Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Private · Moderately Selective · LA

Photo: Our Lady of the Lake College (Public Domain)

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationLA · South

SettingUrban

Undergrads821

Student:faculty14:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate23.3%

6-yr grad rate45.5%

Drop-out rate36.1%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$18k

Out-of-state tuition$18k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity35.7%

Gender diversity86.9%

International0%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge is a Catholic health-professions university affiliated with the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, whose hospital operates adjacent to campus. Its academic identity is built almost entirely around preparing students for clinical and health careers.

Academics

Nursing and other health-science majors dominate the curriculum, with clinical placements integrated directly into coursework through the university's hospital affiliation, giving students hands-on clinical experience unusually early and consistently. Pre-clinical and allied-health pathways round out the offerings, all delivered within an explicitly Catholic, mission-driven framework.

Worth knowing

The direct hospital affiliation is a genuine structural advantage for clinical placements rather than a marketing point, and the university's identity and curriculum are built almost entirely around health-profession preparation, which prospective students outside those fields should weigh carefully.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate98.7%

Enrolled mid-50%1110

Test policynot used

Rec letters2

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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