Louisiana Best Colleges Comparison

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 $15,721 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $18,660. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,097 and the average acceptance rate is 72% 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.

2021-2022 Colleges In Louisiana Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Louisiana	All colleges in Louisiana
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

Top Colleges In Louisiana Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Louisiana for academic year 2021-2022. 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 $23,185 for undergraduate programs $19,512 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Louisiana is 1,097 and the acceptance rate is 72.95%. 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.

2021-2022 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	$62,844	$30,059	14,027	11%	1,450 SAT 32 ACT	8 to 1
2	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Request Info Public, 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 College Request Info Public, 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 Louisiana Request Info Private, 4-yearsShreveport, LA	$38,820	$30,869	556	64%	1,180 SAT 24 ACT	8 to 1
5	Southern University at New Orleans Request Info Public, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA	$16,371 ($7,470)	$7,639	1,950	94%	- 17 ACT	13 to 1
6	University of New Orleans Request Info Public, 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 Monroe Request Info Public, 4-yearsMonroe, LA	$21,182 ($9,082)	$12,053	8,398	70%	1,200 SAT 22 ACT	17 to 1
8	Loyola University New Orleans Request Info Private, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA	$45,030	$29,854	4,397	78%	-	13 to 1
9	Louisiana State University-Shreveport Request Info Public, 4-yearsShreveport, LA	$20,481 ($7,327)	$8,527	8,721	89%	1,120 SAT 21 ACT	24 to 1
10	McNeese State University Request Info Public, 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 Louisiana Request Info Public, 4-yearsNatchitoches, LA	$19,460 ($8,672)	$6,649	9,389	98%	1,050 SAT 21 ACT	17 to 1
12	Louisiana Christian University Request Info Private, 4-yearsPineville, LA	$19,720	$13,831	1,026	75%	1,040 SAT 21 ACT	11 to 1
13	Southern University and A & M College Request Info Public, 4-yearsBaton Rouge, LA	$17,192 ($9,842)	$8,043	8,226	54%	890 SAT 17 ACT	18 to 1
14	Louisiana Tech University Request Info Public, 4-yearsRuston, LA	$16,806 ($10,065)	$9,213	10,839	62%	1,185 SAT 24 ACT	23 to 1
15	Nicholls State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsThibodaux, LA	$9,249 ($8,156)	$7,028	5,883	98%	1,025 SAT 21 ACT	17 to 1
16	Southeastern Louisiana University Request Info Public, 4-yearsHammond, LA	$20,851 ($8,373)	$7,373	13,465	99%	- 21 ACT	18 to 1
17	Grambling State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsGrambling, LA	$16,706 ($7,683)	$6,534	5,058	42%	910 SAT 17 ACT	25 to 1
18	Xavier University of Louisiana Request Info Private, 4-yearsNew Orleans, LA	$26,863	$18,386	3,419	95%	1,080 SAT 22 ACT	13 to 1
19	Louisiana State University-Alexandria Request Info Public, 4-yearsAlexandria, LA	$14,650 ($7,050)	$5,078	4,289	58%	1,000 SAT 19 ACT	14 to 1
20	Dillard University Request Info Private, 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

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.