2026 Tightest Louisiana Colleges To Admit Rankings
Among Louisiana colleges, Tulane University of Louisiana has the tightest acceptance rate (13.98%) and Southern University and A & M College has the second lowest rate (35.12%) based on academic year 2023-2024 admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Tightest Louisiana Colleges To Admit having lowest acceptance rate. For the acceptance rate rankings, we only include 4-year Louisiana colleges that have competitive admission.
Tightest Louisiana Colleges To Admit
| Rank | College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | 32,609 | 4,559 | 1,838 | 14.0% | 40.3% | $68,678 | 13,310 | 1,465 |
| 2 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA | 24,340 | 8,547 | 1,715 | 35.1% | 20.1% | $17,272 | 8,279 | 900 |
| 3 | Dillard University New Orleans, LA | 7,618 | 3,189 | 188 | 41.9% | 5.9% | $22,734 | 1,080 | 1,050 |
| 4 | Grambling State University Grambling, LA | 12,976 | 5,821 | 1,047 | 44.9% | 18.0% | $16,706 | 5,150 | 920 |
| 5 | Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | 10,260 | 7,083 | 839 | 69.0% | 11.8% | $28,979 | 3,218 | 1,025 |
| 6 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | 47,065 | 34,513 | 7,925 | 73.3% | 23.0% | $28,631 | 41,705 | 1,255 |
| 7 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | 7,401 | 5,500 | 993 | 74.3% | 18.1% | $14,008 | 6,501 | 1,080 |
| 8 | Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA | 6,526 | 5,149 | 163 | 78.9% | 3.2% | $16,954 | 2,468 | 910 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA | 8,491 | 7,336 | 2,453 | 86.4% | 33.4% | $16,866 | 11,873 | 1,210 |
| 10 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA | 11,099 | 9,657 | 3,064 | 87.0% | 31.7% | $24,146 | 15,665 | 1,190 |
Qualified Louisiana Colleges in Core Admission Stats
