Experience a Supportive and Caring Education at FranU

Located in Baton Rouge, LA, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) is a small, private, faith-based, not-for-profit institution with a healthcare emphasis. The University began in 1923 as a school of nursing with the purpose of serving the workforce needs of its affiliated hospital. The school of nursing has since become a university that educates and forms service-minded professionals in a broad array of high-demand fields.

Today FranU offers degrees in nursing, health sciences, humanities, behavioral sciences and natural sciences. With 17 degree programs and five certificate programs, the University is organized among three schools, the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Nursing, and the School of Health Professions. The enrollment of about 1200 consists primarily of Louisiana residents, though graduate programs attract a growing number of students throughout the country.

Though FranU is a private university, it meets the public’s needs. The University’s mission is to educate and form servant leaders, and the curricula address not only that which is needed to graduate highly skilled professionals, but all programs also include a rigorous core that prepares integrated thinkers and faith-filled citizens. Additionally, all curricula and co-curricula are designed to meet the needs of the broader community. Programs are developed in close collaboration with community partners, especially those organizations that hire FranU graduates, host interns and benefit from students’ service learning activities.

For more information please visit FranU.edu.