LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Overview
LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine is an allopathic (MD) medical school located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It operates as the medical school of Louisiana State University System, a public institution. The school traces its founding to 1931. Its programmatic accreditation is granted by the LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education), with a status recorded as "Full" as of 2026-07-07, per the LCME directory. Applicants typically apply through AMCAS. Because this school is a unit of a larger university, federal institution-level tuition reflects the parent, not the medical program, so a school-specific tuition figure is not asserted here; consult the official school site for current cost of attendance. This page aggregates official public data for reference and is not admissions advice.
Key facts
- Degree
- MD (Doctor of Medicine)
- Accreditor
- LCME
- Status
- FullSource: LCME directory · as of 2026-07-07
- Control
- publicSource: College Scorecard / Wikipedia
- Founded
- 1931Source: Wikidata
- Parent
- Louisiana State University System
- Location
- New Orleans, LA · South
- IPEDS ID
159373
Tuition and enrollment
Tuition not asserted (data firewall). LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine is a unit of a larger university, so federal institution-level tuition reflects the parent institution, not the medical program. We do not present a parent figure as this school's tuition. For current cost of attendance, see the official school site.
Admissions statistics such as median MCAT and GPA are licensed data in the AAMC MSAR and are not reproduced here. Look them up in the MSAR ↗
Official links
Residency Match Highlights
LSU Health New Orleans reports that 49 percent of its School of Medicine graduates stay in Louisiana for residency training.
Source: school-published Match Day results · as of 2026-08-03. Not admissions data — this is the school's own residency-placement outcomes reporting.
Research Focus
LSU Health New Orleans research funding includes a $1.1 million AMA grant for precision medical education, over $14 million across two federal grants covering cancer, neuroscience, HIV/AIDS, and alcohol research, a $3.1 million grant studying head and neck cancer incidence in people with HIV, and a $2.3 million grant for lung cancer screening and smoking cessation research in African Americans.
Source: school-published research overview · as of 2026-08-03.
Institutional contact
General office contact found on the school's own site, as of 2026-08-03. Not a named individual.
Frequently asked questions
Is LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine accredited?
As of 2026-07-07, LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine holds an accreditation status of “Full” from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), per its official directory. Always confirm current status directly with the accreditor.
Where is LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine located?
LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine is located in New Orleans, Louisiana (South region).
How do I apply to LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine?
Applicants to MD programs typically apply through AMCAS. See the school's official site for its specific requirements and deadlines. Detailed admissions statistics (median MCAT and GPA) are published in the AAMC MSAR, a separate paid product — this directory links to it rather than reproducing it.
What does LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine cost?
Because LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine is part of a larger university, federal institution-level cost data reflects the parent institution rather than the medical program, so a school-specific tuition figure is not asserted here. Consult the official school site for current cost of attendance.
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