Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

What is the cost of studying for a year at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans?

The cost of attending LSU Health New Orleans varies sharply by residency, degree level, and program. For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees total $10,376 for Louisiana residents: $7,020 in tuition plus $3,356 in fees. The comparable nonresident total is $18,851.

• Full-time undergraduate, Louisiana resident: $10,376 in reported tuition and required fees for 2024-25.
• Full-time undergraduate, nonresident: $18,851 in reported tuition and required fees for 2024-25.
• Full-time graduate, Louisiana resident: $13,089 in reported tuition and required fees for 2024-25.
• Full-time graduate, nonresident: $25,362 in reported tuition and required fees for 2024-25.

Those figures are not total cost of attendance. Housing and food, books, transportation, personal expenses, and any program-specific equipment or clinical charges can increase the amount a student needs to budget. Medical, dental, and other professional programs may have different published schedules from these undergraduate and graduate averages; use the intended program's current charges and the financial aid office's cost-of-attendance budget for an individual estimate.

Financial aid can reduce what a student pays out of pocket, but grants and loans work differently. In 2024-25, the reported average grant award to undergraduate recipients was $7,481, while 55% of students were reported as receiving student loans. Neither figure predicts an individual aid package. Eligible students should complete the FAFSA and check program, institutional, state, and veteran-benefit requirements before comparing offers.

What are the work-study opportunities at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans?

Eligible LSU Health New Orleans students may be able to combine study with paid work, but Federal Work-Study, other student jobs, and required clinical training are different arrangements. Federal Work-Study is need-based aid awarded through the financial aid process; it generally pays wages for hours worked rather than reducing a tuition bill automatically.

Students should check their aid offer and ask the financial aid office how to find eligible positions, whether a work-study award is required before applying, and how work hours fit clinical schedules. Ordinary part-time campus employment does not necessarily require a work-study award. Research assistantships and other degree-related roles may have separate hiring or funding rules.

For career development, a program's clinical placements, faculty contacts, and professional events may be as relevant as general job-search services. Applicants should ask their intended school which advising, résumé review, interview preparation, employer contacts, and placement resources its students can actually use; completing a clinical placement is not the same as receiving a job offer.