Colleges
Colleges in Louisiana
Louisiana has 24 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 16 public and 8 private. The largest is Louisiana State University, with 30,594 undergraduates.
| School | City | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance rate | SAT middle 50% | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge | public | 30,594 | 73.3% | 1180–1340 | $11,954 | $19,151 | 68.8% |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | public | 12,428 | 87% | 1120–1240 | $10,418 | $13,530 | 52.6% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | public | 9,514 | 99.3% | $8,373 | $13,154 | 45.4% | |
| Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | public | 8,312 | 86.4% | 1100–1310 | $10,125 | $11,864 | 63.8% |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans | private | 7,767 | 14% | 1400–1520 | $68,678 | $39,949 | 86.1% |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | Alexandria | public | 5,632 | 92.1% | 970–1220 | $7,050 | $7,065 | 34.2% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | public | 5,519 | 92.5% | 866–1163 | $8,864 | $13,606 | 43.2% |
| Southern University and A & M College | Baton Rouge | public | 5,519 | 35.1% | 790–1020 | $9,922 | $20,077 | 27.1% |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | public | 5,022 | 84.8% | 1160–1360 | $9,190 | $13,466 | 54.2% |
| McNeese State University | Lake Charles | public | 5,005 | 78.3% | 940–1198 | $8,489 | $12,493 | 47% |
| Nicholls State University | Thibodaux | public | 4,737 | 90.8% | 934–1196 | $8,149 | $12,947 | 53.8% |
| University of New Orleans | New Orleans | public | 4,638 | 74.3% | 935–1241 | $9,172 | $12,384 | 38% |
| Grambling State University | Grambling | public | 4,164 | 44.9% | 920–1080 | $7,683 | $19,809 | 36.2% |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | private | 2,812 | 93.1% | $49,440 | $23,696 | 59% | |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans | private | 2,628 | 69% | 950–1113 | $28,733 | $17,127 | 48.6% |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Shreveport | public | 2,153 | 50.5% | 1000–1195 | $7,518 | $7,022 | 37.5% |
| Dillard University | New Orleans | private | 1,063 | 41.9% | 968–1202 | $23,918 | $22,094 | 43.3% |
| Southern University at New Orleans | New Orleans | public | 1,055 | 78.9% | 820–1050 | $8,054 | $14,810 | 13.1% |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | New Orleans | private | 865 | $12,468 | $10,829 | 73.9% | ||
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans | New Orleans | public | 862 | |||||
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge | private | 821 | 98.7% | $18,310 | $18,552 | 45.5% | |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | Shreveport | private | 685 | 55.7% | 1060–1210 | $41,200 | $23,624 | 56.2% |
| Louisiana Christian University | Pineville | private | 672 | 77.2% | $20,266 | $13,113 | 43.9% | |
| Southern University Law Center | Baton Rouge | public | 607 |
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 Louisiana?
24 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 16 public and 8 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 Louisiana?
By acceptance rate, Tulane University of Louisiana (14%), Southern University and A & M College (35.1%), Dillard University (41.9%), Grambling State University (44.9%), Louisiana State University-Shreveport (50.5%) are the most selective.
What is the cheapest public college in Louisiana?
Louisiana State University at Alexandria has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $7,050 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.
