University of Holy Cross vs. Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO)

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  • University of Holy Cross is a private school while Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) is a public school.
  • Both schools are located in Louisiana.
  • SUNO has more expensive tuition of $16,390 than University of Holy Cross ($16,160).
  • SUNO has tighter acceptance rate of 24.67% than University of Holy Cross (46.15%).
  • SUNO is larger with 1,950 students than University of Holy Cross (1,120 students).
University of Holy Cross
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Southern University at New Orleans

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Rankings#18 in Louisiana
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
New Orleans, LALocationNew Orleans, LA
Known asSUNO
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered DegreesAssociate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Master's College and University (smaller programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (medium programs)
Tuition & Fees
$16,160Undergraduate$7,490 Louisiana residents
$16,390 out-of-state
$15,350Graduate$9,180 Louisiana residents
$16,122 out-of-state
$6,136Financial Aid$5,936
Admission
Application Fee$20 undergraduate
$20 graduate
46.15%Acceptance Rate24.67%
9.95%Yield53.56%
Test Scores
Student Population
1,120Total Students1,950
774Undergraduate1,680
346Graduate270
468Online Enrollment386
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
36%Graduation Rate17%
43%Transfer-out Rate37%
76%Retention Rate46%
$40,700Average Earning after Graduation$32,100
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 115)
$7,400 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 672)
$6,480 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
10 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
69 Full-time
85 Part-time
Number of Faculties78 Full-time
49 Part-time
123 Full-time
105 Part-time
Number of Staffs277 Full-time
60 Part-time
$68,365 for Faculties
$56,259 Part-time
Average Salary$62,241 for Faculties
$49,660 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023