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Herzing University-New Orleans

Metairie, LA · City · 346 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Herzing University-New Orleans, located in Metairie, is highly regarded for its career-focused education, particularly its premier programs in nursing, dental hygiene, and healthcare administration. The campus culture is tailored to goal-oriented students and adult learners, offering a supportive, commuter-friendly environment with small class sizes, hands-on simulation labs, and flexible online or hybrid scheduling. What truly sets this campus apart is its direct-admission pathway for qualified nursing students, which eliminates competitive waitlists, as well as its accelerated, year-round academic calendar that allows students to earn their degrees and enter the workforce much faster than at traditional four-year institutions.

Location
Metairie, LA, 70002 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
MSY · New Orleans
6 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$28,414
Avg net price
$21,269
Tuition
$13,450
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$20,759
$30–48k
$22,206
$75–110k
$22,797
Admissions
Admit rate
92%
Test policy
Not required

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
30%
4-yr on-time completion
0%
1st-yr retention
50%
Transfer-out rate
0%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
45%
Transferred
27%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
29%
Median earnings (6yr)
$35,295
Median earnings (10yr)
$36,909
Median debt
$21,500
Monthly loan payment
$228
Debt range (25th–75th)
$4,750$23,024
Debt (90th percentile)
$34,866
Student Body
Men 7%Women 93%
14
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
77%
First-generation
52%
Median family income
$18,321
Independent students
86%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
31.0
Part-time students
35%
Race & ethnicity
White
17%
Hispanic
3%
Black
71%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$35,295
10 years after entry
$36,909
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing20
Health and Medical Administrative Services13
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General8
Business Administration, Management and Operations4
Computer Programming2
Legal Support Services2
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management1
Homeland Security1
Accounting and Related Services1
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Institutional
Classification
Baccalaureate/Associates
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
29%
Avg faculty salary
$7,240/mo
Instructional spend/student
$4,246
Federal loan rate
83%

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