Southern University at New Orleans

#5 in Louisiana

4-years Public College In New Orleans, LA

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Southern University at New Orleans (referred to as SUNO) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in New Orleans, LA. Southern University at New Orleans is a historically black school.It is classified as Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Southern University at New Orleans is $7,490 for Louisiana residents and $16,390 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 1,950 and student to faculty ratio is 7.69% (13 to 1).The highest degree offered at Southern University at New Orleans is Master's degree. It offers Associate, and Master's degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$7,490 (Louisiana Residents) $16,390 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate93.53%
Student Population1,950
Graduation Rate17%
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
Southern University at New Orleans is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1970 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Southern University at New Orleans is $7,490 for Louisiana residents and $16,390 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Southern University at New Orleans is $9,180 for Louisiana residents and $16,122 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. Southern University at New Orleans offers the alternative tuition plans. 61 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,936 (exclude student loans).
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Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Southern University at New Orleans is 93.53% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.44%. Southern University at New Orleans accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 1,950 students are attending at Southern University at New Orleans (1,680 undergraduate students). There are 78 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 49 part-time faculty working for Southern University at New Orleans. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 277 (full-time) and 60 (part-time). The graduation rate at Southern University at New Orleans is 17% and transfer-out rate is 37%. The retention rate is 46% at the school.
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Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Southern University at New Orleans offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Southern University at New Orleans offers ROTC, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On Southern University at New Orleans campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Southern University at New Orleans
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

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