Louisiana Best Colleges Comparison
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Top 20 colleges in Louisiana | All colleges in Louisiana | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (14 public, 6 private) |
142 schools (39 public, 103 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $8,833 (in-state) $23,185 (out-of-state) | $6,628 (in-state) $15,721 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $9,177 (in-state) $19,512 (out-of-state) | $9,834 (in-state) $18,660 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $12,604 | $6,328 |
Test Scores | 1,097 SAT, 22 ACT | 1,097 SAT, 21 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 72.95% | 71.91% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 29.45% | 33.70% |
Population | 166,775 | 256,641 |
Undergraduate | 134,477 | 216,661 |
Graduate | 32,298 | 39,980 |
Graduation Rate | 46.20% | 53.53% |
Transfer-out Rate | 14.64% | 16.75% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 16.45 to 1 | 15.79 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Tulane University of LouisianaPrivate, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA | $62,844 | $30,059 | 14,027 | 11% | 1,450 SAT 32 ACT |
8 to 1 |
2 | University of Louisiana at LafayettePublic, 4-yearsLafayette, LA | $24,110 ($10,382) |
$8,739 | 15,219 | 75% | 1,111 SAT 22 ACT |
18 to 1 |
3 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegePublic, 4-yearsBaton Rouge, LA | $28,631 ($11,954) |
$12,044 | 37,348 | 76% | 1,230 SAT 25 ACT |
22 to 1 |
4 | Centenary College of LouisianaPrivate, 4-yearsShreveport, LA | $38,820 | $30,869 | 556 | 64% | 1,180 SAT 24 ACT |
8 to 1 |
5 | Southern University at New OrleansPublic, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA | $16,371 ($7,470) |
$7,639 | 1,950 | 94% | - 17 ACT |
13 to 1 |
6 | University of New OrleansPublic, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA | $14,008 ($9,172) |
$8,105 | 7,111 | 70% | 1,055 SAT 21 ACT |
18 to 1 |
7 | University of Louisiana at MonroePublic, 4-yearsMonroe, LA | $21,182 ($9,082) |
$12,053 | 8,398 | 70% | 1,200 SAT 22 ACT |
17 to 1 |
8 | Loyola University New OrleansPrivate, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA | $45,030 | $29,854 | 4,397 | 78% | - | 13 to 1 |
9 | Louisiana State University-ShreveportPublic, 4-yearsShreveport, LA | $20,481 ($7,327) |
$8,527 | 8,721 | 89% | 1,120 SAT 21 ACT |
24 to 1 |
10 | McNeese State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsLake Charles, LA | $10,496 ($8,440) |
$7,304 | 6,230 | 71% | 1,080 SAT 21 ACT |
19 to 1 |
11 | Northwestern State University of LouisianaPublic, 4-yearsNatchitoches, LA | $19,460 ($8,672) |
$6,649 | 9,389 | 98% | 1,050 SAT 21 ACT |
17 to 1 |
12 | Louisiana Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsPineville, LA | $19,720 | $13,831 | 1,026 | 75% | 1,040 SAT 21 ACT |
11 to 1 |
13 | Southern University and A & M CollegePublic, 4-yearsBaton Rouge, LA | $17,192 ($9,842) |
$8,043 | 8,226 | 54% | 890 SAT 17 ACT |
18 to 1 |
14 | Louisiana Tech UniversityPublic, 4-yearsRuston, LA | $16,806 ($10,065) |
$9,213 | 10,839 | 62% | 1,185 SAT 24 ACT |
23 to 1 |
15 | Nicholls State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsThibodaux, LA | $9,249 ($8,156) |
$7,028 | 5,883 | 98% | 1,025 SAT 21 ACT |
17 to 1 |
16 | Southeastern Louisiana UniversityPublic, 4-yearsHammond, LA | $20,851 ($8,373) |
$7,373 | 13,465 | 99% | - 21 ACT |
18 to 1 |
17 | Grambling State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsGrambling, LA | $16,706 ($7,683) |
$6,534 | 5,058 | 42% | 910 SAT 17 ACT |
25 to 1 |
18 | Xavier University of LouisianaPrivate, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA | $26,863 | $18,386 | 3,419 | 95% | 1,080 SAT 22 ACT |
13 to 1 |
19 | Louisiana State University-AlexandriaPublic, 4-yearsAlexandria, LA | $14,650 ($7,050) |
$5,078 | 4,289 | 58% | 1,000 SAT 19 ACT |
14 to 1 |
20 | Dillard UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA | $20,224 | $14,760 | 1,224 | 80% | 1,050 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
Average | $23,185 ($8,833) |
$12,604 | 166,775 | 72.95% | 1,097 SAT 21.5263 ACT |
16.45 to 1 |