2024 Cheapest Louisiana College Costs Rankings
Among Louisiana colleges, Nicholls State University has the cheapest tuition & fees ($9,266) and McNeese State University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($9,960) based on academic year 2023-2024 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Louisiana College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Louisiana College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | $9,266 | $9,347 | 1,015 | 96.0% | 5,883 | 45% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 | McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $9,960 | $9,997 | 980 | 67.6% | 6,230 | 46% | 19 to 1 |
| 3 | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA | $11,090 | $8,285 | - | - | 1,855 | 35% | 14 to 1 |
| 4 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $14,008 | $13,678 | 1,150 | 66.8% | 7,111 | 38% | 18 to 1 |
| 5 | Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria, LA | $14,725 | - | 1,010 | 92.6% | 4,289 | 31% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $16,390 | $16,122 | - | 60.2% | 1,950 | 17% | 13 to 1 |
| 7 | Grambling State University Grambling, LA | $16,706 | $16,439 | 970 | 23.7% | 5,058 | 36% | 25 to 1 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA | $16,866 | $12,726 | 1,190 | 72.6% | 10,839 | 59% | 23 to 1 |
| 9 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA | $17,192 | $17,104 | 890 | 49.9% | 8,226 | 30% | 18 to 1 |
| 10 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $18,851 | $25,362 | - | - | 2,740 | - | 3 to 1 |
Qualified Louisiana Colleges in Core Admission Stats
