Louisiana Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Louisiana Statistics

There are 134 colleges in Louisiana - 35 public and 99 private schools. The 2020 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,630 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $19,368. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average acceptance rate is 75% for Louisiana Best Colleges Comparison.

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.

2019-2020 Colleges In Louisiana Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Louisiana	All colleges in Louisiana
Number of Schools	20 schools (14 public, 6 private)	134 schools (35 public, 99 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$8,756 (in-state) $22,675 (out-of-state)	$6,564 (in-state) $15,630 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$9,158 (in-state) $19,291 (out-of-state)	$9,823 (in-state) $19,368 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$12,485	$6,293
Test Scores	1,100 SAT, 22 ACT	1,100 SAT, 22 ACT
Acceptance Rate	73.15%	75.33%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	30.70%	35.56%
Population	172,068	259,105
Undergraduate	138,106	217,788
Graduate	33,962	41,317
Graduation Rate	47.40%	55.08%
Transfer-out Rate	13.90%	13.79%
Students to Faculty Ratio	18.10 to 1	15.73 to 1

Top Colleges In Louisiana Comparison

Next table lists the top 20 colleges in Louisiana for academic year 2019-2020. 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 2020 average tuition & fees is $22,675 for undergraduate programs $19,291 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Louisiana is 1,100 and the acceptance rate is 73.15%. The average students to faculty ratio is 18.10 to 1 for top colleges in Louisiana. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2019-2020 Top colleges in Louisiana Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Tulane University of Louisiana Request Info Private, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA	$60,814	$29,509	13,927	10%	1,435 SAT 32 ACT	8 to 1
2	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Request Info Public, 4 yearsLafayette, LA	$24,074 ($10,346)	$9,319	16,450	78%	1,111 SAT 22 ACT	19 to 1
3	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Request Info Public, 4 yearsBaton Rouge, LA	$28,635 ($11,958)	$11,784	34,285	71%	1,225 SAT 26 ACT	22 to 1
4	Centenary College of Louisiana Request Info Private, 4 yearsShreveport, LA	$38,060	$30,966	563	63%	1,135 SAT 25 ACT	9 to 1
5	Southern University at New Orleans Request Info Public, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA	$15,960 ($7,059)	$11,562	2,264	79%	- 17 ACT	17 to 1
6	University of New Orleans Request Info Public, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA	$13,908 ($9,072)	$8,095	8,375	81%	1,145 SAT 21 ACT	20 to 1
7	University of Louisiana at Monroe Request Info Public, 4 yearsMonroe, LA	$21,158 ($9,058)	$9,591	8,888	70%	1,165 SAT 22 ACT	18 to 1
8	Loyola University New Orleans Request Info Private, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA	$43,498	$28,497	4,497	78%	1,145 SAT 24 ACT	13 to 1
9	Louisiana State University-Shreveport Request Info Public, 4 yearsShreveport, LA	$20,481 ($7,327)	$8,971	9,955	91%	970 SAT 23 ACT	28 to 1
10	McNeese State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsLake Charles, LA	$16,418 ($8,380)	$6,283	7,284	69%	1,080 SAT 22 ACT	21 to 1
11	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Request Info Public, 4 yearsNatchitoches, LA	$19,460 ($8,672)	$7,774	11,447	96%	1,020 SAT 19 ACT	19 to 1
12	Louisiana College Request Info Private, 4 yearsPineville, LA	$17,950	$13,258	1,153	76%	1,010 SAT 21 ACT	11 to 1
13	Southern University and A & M College Request Info Public, 4 yearsBaton Rouge, LA	$17,192 ($9,842)	$7,071	6,917	59%	928 SAT 17 ACT	22 to 1
14	Louisiana Tech University Request Info Public, 4 yearsRuston, LA	$16,806 ($10,065)	$9,148	11,126	66%	1,175 SAT 25 ACT	23 to 1
15	Nicholls State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsThibodaux, LA	$9,039 ($7,946)	$7,369	6,769	97%	1,133 SAT 23 ACT	19 to 1
16	Southeastern Louisiana University Request Info Public, 4 yearsHammond, LA	$20,767 ($8,289)	$7,295	14,426	99%	- 22 ACT	20 to 1
17	Grambling State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsGrambling, LA	$16,706 ($7,683)	$7,381	5,438	72%	931 SAT 17 ACT	30 to 1
18	Xavier University of Louisiana Request Info Private, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA	$26,398	$15,476	3,383	95%	1,070 SAT 23 ACT	13 to 1
19	Louisiana State University-Alexandria Request Info Public, 4 yearsAlexandria, LA	$6,885 ($6,884)	$5,829	3,706	58%	1,090 SAT 20 ACT	16 to 1
20	Dillard University Request Info Private, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA	$19,284	$14,519	1,215	55%	1,040 SAT 21 ACT	14 to 1
	Average	$22,675 ($8,756)	$12,485	172,068	73.15%	1,100 SAT 22.1000 ACT	18.10 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.