Louise Herrington School of Nursing
Learn. Lead. Serve.
Located in the heart of Dallas, the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing prepares baccalaureate and graduate level nurses within a Christian community for professional practice, healthcare leadership, and worldwide service.
Undergraduate Programs
Students complete two years of upper-division professional coursework at the school (two years for BSN Traditional or 12 months for BSN FastBacc), located on the campus of Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, a world-famous teaching and research hospital, in a city that is known around the globe as one of the leading centers for medicine and health care.
Graduate Programs
The Louise Herrington School of Nursing offers the Baccalaureate in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degrees in Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwifery and Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner . We also offer a separate Doctor of Nursing Practice - Executive Nurse Leadership (DNP-ENL) degree and United States Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN).
News
More NewsThe Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) hosted a FastBacc® White Coat Ceremony at 1:00 pm on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at the LHSON Academic Building in the McLane Auditorium located at 333 North Washington in Dallas.
In an effort to support those impacted by the recent tragedy on June 24, 2026 in northern Venezuela of two devastating earthquakes, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing is working alongside one of its nursing school alums, Andrea Alvarado, BU ’21, to coordinate an emergency relief effort for her home country of Venezuela. Her parents, Victor and Ina Alvarado, along with the Venezuelan Association in Austin, are helping to deliver supplies to Miami, Florida that will be sent directly to Venezuelan hospitals for victims affected by the massive earthquakes.
Once again this summer, hundreds of Baylor students have either recently returned or are currently engaged in Baylor mission trips around the globe. These experiences, which combine faith, service and vocation, are often described by students as transformational moments in their lives. Similarly, Baylor’s global missions partners routinely say there’s something different about Baylor students in the ways they serve, listen and build relationships.
Beginning June 1, 2026, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) welcomes Tanya M. Sudia, Ph.D., R.N., FNAP, FAAN, Tenured Professor of Nursing and the 10th Dean in the legacy of leadership. She succeeds Linda Plank, Ph.D., R.N., NEA-BC.