Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a four-year, public school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It offers 11 health profession degree programs. By offered degree types, NSU have 5 vocational programs, 3 bachelor's degree programs, and 3 graduate programs for the health profession degrees.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NSU is $8,864 for Louisiana residents and $19,652 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the NSU's graduate tuition & fees is $9,758 for Louisiana residents and $20,546 for out-of-state students.
Last year, total 584 students have completed their health profession studies. 105 students obtained certifications, 375 students earned the bachelor's degrees, and 13 students earned master's or doctorate degrees.
The 2024 tuition & fees of NSU is $8,864 for Louisiana residents and $19,652 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,758 for in-state rate and $19,652 for out-of-state rate.
The acceptance rate at NSU is 93.99% and the graduation rate is 46%. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 and the retention rate is 61%.
You can find the detailed information about Northwestern State University of Louisiana at cost of attendance and admission pages.
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $19,652 ($8,864) |
| Graduate | $20,546 ($9,758) |
| Health Profession Programs | 11 programs 7 online programs |
| Total Programs | 90 programs 52 online programs |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Student Population | 9,389 Students |
| Number of Faculties | 551 Faculties |
| Number of Staffs | 1,013 Staffs |
Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers 11 health profession programs through bachelor's programs, and graduate programs, and vocational programs.
A total of 584 students have completed the health profession programs including 375 bachelor's degree earners, and graduate degree earners, and certification complters.
The following table shows the number of health profession programs offered at NSU with number of completers and online availability.
| Degrees | Number of Programs | Online Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Associate | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 98 |
| Bachelor | 3 | 3 | 375 |
| Master | 2 | 1 | 84 |
| Doctoral (Professional Practice) | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Post-Bachelor Certificate | 1 | 1 | - |
| Post-Master Certificate | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
The following table shows the health profession programs by concentrated major with number of completers and online availability for each program.
"-" in a column means that there were no completers last year (or data is not available), and "online" means the program has online degrees and/or courses available.
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Associate's | Certifications | Post graduate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | -Online | NOT OFFERED |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | -Online |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 64Online | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6Online | NOT OFFERED |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 6Online | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical/Health Humanities | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | - | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 293Online | 70Online | NOT OFFERED | 98 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13Online | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |