Herzing University, New Orleans

Herzing University–New Orleans, headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana, is a private, nonprofit four-year university that offers nursing education for students seeking an entry into registered nursing or advancement from an RN license. Its nursing pathways include campus-based and online study, with the prelicensure BSN serving as the main on-site option and the RN-to-BSN route available online.

The BSN curriculum typically takes about three years and blends classroom instruction, skills labs, simulation, and supervised clinical rotations in local healthcare settings. Students build competency in patient-centered care, health assessment, pharmacology, evidence-based practice, communication, safety, and nursing leadership, with exposure to medical-surgical, maternal-child, pediatric, mental health, and community care. The program is designed to prepare graduates for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam. Compared with larger nearby public programs, Herzing offers a smaller, career-focused environment and more flexible scheduling. Its nursing programs also carry professional accreditation, including CCNE accreditation for the baccalaureate nursing pathway.