Top Colleges in Louisiana Tuition Comparison

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked first in the Top Colleges in Louisiana rankings, followed by Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College and Louisiana Tech University.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Louisiana is $9,217 for in-state and $26,258 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest tuition & fees of $65,538 and Nicholls State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,266 among Top Colleges in Louisiana. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $9,173 for in-state and $22,962 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 67.51% and the SAT score is 1152 for the Top Colleges in Louisiana. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Table. Top Colleges in Louisiana Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA$65,538$66,04614.59%1,450 SAT
32 ACT		14,02787%
2Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA$28,631 ($11,954)$29,962 ($13,027)74.00%1,235 SAT
26 ACT		37,34869%
3Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA$16,866 ($10,125)$12,726 ($7,995)72.57%1,190 SAT
24 ACT		10,83959%
4University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA$24,146 ($10,418)$23,912 ($10,184)88.83%1,190 SAT
25 ACT		15,21951%
5University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA$21,290 ($9,190)$21,500 ($9,400)74.56%1,210 SAT
21 ACT		8,39850%
6Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, LA$40,000$9,30054.42%1,110 SAT
24 ACT		55660%
7Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA$9,266 ($8,173)$9,347 ($8,254)96.02%1,015 SAT
21 ACT		5,88345%
8Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA$19,652 ($8,864)$20,546 ($9,758)93.74%1,090 SAT
21 ACT		9,38946%
9Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA$16,706 ($7,683)$16,439 ($7,416)23.68%970 SAT
17 ACT		5,05836%
10Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, LA$20,481 ($7,327)$19,846 ($7,349)82.72%1,060 SAT
22 ACT		8,72132%
Average$26,258 ($9,217)$22,962 ($9,173)68%1,15211,54454%
Top Colleges in Louisiana Tuition Comparison