College of Nursing and Health
Become an innovator.
We have a tradition at Loyola University New Orleans: Our students are wildly successful. They go on to serve the city of New Orleans, the State of Louisiana, and the world.
Our programs are rooted strongly in our Jesuit ideals, yes, but they are also constantly evolving to offer relevant skills and real-life experience. They prepare you to be an instrument of innovation in your chosen profession, to revolutionize your field – and to create new ones.
Contact Information
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Accelerated Registered Nurse to Master of Science in Nursing
- Master of Science in Nursing
- Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse-Midwifery
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse-Midwifery
- BSN–DNP - Family Nurse Practitioner
- BSN–DNP - Nurse Anesthesia
- BSN–DNP - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- BSN–DNP - Dual Nurse Anesthesia + Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice
Campus Undergraduate Degrees
Hybrid Undergraduate Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Post-Master’s Certificates
Doctorate Degrees
- Master of Science in Counseling - Clinical and Mental Health Counseling (on-campus)
- Master of Science in Counseling - Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling (on-campus)
- MS Counseling / Master of Criminology & Justice (MS/MCJ) (on-campus)
- MS Counseling / Master of Music Therapy (MS/MMT) (on-campus)
- MS Counseling / Master of Pastoral Studies (MS/MPS) (on-campus)
- Bachelor of Arts in Ministry and Theology (online)
- BA to Master of Pastoral Studies or Master of Religious Education (on-campus)
- Master of Pastoral Studies (on-campus)
- Master of Pastoral Studies (online)
- Master of Religious Education (on-campus)
- Master of Religious Education (online)
- Master of Pastoral Studies/Master of Business Administration (MPS/MBA) (on-campus)
- Master of Pastoral Studies/Master of Business Administration (MPS/MBA) (online)
- Master of Pastoral Studies/Master of Criminology & Justice (MPS/MCJ) (on-campus and online)
- Master of Pastoral Studies/Master of Science in Counseling (MPS/MS) (on-campus)
- Certificate in of Pastoral Studies (on-campus and online)
- Certificate in Religious Education (on-campus and online)
- Certificate in Theology and Ministry, graduate(on-campus and online)
- Certificate in Theology and Ministry, CEU (on-campus and online)
- Certificate in Catholic Social Teaching
- Advanced Certificate in Pastoral Studies, graduate (on-campus and online)
- Advanced Certificate in Pastoral Studies, CEU (on-campus and online)
- Certificación de Educación Continua En Teología Y Ministerio
- MS Counseling/ Master of Criminology & Justice (MS/MCJ) (on-campus)
- MS Counseling / Master of Music Therapy (MS/MMT) (on-campus)
- MS Counseling / Master of Pastoral Studies (MS/MPS) (on-campus)
- Master of Science in Counseling/Master of Science in Criminology & Justice (MSC/MSCJ)
- Master of Pastoral Studies/Master of Business Administration (MPS/MBA) (on-campus)
- Master of Pastoral Studies/Master of Business Administration (MPS/MBA) (online)
- Master of Pastoral Studies/Master of Criminology & Justice (MPS/MCJ) (on-campus and online)
Faculty Success
Adjunct Faculty Attends Preaching Symposium
In March 2024, LIM adjunct professor Deborah Wilhelm, D.Min., participated in a significant gathering of preachers and theologians from across North America, Europe, and Asia. The synodal symposium, titled "The Pastoral Charge for Lay Catholic Eucharistic Preaching," took place in St. Louis from March 11–14 and aimed to generate recommendations regarding lay preaching at Mass.
Student Success
Alumna Skya Abbate Publishes Article on Welcoming Children in Sacramental Marital Discipleship in National Journal
Skya Abbate, DBe (Loyola, Chicago 2020), DOM (1984), earned her Master's and Post-Master's in Pastoral Studies at the Loyola Institute for Ministry. The Linacre Quarterly, the official journal of the Catholic Medical Association, recently published her article, "Reimagining the Discipleship of Marriage Through the Lens of Mark: A Theological Reflection for Bioethical Decision-Making on Contraception in Catholic Healthcare and Marital Life." Skya told emeriti professor Barbara Fleischer that the article had its genesis in a paper written for her first class at LIM, which Dr.