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) |
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 |
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 | $60,814 | $29,509 | 13,927 | 10% | 1,435 SAT 32 ACT |
8 to 1 |
2 | University of Louisiana at LafayettePublic, 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 CollegePublic, 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 LouisianaPrivate, 4 yearsShreveport, LA | $38,060 | $30,966 | 563 | 63% | 1,135 SAT 25 ACT |
9 to 1 |
5 | Southern University at New OrleansPublic, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA | $15,960 ($7,059) |
$11,562 | 2,264 | 79% | - 17 ACT |
17 to 1 |
6 | University of New OrleansPublic, 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 MonroePublic, 4 yearsMonroe, LA | $21,158 ($9,058) |
$9,591 | 8,888 | 70% | 1,165 SAT 22 ACT |
18 to 1 |
8 | Loyola University New OrleansPrivate, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA | $43,498 | $28,497 | 4,497 | 78% | 1,145 SAT 24 ACT |
13 to 1 |
9 | Louisiana State University-ShreveportPublic, 4 yearsShreveport, LA | $20,481 ($7,327) |
$8,971 | 9,955 | 91% | 970 SAT 23 ACT |
28 to 1 |
10 | McNeese State UniversityPublic, 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 LouisianaPublic, 4 yearsNatchitoches, LA | $19,460 ($8,672) |
$7,774 | 11,447 | 96% | 1,020 SAT 19 ACT |
19 to 1 |
12 | Louisiana CollegePrivate, 4 yearsPineville, LA | $17,950 | $13,258 | 1,153 | 76% | 1,010 SAT 21 ACT |
11 to 1 |
13 | Southern University and A & M CollegePublic, 4 yearsBaton Rouge, LA | $17,192 ($9,842) |
$7,071 | 6,917 | 59% | 928 SAT 17 ACT |
22 to 1 |
14 | Louisiana Tech UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRuston, LA | $16,806 ($10,065) |
$9,148 | 11,126 | 66% | 1,175 SAT 25 ACT |
23 to 1 |
15 | Nicholls State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsThibodaux, LA | $9,039 ($7,946) |
$7,369 | 6,769 | 97% | 1,133 SAT 23 ACT |
19 to 1 |
16 | Southeastern Louisiana UniversityPublic, 4 yearsHammond, LA | $20,767 ($8,289) |
$7,295 | 14,426 | 99% | - 22 ACT |
20 to 1 |
17 | Grambling State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsGrambling, LA | $16,706 ($7,683) |
$7,381 | 5,438 | 72% | 931 SAT 17 ACT |
30 to 1 |
18 | Xavier University of LouisianaPrivate, 4 yearsNew Orleans, LA | $26,398 | $15,476 | 3,383 | 95% | 1,070 SAT 23 ACT |
13 to 1 |
19 | Louisiana State University-AlexandriaPublic, 4 yearsAlexandria, LA | $6,885 ($6,884) |
$5,829 | 3,706 | 58% | 1,090 SAT 20 ACT |
16 to 1 |
20 | Dillard UniversityPrivate, 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 |