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Louisiana Colleges by the Numbers
25 four-year Louisiana colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 25, with Louisiana medians up top.
The most selective door in the state is Tulane University of Louisiana at 14% admitted; the most open is Chamberlain University-Louisiana at 100%. Published in-state tuition runs from $7,050 at the cheapest campus to $68,678 at the most expensive — a $61,628 spread inside Louisiana alone. Louisiana's ten-year earnings benchmark of $47,477 sits 12% below the national median for college-goers.
In Louisiana, 6 schools don't look at test scores at all, while 5 — including Louisiana State University at Alexandria — still require them. Louisiana has 25 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College at 30,594 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size.
Each Louisiana school links to its profile — admissions, cost, earnings. To see where you stand in Louisiana, bring your saved calculator numbers.
Louisiana medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78.3% | $10,272 | $47,477 | 47% |
Medians across 29 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Louisiana; the table below lists the 25 with complete admissions records.
All Louisiana colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centenary College of Louisiana | Shreveport | 55.7% | 1040–1210 | $41,200 | 685 | $50,330 |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana | Jefferson | 100% | — | $19,975 | 622 | $92,405 |
| Dillard University | New Orleans | 41.9% | 976–1153 | $23,918 | 1,063 | $39,196 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge | 98.7% | not considered | $18,310 | 821 | $59,419 |
| Grambling State University | Grambling | 44.9% | 860–1150 | $7,683 | 4,164 | $41,109 |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | Metairie | 92% | not considered | $13,450 | 346 | $36,909 |
| Louisiana Christian University | Pineville | 77.2% | not considered | $20,266 | 672 | $51,700 |
| Louisiana Culinary Institute | Baton Rouge | 37.5% | not considered | $15,575 | 77 | $40,359 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge | 73.3% | 1150–1330 | $11,954 | 30,594 | $61,251 |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | Alexandria | 92.1% | 880–1140 | $7,050 | 5,632 | $42,205 |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Shreveport | 50.5% | 1000–1150 | $7,518 | 2,153 | $47,477 |
| Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | 86.4% | 1045–1290 | $10,125 | 8,312 | $52,279 |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | 93% | not considered | $49,440 | 2,812 | $52,927 |
| McNeese State University | Lake Charles | 78.3% | 810–1120 | $8,489 | 5,005 | $46,453 |
| Nicholls State University | Thibodaux | 90.8% | 928–1145 | $8,149 | 4,737 | $45,454 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | 92.5% | 925–1243 | $8,864 | 5,519 | $47,021 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | 99.3% | ACT 19–24 | $8,373 | 9,514 | $46,482 |
| Southern University and A & M College | Baton Rouge | 35.1% | 798–1000 | $9,922 | 5,519 | $43,371 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | New Orleans | 78.9% | ACT 14–18 | $8,054 | 1,055 | $34,042 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans | 14% | 1390–1510 | $68,678 | 7,767 | $63,268 |
| University of Holy Cross | New Orleans | 73.7% | not considered | $16,576 | 471 | $49,316 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | 87% | 1120–1255 | $10,418 | 12,428 | $47,089 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | 84.8% | 1050–1350 | $9,190 | 5,022 | $46,769 |
| University of New Orleans | New Orleans | 74.3% | 960–1320 | $9,172 | 4,638 | $47,872 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans | 69% | 953–1138 | $28,733 | 2,628 | $52,184 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.