There are 114 colleges in Louisiana - 34 public and 80 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the Louisiana colleges is $9,061 for state residents and $20,899 for out-of-state students.
35 Louisiana cities have at least one college and, of them, Baton Rouge has the most of 19 colleges. It has 5 four-year colleges and 7 community colleges with a total of 58,585 students. New Orleans and Shreveport also has a number of colleges of 17 and 12 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Louisiana colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Baton Rouge | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | $20,620 ($10,898) |
$24,149 ($11,843) |
58,585 | 50,096 | 8,489 | 15 to 1 |
| New Orleans | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | $22,522 ($9,013) |
$18,058 ($10,459) |
52,364 | 39,776 | 12,588 | 14 to 1 |
| Shreveport | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | $26,347 ($8,901) |
$18,755 ($11,404) |
14,548 | 7,267 | 7,281 | 13 to 1 |
| Lafayette | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | $24,146 ($10,418) |
$23,912 ($10,184) |
22,393 | 20,124 | 2,269 | 20 to 1 |
| Monroe | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | $21,290 ($9,190) |
$21,500 ($9,400) |
12,844 | 10,998 | 1,846 | 16 to 1 |
| Lake Charles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $9,960 ($8,460) |
$9,997 ($8,497) |
9,632 | 9,098 | 534 | 19 to 1 |
| Houma | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 407 | 407 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Metairie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $13,420 | $9,160 | 1,137 | 1,126 | 11 | 14 to 1 |
| Alexandria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $14,725 ($7,050) |
- | 6,143 | 6,143 | - | 20 to 1 |
| West Monroe | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 157 | 157 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Kenner | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 176 | 176 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Bossier City | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6,349 | 6,349 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Covington | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2,709 | 2,709 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Hammond | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $20,851 ($8,373) |
$21,308 ($8,830) |
13,607 | 12,568 | 1,039 | 19 to 1 |
| Eunice | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3,065 | 3,065 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Pineville | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $19,750 | $8,524 | 1,067 | 873 | 194 | 13 to 1 |
| Natchitoches | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,652 ($8,864) |
$20,546 ($9,758) |
9,389 | 8,405 | 984 | 17 to 1 |
| St. Benedict | 1 | 1 | - | - | $26,520 | - | 107 | 107 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Schriever | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,047 | 2,047 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Chalmette | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,393 | 2,393 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Lacombe | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,074 | 5,074 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Gonzales | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,339 | 2,339 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Slidell | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 129 | 129 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Opelousas | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 30 | 30 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,740 | - | 365 | 365 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Thibodaux | 1 | 1 | - | - | $9,266 ($8,173) |
$9,347 ($8,254) |
5,883 | 5,314 | 569 | 17 to 1 |
| Destrehan | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minden | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 970 | 970 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Denham Springs | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 61 | 61 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Grambling | 1 | 1 | - | - | $16,706 ($7,683) |
$16,439 ($7,416) |
5,058 | 4,201 | 857 | 25 to 1 |
| Gretna | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 98 | 98 | - | 15 to 1 |
| New Iberia | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 26 | 26 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Ruston | 1 | 1 | - | - | $16,866 ($10,125) |
$12,726 ($7,995) |
10,839 | 9,924 | 915 | 23 to 1 |
| St Amant | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Rose | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |