Louisiana Best Colleges Comparison

View the Louisiana Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
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Colleges In Louisiana Statistics

There are 142 colleges in Louisiana - 39 public and 103 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,221 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $17,945. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,097 and the average acceptance rate is 73% for Louisiana Best Colleges Comparison.
The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Louisiana. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Louisiana colleges at Louisiana Statistics page.
2022-2023 Colleges In Louisiana Statistics
Top 20 colleges in LouisianaAll colleges in Louisiana
Number of Schools20 schools
(14 public, 6 private)
142 schools
(39 public, 103 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$8,866 (in-state)
$23,634 (out-of-state)
$6,643 (in-state)
$16,221 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees$9,204 (in-state)
$19,308 (out-of-state)
$9,880 (in-state)
$17,945 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid$12,998$6,302
Test Scores1,097 SAT, 22 ACT 1,097 SAT, 22 ACT
Acceptance Rate72.92% 72.89%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)29.55% 36.10%
Population166,775256,538
Undergraduate134,477216,644
Graduate32,29839,894
Graduation Rate47.05%46.08%
Transfer-out Rate27.09%22.59%
Students to Faculty Ratio16.45 to 115.78 to 1

Top Colleges In Louisiana Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Louisiana for academic year 2022-2023. Tulane University of Louisiana ranked top in the Louisiana Best Colleges Comparison and University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $23,634 for undergraduate programs $19,308 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Louisiana is 1,097 and the acceptance rate is 72.92%. The average students to faculty ratio is 16.45 to 1 for top colleges in Louisiana. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2022-2023 Top colleges in Louisiana Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Tulane University of Louisiana
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Private, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA
$65,538 $30,873 14,02711% 1,450 SAT
32 ACT
8 to 1
2 University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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Public, 4-yearsLafayette, LA
$24,146
($10,418)
$8,396 15,21975% - 18 to 1
3 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
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Public, 4-yearsBaton Rouge, LA
$28,631
($11,954)
$11,917 37,34876% 1,230 SAT
25 ACT
22 to 1
4 Centenary College of Louisiana
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Private, 4-yearsShreveport, LA
$40,000 $31,632 55664% 1,180 SAT
24 ACT
8 to 1
5 Southern University at New Orleans
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Public, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA
$16,390
($7,490)
$5,936 1,95094% -
17 ACT
13 to 1
6 University of New Orleans
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Public, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA
$14,008
($9,172)
$8,743 7,11170% 1,055 SAT
21 ACT
18 to 1
7 University of Louisiana at Monroe
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Public, 4-yearsMonroe, LA
$21,290
($9,190)
$11,266 8,39870% 1,200 SAT
22 ACT
17 to 1
8 Loyola University New Orleans
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Private, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA
$47,240 $31,701 4,39778% - 13 to 1
9 Louisiana State University-Shreveport
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Public, 4-yearsShreveport, LA
$20,481
($7,327)
$7,562 8,72189% 1,120 SAT
21 ACT
24 to 1
10 McNeese State University
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Public, 4-yearsLake Charles, LA
$9,960
($8,460)
$8,886 6,23071% 1,080 SAT
21 ACT
19 to 1
11 Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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Public, 4-yearsNatchitoches, LA
$19,652
($8,864)
$6,866 9,38998% 1,050 SAT
21 ACT
17 to 1
12 Louisiana Christian University
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Private, 4-yearsPineville, LA
$19,740 $14,107 1,02675% 1,040 SAT
21 ACT
11 to 1
13 Southern University and A & M College
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Public, 4-yearsBaton Rouge, LA
$17,198
($9,848)
$7,949 8,22654% 890 SAT
17 ACT
18 to 1
14 Louisiana Tech University
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Public, 4-yearsRuston, LA
$16,866
($10,125)
$9,857 10,83962% 1,185 SAT
24 ACT
23 to 1
15 Nicholls State University
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Public, 4-yearsThibodaux, LA
$9,266
($8,173)
$7,372 5,88398% 1,025 SAT
21 ACT
17 to 1
16 Southeastern Louisiana University
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Public, 4-yearsHammond, LA
$20,851
($8,373)
$8,800 13,46599% -
21 ACT
18 to 1
17 Grambling State University
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Public, 4-yearsGrambling, LA
$16,706
($7,681)
$6,958 5,05842% 910 SAT
17 ACT
25 to 1
18 Xavier University of Louisiana
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Private, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA
$27,868 $18,022 3,41995% 1,080 SAT
22 ACT
13 to 1
19 Louisiana State University-Alexandria
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Public, 4-yearsAlexandria, LA
$14,650
($7,050)
$5,384 4,28958% 1,000 SAT
19 ACT
14 to 1
20 Dillard University
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Private, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA
$22,194 $17,723 1,22480% 1,050 SAT
21 ACT
13 to 1
Average$23,634
($8,866)
$12,998 166,77572.92% 1,097 SAT
21.5000 ACT
16.45 to 1
*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023