2024 Louisiana Colleges Comparison
In Louisiana, 112 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 33 public schools and 79 private schools. By school level, 33 4-years (or high) schools, 30 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 49 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Louisiana colleges is $11,562 for state residents and $16,274 for out-of-state students in 2024. The graduate tuition & fee is $12,617 for state residents and $17,945 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,072 students enrolled in Louisiana colleges including 1,807 undergraduate and 1,424 graduate students.
Most Compared Louisiana Colleges
The following Louisiana college pairs are frequently compared by users. You can compare the schools by their most important academic factors such as acceptance rate and tuition.
2024 Statistics for Louisiana Colleges
Of the 112 Louisiana schools, Tulane University of Louisiana ranked first and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked second (view more at Louisiana college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all Louisiana colleges is $11,562 for Louisiana residents and $16,274 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 72.10% and the average SAT score is 1,105. The average number of students is 2,072 and the average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Louisiana colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Louisiana colleges are $16,274 and Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest tuition & fees of $65,538 and Nicholls State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,266.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Louisiana colleges are $17,945 and Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest tuition & fees of $66,046 and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,285.
- The average SAT score of Louisiana colleges is 1,105 and Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest SAT score of 1,450 and Southern University and A & M College has the lowest score of 890.
- The average acceptance rate of Louisiana colleges is 72.10% and Tulane University of Louisiana has the tightest (lowest) rate of 15% and University of Holy Cross has the loosest (lowest) rate of 99%.
- The average student population of Louisiana colleges is 2,072 and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the most students of 37,348 and The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana has the fewest students of 42.
- The average graduation rate of Louisiana colleges is 54.06% and Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest rate of 87% and Southern University at New Orleans has the lowest rate of 17%.
Louisiana Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in Louisiana ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $65,538 | $66,046 | 1,450 | 15.0% | 14,027 | 87% | 8 to 1 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $28,631 | $29,962 | 1,235 | 74.0% | 37,348 | 69% | 22 to 1 |
| Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $16,866 | $12,726 | 1,190 | 73.0% | 10,839 | 59% | 23 to 1 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $24,146 | $23,912 | 1,190 | 89.0% | 15,219 | 51% | 18 to 1 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $21,290 | $21,500 | 1,210 | 75.0% | 8,398 | 50% | 17 to 1 |
| Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $40,000 | $9,300 | 1,110 | 54.0% | 556 | 60% | 8 to 1 |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,266 | $9,347 | 1,015 | 96.0% | 5,883 | 45% | 17 to 1 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,652 | $20,546 | 1,090 | 94.0% | 9,389 | 46% | 17 to 1 |
| Grambling State University Grambling, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $16,706 | $16,439 | 970 | 24.0% | 5,058 | 36% | 25 to 1 |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $20,481 | $19,846 | 1,060 | 83.0% | 8,721 | 32% | 24 to 1 |
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $17,192 | $17,104 | 890 | 50.0% | 8,226 | 30% | 18 to 1 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $27,868 | $19,342 | 1,050 | 74.0% | 3,419 | 50% | 13 to 1 |
| Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,750 | $8,524 | - | 84.0% | 1,026 | 36% | 11 to 1 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $20,851 | $21,308 | - | 94.0% | 13,465 | 43% | 18 to 1 |
| Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $47,240 | $22,304 | - | 88.0% | 4,397 | 67% | 13 to 1 |
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $14,725 | - | 1,010 | 93.1% | 4,289 | 31% | 14 to 1 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,960 | $9,997 | 980 | 68.0% | 6,230 | 46% | 19 to 1 |
| Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $16,390 | $16,122 | - | 60.0% | 1,950 | 17% | 13 to 1 |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $14,008 | $13,678 | 1,150 | 67.0% | 7,111 | 38% | 18 to 1 |
| Dillard University New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $22,194 | $8,850 | 1,085 | 41.0% | 1,224 | 48% | 13 to 1 |
| LaSalle Tech Houma, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,300 | - | - | - | 106 | 39% | 10 to 1 |
| Louisiana Culinary Institute Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $15,575 | - | - | 48.9% | 97 | 86% | 16 to 1 |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie, LA Private, 2-4 years | $18,381 | - | - | - | 588 | 44% | 27 to 1 |
| The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 42 | - | - |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus Shreveport, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $23,560 | - | - | - | 352 | 38% | 20 to 1 |
| Remington College-Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA Private, 2-4 years | $23,255 | - | - | - | 270 | 37% | 25 to 1 |
| River Parishes Community College Gonzales, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,079 | - | - | - | 2,339 | 31% | 20 to 1 |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment Lafayette, LA Private, 2-4 years | $24,600 | - | - | 80.0% | 94 | 100% | 20 to 1 |
| My Le's Beauty College Gretna, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,650 | - | - | - | 98 | 80% | 15 to 1 |
| ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $11,711 | - | - | - | 505 | 58% | 12 to 1 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,265 | - | - | - | 3,268 | 40% | 16 to 1 |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,098 | - | - | - | 1,226 | 70% | 22 to 1 |
| Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,221 | - | - | - | 9,284 | 15% | 29 to 1 |
| J's Barber College New Iberia, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,523 | - | - | - | 26 | 8% | 20 to 1 |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,650 | - | - | - | 310 | 76% | 11 to 1 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria Alexandria, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,495 | - | - | - | 95 | 70% | 13 to 1 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,851 | $25,362 | - | - | 2,740 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $16,900 | - | - | - | 110 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,109 | - | - | - | 970 | 68% | 12 to 1 |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $16,167 | - | - | - | 375 | 41% | 27 to 1 |
| Ray J's College of Hair Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,400 | - | - | - | 46 | 83% | 20 to 1 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $29,800 | - | - | - | 304 | 39% | 15 to 1 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,159 | - | - | - | 4,105 | 22% | 20 to 1 |
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,283 | - | - | - | 6,312 | 16% | 26 to 1 |
| University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $16,160 | $15,350 | - | 99.0% | 1,120 | 36% | 10 to 1 |
| Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $15,144 | - | - | - | 152 | 31% | 25 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana Jefferson, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,740 | - | - | 90.9% | 365 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Blalock's Professional Beauty College Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,500 | - | - | - | 26 | 81% | 10 to 1 |
| Delta College-Slidell Campus Slidell, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,450 | - | - | - | 129 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc West Monroe, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,560 | - | - | - | 59 | 50% | 20 to 1 |
| Pat Goins Beauty Schools formerly Paul Mitchell the School-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $20,520 | - | - | - | 182 | 53% | 13 to 1 |
| Moore Career College Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,995 | - | - | - | 68 | 24% | 12 to 1 |
| Delta College Inc Covington, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $29,800 | - | - | - | 210 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| Bos-Man's Barber College Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,750 | - | - | 100.0% | 33 | 64% | 12 to 1 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette Lafayette, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 170 | 87% | 20 to 1 |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,279 | - | - | - | 12,377 | 16% | 20 to 1 |
| Pineville Beauty School Pineville, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,250 | - | - | - | 41 | 76% | 14 to 1 |
| Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe West Monroe, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,495 | - | - | - | 98 | 66% | 11 to 1 |
| Stage One-The Hair School Lake Charles, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 70 | 62% | 18 to 1 |
| Infinity College Lafayette, LA Private, 2-4 years | $585 | - | - | - | 134 | 93% | 23 to 1 |
| Richport Technical College Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $9,000 | - | - | - | 66 | 91% | 15 to 1 |
| Denham Springs Beauty School Denham Springs, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 61 | 36% | 15 to 1 |
| Saint Joseph Seminary College St. Benedict, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $26,520 | - | - | - | 107 | 50% | 5 to 1 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,495 | - | - | - | 80 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,210 | - | - | - | 5,677 | 30% | 21 to 1 |
| Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,495 | - | - | - | 85 | 59% | 14 to 1 |
| Blue Cliff College-Alexandria Alexandria, LA Private, 2-4 years | $18,381 | - | - | - | 533 | 39% | 30 to 1 |
| Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,255 | - | - | - | 2,393 | 25% | 23 to 1 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,219 | - | - | - | 2,047 | 12% | 19 to 1 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $21,345 | $27,118 | - | - | 1,015 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Celebrity Barber School Monroe, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,700 | - | - | - | 26 | 80% | 12 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $21,000 | - | - | - | 169 | 82% | 14 to 1 |
| Belbo Beauty Institute Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,000 | - | - | - | 43 | 45% | 6 to 1 |
| Southern University-Board and System Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,090 | $8,285 | - | - | 1,855 | 35% | 14 to 1 |
| Medical Training College Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,450 | - | - | - | 158 | 54% | 23 to 1 |
| Williams Technical College Houma, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,000 | - | - | - | 167 | 91% | 15 to 1 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc Monroe, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,560 | - | - | - | 83 | 38% | 20 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans Metairie, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $21,568 | - | - | - | 174 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
| John Jay Beauty College Kenner, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $6,550 | - | - | - | 98 | 81% | 20 to 1 |
| Stevensons Academy of Hair Design New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,175 | - | - | - | 161 | 50% | 20 to 1 |
| Ayers Career College Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,656 | - | - | - | 128 | 73% | 11 to 1 |
| Blue Cliff College-Lafayette Lafayette, LA Private, 2-4 years | $24,805 | - | - | - | 245 | 43% | 25 to 1 |
| Digital Media Institute Shreveport, LA Private, 2-4 years | $29,314 | - | - | 31.9% | 28 | 84% | 12 to 1 |
| Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc Monroe, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $9,600 | - | - | - | 30 | 60% | 20 to 1 |
| Healthcare Training Institute Kenner, LA Private, 2-4 years | $30,973 | - | - | - | 78 | 52% | 10 to 1 |
| Baton Rouge School of Computers Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $16,504 | - | - | - | 48 | 97% | 10 to 1 |
| Omega Institute of Cosmetology Houma, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 54 | 86% | 14 to 1 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,495 | - | - | - | 53 | 64% | 9 to 1 |
| Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe Monroe, LA Private, 2-4 years | $21,040 | - | - | - | 165 | 30% | 14 to 1 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $29,800 | - | - | - | 194 | 64% | 18 to 1 |
| Louisiana State University-Eunice Eunice, LA Public, 2-4 years | $10,166 | - | - | - | 3,038 | 16% | 23 to 1 |
| Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,958 | - | - | - | 3,154 | 7% | 29 to 1 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $16,036 | $25,381 | - | 82.9% | 1,228 | 42% | 10 to 1 |
| Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 843 | - | - |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,650 | - | - | - | 279 | 74% | 12 to 1 |
| Setting the Standard Barbering and Natural Hair Academy Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,345 | - | - | - | 20 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 183 | 73% | 20 to 1 |
| Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,203 | - | - | - | 5,074 | 28% | 25 to 1 |
| Crescent City Bartending School New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $9,950 | - | - | - | 636 | 73% | 20 to 1 |
| Celebrity Stylist Beauty School Monroe, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,700 | - | - | - | 37 | 80% | 7 to 1 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Lafayette, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,695 | - | - | - | 287 | 70% | 14 to 1 |
| Cosmetology Training Center Lafayette, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,737 | - | - | - | 103 | 85% | 14 to 1 |
| Park Place Premier Barber School New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,883 | - | - | - | 19 | 63% | 12 to 1 |
| Louisiana Academy of Beauty Eunice, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,200 | - | - | - | 27 | 100% | 14 to 1 |
| Avery James College Lake Charles, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,700 | - | - | - | 64 | 14% | 21 to 1 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington Covington, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $20,500 | - | - | - | 2,499 | 75% | 20 to 1 |
| Compass Career College Hammond, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,438 | - | - | - | 142 | 37% | 20 to 1 |
| University of Louisiana-System Administration Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,420 | $9,160 | - | 89.1% | 375 | 22% | 13 to 1 |
| VH Barber & Styling Academy Bossier City, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,940 | - | - | - | 37 | 67% | 12 to 1 |
| Opelousas School of Cosmetology Opelousas, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,500 | - | - | - | 30 | 59% | 4 to 1 |
| Average | $16,274 | $17,945 | 1,105 | 72.1% | 2,072 | 54% | 16 to 1 |