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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

  • LocationNew Orleans, LA
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 2,683 students
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSaint Joseph Catholic Church: 0.1 mi1Immaculate Conception Catholic Church: 0.7 mi2Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church: 1.0 mi3Saint Patrick Catholic Church: 1.1 mi4Saint Augustine Catholic Church: 1.2 mi5Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis King of France: 1.2 mi6Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 0.1 mi · 1802 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans
  2. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 130 Baronne Street, New Orleans
  3. Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 1923 Saint Philip Street, New Orleans
  4. Saint Patrick Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 724 Camp Street, New Orleans
  5. Saint Augustine Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 1210 Governor Nicholls Street, New Orleans
  6. Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis King of France — 1.2 mi · 615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

N/AAcademic Excellence: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.
Not enough information
Federal data covers too few of the measures to score this school.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.3 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$85,766

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
843
Total students2,683
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
—
Cost of attendance (per year)—
Median federal debt at graduation$19,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
—
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$78,495
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants35%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of New Orleans

The Most Reverend James F. Checchio, Archbishop of New Orleans

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 159373
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: medical school
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans a Catholic college?
No. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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