Colleges

Colleges in New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana has 8 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 3 public and 5 private. The largest is Tulane University of Louisiana, with 7,767 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Tulane University of Louisiana	private	7,767	14%	1400–1520	$68,678	$39,949	86.1%
University of New Orleans	public	4,638	74.3%	935–1241	$9,172	$12,384	38%
Loyola University New Orleans	private	2,812	93.1%		$49,440	$23,696	59%
Xavier University of Louisiana	private	2,628	69%	950–1113	$28,733	$17,127	48.6%
Dillard University	private	1,063	41.9%	968–1202	$23,918	$22,094	43.3%
Southern University at New Orleans	public	1,055	78.9%	820–1050	$8,054	$14,810	13.1%
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	private	865			$12,468	$10,829	73.9%
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	public	862

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in New Orleans, Louisiana?

8 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 3 public and 5 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in New Orleans, Louisiana?

By acceptance rate, Tulane University of Louisiana (14%), Dillard University (41.9%), Xavier University of Louisiana (69%), University of New Orleans (74.3%), Southern University at New Orleans (78.9%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in New Orleans, Louisiana?

Southern University at New Orleans has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $8,054 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.