黑料社区

Back to Top

Online Nursing Students

Online nursing student studying with her laptop.

Admission Requirements

听

To apply to an online nursing program:

  1. Complete the free听.
  2. Submit your transcripts.
  3. Submit proof of an unencumbered RN licensure (uploaded to your application).
  4. Review the additional program-specific application requirements (graduate, doctoral, and certificate听programs only).
  5. *Interviews will be required for selected graduate nursing听program applicants. Interviews will be scheduled bi-monthly and with increased frequency towards the end of the semester to accommodate听admission deadlines.

If you have any questions along the way, please call or text听504-588-6025听or email听online@loyno.edu听to speak with one of our dedicated enrollment specialists who can walk you through the admissions process.

The following application requirements apply to听BSN to MSN applicants and the听accelerated-track RN to MSN for applicants with a non-nursing bachelors:

  1. Statement of Purpose (1-2 pages, double-spaced) addressing the following prompts:
    • Describe your career experience (including primary area of expertise) and goals.
    • Describe how a master's degree in the track to which you are applying will facilitate your career goals.
    • Your expectations related to the time commitment required for graduate school.
    • *Family Nurse Practitioner track only: Address specifically why you want to become an FNP.
  2. Resume reflecting a minimum of 1,800 hours of recent nursing practice (or 12 months of full-time employment in nursing).
    • Applicants to the Family Nurse Practitioner track should include information related to recent direct patient care experience.
  3. Three references.

The following application requirements apply to the doctor of nursing practice program:

  1. Statement of Purpose (2 pages minimum, double-spaced) addressing the following prompts:
    • A description of your goals for doctoral study.
    • Research translation area of interest for your scholarly project.
    • Your career goals.
    • *BSN to DNP Family Nurse Practitioner applicants only: Address specifically why you want to become an FNP.
  2. Resume reflecting a minimum of 1,800 hours of recent nursing practice (or 12 months of full-time employment).
    • *BSN to DNP Family Nurse Practitioner applicants only: Include information related to recent direct patient care experience.
  3. Three references.

MSN to DNP applicants must provide evidence of certification or licensure as a Nurse Practitioner.

Applicants to the nursing certificate听programs will be required to submit the following:

  1. Statement of Purpose (1-2 pages, double-spaced) addressing the following prompts:
    • Describe your career experience (including primary area of expertise) and goals.
    • Describe how the certificate program to which you are applying will facilitate your career goals.
    • Your expectations related to the time commitment required for your study.
  2. Resume reflecting a minimum of 1,800 hours of recent nursing practice (or 12 months of full-time employment in nursing).

Official Transcripts

Applicants must submit official transcripts from all previously attended postsecondary institutions. Application decisions can be made based on unofficial transcripts; however, official transcripts are required before acceptance is official.

Official transcripts can be sent by email to听online@loyno.edu听or by post to:

黑料社区听
6363 St. Charles Avenue听
Marquette 320 - Box 43
New Orleans, LA 70118

Please Note:听All paper transcripts received by mail must be in the original sealed, unopened envelope from the institution where the coursework was completed for the transcript to be considered official. Electronic transcripts are considered official if sent directly from the institution or transcript service (e.g., National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment, Scrip-Safe).