Northwestern State University of Louisiana
As of
October 3, 2026
Former Name: Louisiana State Normal College (1921 - 1943); Northwestern State College (1944 - 1969)
The information on this page describes the accreditation relationship between this institution and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. General information about the Commission and the accreditation process is provided at the end of this document.
General Information
- CEO Name
- Mr. James T. Genovese
- Address
- 310 Sam Sibley Drive Natchitoches, LA 71497
- Country
- United States
- Institutional Phone
- (318) 357-6011
- Approved to Offer
- Associate's Degree Baccalaureate Degree Master's Degree Education Specialist Degree Doctoral Degrees
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Accreditation Information
- Status
- Accredited
- Public Sanctions
- None
- Accreditation Granted
- January 1, 1941
- Reaffirmation
- 2017
- Distance Education Approval Date
- September 10, 1998
- Next Reaffirmation
- 2027
- Next Fifth-Year Review
- 2033
- Degree Level
- V i See Approved to Offer above for the complete list.
- Control
- Public
Full Accreditation History
Accreditation History
| Formerly Accredited: 01/01/1926 – 03/30/1939 |
| 03/30/1939 – Louisiana State Normal College, Natchitoches, LA (accredited by SACSCOC in 1926), was removed from Membership for failure to meet membership Standards. |
| 01/01/1941 - Louisiana State Normal College, Natchitoches, LA, reapplied for SACSCOC accreditation and was approved for Membership. (Now called Northwestern State University of Louisiana) |
SACSCOC Staff Member
Eurmon Hervey
In-Progress Reviews
- 2033 Fifth-Year Interim Report
- 2027 Reaffirmation Committee
- 2026 Off-Site Review
Most Recent History with SACSCOC
- 2024 Reaffirmation Orientation
- 2023 Referral Report
- 2023 Fifth-Year Interim Report
- 2018 Monitoring Report
Off-campus Instructional Sites (Additional Locations)
Types
- Approved >=50%: Site is approved to offer any portion of a program. Additional programs may be offered with no further site notification or approval. Only sites offering 50% or more of a program require approval.
- Approved Branch >=50%: Site is approved as a branch campus to offer any portion of a program. Additional programs may be offered with no further site notification or approval.
- Notified 25-49%: Less than 50% of a program may be offered at the site. Less than 50% of additional programs may be offered with no further site notification.
Sites offering less than 25% of a program do not require notification or approval.
Status
- Open: Instruction may be offered at the site consistent with the site type defined above.
- Closed: Closed sites are not shown. A site is closed when (1) the institution has stopped admitting students to the site and (2) SACSCOC has approved the site teach-out plan. Therefore, instruction may continue at a site under the teach-out plan after the site is closed.
- Anacoco High School 4740 Port Author Avenue Anacoco, LA 71403 United States
- Atlanta High School 118 School Road Atlanta, LA 71404 United States
- Benton High School 6136 LA-3 Benton, LA 71006 United States
- Berwick High School 700 Pattie Drive Berwick, LA 70342 United States
- Bethel Christian School 2901 Winona Drive Ruston, LA 71270 United States
- Block High School 300 Division Street Jonesville, LA 71343 United States
- Bolton High School 2101 Vance Avenue Alexandria, LA 71301 United States
- Briarfield Academy 301 Par Road 3346 Lake Providence, LA 71254 United States
- Brusly High School 630 Vaughn Drive Brusly, LA 70719 United States
- Calvary Baptist Academy 9333 Linwood Avenue Shreveport, LA 71106 United States
- Catholic High of Pointe Coupee 504 4th Street New Roads, LA 70760 United States
- Catholic High School 855 Hearthstone Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806 United States
- Central Catholic High School 2100 Cedar Street #1 Morgan City, LA 70380 United States
- Central High School 12801 Centerra Court Baker, LA 70714 United States
- Claiborne Academy 6741 US-79 Haynesville, LA 71038 United States
- Concordia Parish Academy 200 Robert Webber Drive Ridgecrest, LA 71334 United States
- Converse High School 400 Wildcat Drive Converse, LA 71419 United States
- Dodson High School 305 Jones Dodson, LA 71422 United States
- Ebarb School 5340 LA-482 Noble, LA 71462 United States
- Eunice High School 301 South Bobcat Drive Eunice, LA 70535 United States
- Evans High School 18829 LA-111 Evans, LA 70639 United States
- Faith Training Christian Academy 603 East Mechanic Street Leesville, LA 71446 United States
- Ferriday High School 801 EE Wallace Boulevard Ferriday, LA 71334 United States
- Florein High School 500 High School Drive Florien, LA 71429 United States
- Georgetown High School 4528 LA-500 Georgetown, LA 71432 United States
- Grace Christian School 4900 Jackson Street Alexandria, LA 71303 United States
- Grant High School 17779 US-167 Dry Prong, LA 71423 United States
- Hanson Memorial High School 903 Anderson Street Franklin, LA 70538 United States
- Haynesville High School 9930 Highway 79 Haynesville, LA 71038 United States
- Hicks High School 1296 Par Road 831 Leesville, LA 71446 United States
- Highland Baptist Christian School 708 Angers Street New Iberia, LA 70563 United States
- Hornbeck High School 2363 Stillwell Avenue Hornbeck, LA 71439 United States
- LA Virtual Charter Academy 4962 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70806 United States
- Lakeside High School 9090 US-371 Sibley, LA 71073 United States
- Lakeview High School 7305 LA-9 Campti, LA 71411 United States
- LaSalle High School 1460 Blake Olla, LA 71465 United States
- Leesville High School 502 Berry Drive Leesville, LA 71446 United States
- Leesville/Fort Johnson Campus 3329 University Parkway Leesville, LA 71446 United States
- Logansport High School 17228 LA-5 Logansport, LA 71049 United States
- Louisiana School Math, Science, and the Arts 715 University Parkway Natchitoches, LA 71457 United States
- Many High School 100 Tiger Drive Many, LA 71449 United States
- Minden High School 400 College Street Minden, LA 71055 United States
- Monterey High School 5920 Highway 129 Monterey, LA 71354 United States
- Montgomery High School 900 Harrison Drive Montgomery, LA 71454 United States
- Morgan City High School 2400 Tiger Drive Morgan City, LA 70380 United States
- Natchitoches Central High School 6513 LA-1 Bypass Natchitoches, LA 71457 United States
- Negreet High School 4129 LA-476 Negreet, LA 71460 United States
- North Central High School 6579 LA-10 Washington, LA 70589 United States
- North DeSoto High School 2571 US-171 Stonewall, LA 71078 United States
- North Webster High School 101 South Arkansas Street Springhill, LA 71075 United States
- Northeast Baptist School 5225 I-20 Service Road West Monroe, LA 71292 United States
- NSU-CENLA Campus 1410 Neel Kearby Boulevard Alexandria, LA 71303 United States
- Oakdale High School 101 South 13th Street Oakdale, LA 71463 United States
- Opelousas Catholic School 428 East Prudhomme Street Opelousas, LA 70570 United States
- Ouachita Parish High School 981 Highway 594 Monroe, LA 71203 United States
- Peabody Magnet High School 2727 Jones Avenue Alexandria, LA 71302 United States
- Pickering High School 180 Lebleu Road Leesville, LA 71446 United States
- Pineville High School 1511 Line Street Pineville, LA 71360 United States
- Pitkin High School 7239 LA-463 Pitkin, LA 70656 United States
- Pleasant Hill High School 2601 West 2nd Street Pleasant Hill, LA 71065 United States
- Port Barre High School 846 Saizan Avenue Port Barre, LA 70577 United States
- Rapides High School 9463 US-71 Lecompte, LA 71346 United States
- Red River High School 915 East Carroll Street Coushatta, LA 71019 United States
- Ringgold High School 4044 Bienville Road Ringgold, LA 71068 United States
- River Oaks School 600 Finks Hideaway Road Monroe, LA 71203 United States
- Riverdale Academy 100 Riverdale Road Coushatta, LA 71019 United States
- Rosepine High School 502 Louisiana Avenue Rosepine, LA 70659 United States
- Sacred Heart High School 114 Trojan Lane Ville Platte, LA 70586 United States
- Saint Mary's Catholic School 1101 East 5th Street Natchitoches, LA 71457 United States
- Saline High School 1255 Cooper Street Saline, LA 71070 United States
- Shreveport Campus 1800 Line Avenue Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
- Simpson High School 4262 LA-8 Simpson, LA 71474 United States
- Tallulah Academy-Delta Christian 700 Wood Street Tallulah, LA 71282 United States
- Teurlings Catholic High School 139 Teurlings Drive Lafayette, LA 70501 United States
- University View Academy 4664 Jamestown Avenue #100 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 United States
- Vidalia High School 2201 Murray Drive Vidalia, LA 71373 United States
- Winnfield Senior High School 631 Thomas Mill Road Winnfield, LA 71483 United States
- Zwolle High School 649 Championship Drive Zwolle, LA 71486 United States