited

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Southeastern LA university offers four options for obtaining a BSN degree. The first option is the four-year program inclusive of prerequisites of 60 hours. An 18-month Alternate Track Nursing Program is also available for students with previous bachelor’s degrees. Students with an LPN license can enroll in the LPN to BSN curriculum. Lastly, the one-year RN to BSN option is designed for registered nurses.

Master of Science in Nursing Program - To offer flexibility for working individuals who would like to obtain an MSN degree, the theory-based courses are conducted online. Three concentrations are available for this program-- Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and Nursing Education. 

Post-Master’s Certificate Programs - The Post-Master’s Certificate Programs in Southeastern are Louisiana State Board of Nursing- approved and are offered through the Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science of Nursing affiliation. Two certifications are available—the Adult Nurse Practitioner to Family Nurse Practitioner and the Nurse Practitioner to Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The Post Master's Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate can be obtained in 14 weeks while Post Master's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certificate takes 4 semesters.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - This DNP program is a terminal degree designed for the highest nursing practice preparation. Two entry options are available for this program—The BSN-DNP and the Post MSN DNP. The former requires experience as a registered nurse with a BSN degree while the latter requires a Master of Science in Nursing degree.

The nursing school at Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, ACME, CCNE and COA.

Degree types you can earn at Southeastern Louisiana University include Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus, hybrid and online formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Accelerated BSN, Bachelor Degree, BSN to DNP, LPN to BSN, Master Degree, MSN to DNP and Post Master's NP Certificate level degrees.

For nursing students in Louisiana, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 87.28% and for BSN programs is 91.12%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 27 nursing schools in Louisiana, the nursing program at Southeastern Louisiana University ranks #6 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #55. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 97.31%, giving the Southeastern Louisiana University an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Southeastern Louisiana University

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 97.31%
• Louisiana State Rank: 6
• National Rank: 55

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