2026 Cheapest Louisiana College Costs Rankings
Among Louisiana colleges, Louisiana State University-Shreveport has the cheapest tuition & fees ($7,327) and Nicholls State University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($9,242) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Louisiana College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Louisiana College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA | $7,327 | $7,349 | 1,090 | 50.6% | 10,749 | 38% | 30 to 1 |
| 2 | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | $9,242 | $9,329 | 1,080 | 90.8% | 6,043 | 54% | 19 to 1 |
| 3 | McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $9,989 | $10,002 | 1,050 | 78.3% | 6,241 | 47% | 20 to 1 |
| 4 | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA | $12,368 | $8,788 | - | - | 2,349 | 74% | 19 to 1 |
| 5 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $14,008 | $13,678 | 1,080 | 74.3% | 6,501 | 38% | 19 to 1 |
| 6 | Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA | $14,725 | - | 1,070 | 92.1% | 6,815 | 34% | 33 to 1 |
| 7 | Grambling State University Grambling, LA | $16,706 | $16,439 | 920 | 44.9% | 5,150 | 36% | 25 to 1 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA | $16,866 | $12,726 | 1,210 | 86.4% | 11,873 | 64% | 21 to 1 |
| 9 | Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $16,954 | $16,686 | 910 | 78.9% | 2,468 | 13% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA | $17,272 | $17,184 | 900 | 35.1% | 8,279 | 27% | 21 to 1 |
Qualified Louisiana Colleges in Core Admission Stats
