Louisiana College Overview

For the academic year 2019-2020, 126 colleges are active for serving college programs in Louisiana. By school types, there are thirty-four public schools and ninety-two private schools. By school levels, thirty-four 4-years (or high) schools, thirty-six 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and fifty-six less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Of the 126 Louisiana schools, Tulane University of Louisiana ranked first and University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked second (view more at Louisiana college rankings). The 2020 average tuition & fees of all Louisiana colleges is $11,572 for Louisiana residents and $15,539 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 65.15% and the average SAT score is 1,110. The average number of students is 2,031 and the average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Louisiana colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.

2020 Louisiana Colleges Comparison Table

The following table lists colleges located in Louisiana ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$58,852$61,1761,44013.00%12,64686%8 to 1
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$24,086$23,8651,14468.00%17,12351%19 to 1
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$28,639$29,9701,19575.00%30,98368%20 to 1
Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$38,060$9,7501,15560.00%58559%9 to 1
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$15,960$15,691-60.00%2,35621%18 to 1
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$13,908$13,6781,12856.00%8,15142%19 to 1
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$21,170$21,410-80.00%9,29147%20 to 1
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$42,030$17,9061,15575.00%4,26162%12 to 1
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$20,314$19,7311,09084.00%7,03631%29 to 1
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$16,420$16,3861,12581.00%7,64747%20 to 1
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$19,460$20,4021,11082.00%11,08144%19 to 1
Louisiana College
Pineville, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$17,500$7,81698569.00%1,24537%11 to 1
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$16,720$16,68499035.00%6,69341%24 to 1
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$16,807$12,6901,16364.00%11,90960%23 to 1
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$9,039$9,1771,08688.00%6,45349%19 to 1
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$20,767$21,246-90.00%14,29839%20 to 1
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$16,658$16,40398597.00%5,20535%24 to 1
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$25,822$10,9321,07560.00%3,23151%15 to 1
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$14,024-99556.00%3,16428%19 to 1
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$19,281-1,05039.00%1,30951%14 to 1
University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$16,000$14,530-32.00%1,25540%10 to 1
Stage One-The Hair School
Lake Charles, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,500---8156%16 to 1
Healthcare Training Institute
Kenner, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$28,473---6662%10 to 1
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$4,205---6,28226%23 to 1
Delta College-Slidell Campus
Slidell, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,050---6169%6 to 1
River Parishes Community College
Gonzales, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$4,079---3,47011%33 to 1
Park Place Premier Barber School
New Orleans, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,295---3467%13 to 1
Baton Rouge General Medical Center-School of Nursing
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$13,285---98-10 to 1
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$9,320$6,935--2,11226%8 to 1
Blue Cliff College-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$19,730---51-3 to 1
VH Barber & Styling Academy
Bossier City, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,340---27-12 to 1
Northwest Louisiana Technical College
Minden, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$4,109---1,03039%12 to 1
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$14,535$30,153-57.00%1,36829%8 to 1
Omega Institute of Cosmetology
Houma, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,280---54100%11 to 1
Celebrity Barber School
Monroe, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,300---1760%8 to 1
D'Jay's Institute of Cosmetology and Esthiology
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$12,450---7565%9 to 1
Digital Media Institute at InterTech
Shreveport, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$27,730--28.00%26100%13 to 1
Avery James School of Cosmetology
Lake Charles, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,850---3734%9 to 1
Chamberlain University-Louisiana
Jefferson, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$19,820--100.00%75-15 to 1
Pat Goins Ruston Beauty School
Ruston, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,500---3367%16 to 1
Mid City College
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$14,042---2-2 to 1
Nunez Community College
Chalmette, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$4,255---2,37123%20 to 1
Saint Joseph Seminary College
St. Benedict, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$21,550---14364%8 to 1
Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe
West Monroe, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,395---9765%12 to 1
ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$11,156---66357%15 to 1
Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$7,504---2,16130%23 to 1
University of Louisiana-System Administration
Baton Rouge, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		-------
Louisiana Culinary Institute
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$14,575--50.00%12557%16 to 1
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$18,851$25,362--2,809-3 to 1
SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$4,265---3,45946%20 to 1
Eastern College of Health Vocations-New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$12,000---5867%10 to 1
Remington College-Shreveport Campus
Shreveport, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$15,793---30151%11 to 1
Louisiana State University-Eunice
Eunice, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$10,094---3,23213%20 to 1
Platt College-McCann-Monroe
Monroe, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$21,040---6077%16 to 1
Virginia College-Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$15,800---627-16 to 1
Unitech Training Academy-Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,395---7154%11 to 1
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,000---16070%15 to 1
Delta College Inc
Covington, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$29,000---5963%15 to 1
Camelot College
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,376---161-19 to 1
Louisiana Delta Community College
Monroe, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$4,076---3,81519%24 to 1
Opelousas School of Cosmetology
Opelousas, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$11,500---863%3 to 1
Blue Cliff College-Metairie
Metairie, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$15,881---86145%23 to 1
Setting the Standard Barbering and Natural Hair Academy
Shreveport, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,345---1512%10 to 1
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Alexandria, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$8,208---2,68867%26 to 1
Medical Training College
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,050---9875%15 to 1
University of Phoenix-Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$12,398$17,760--15-3 to 1
Baton Rouge School of Computers
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$16,504---5893%10 to 1
Blue Cliff College-Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$21,305---28741%20 to 1
Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$14,600---4858%12 to 1
Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc
West Monroe, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,025---3150%20 to 1
Learning Bridge Career Institute
Houma, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$9,650---10290%10 to 1
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$4,079---14,2587%18 to 1
Ray J's College of Hair
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,690---11-10 to 1
Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School
Bossier City, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,510---8562%19 to 1
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$17,849---6035%13 to 1
Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Lafayette, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$21,912--86.00%6479%19 to 1
Denham Springs Beauty School
Denham Springs, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,500---7780%15 to 1
Pineville Beauty School
Pineville, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$12,010---6780%13 to 1
Moore Career College
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,995---10849%18 to 1
Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Slidell
Slidell, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,500---116-12 to 1
Compass Career College
Hammond, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,950---22651%19 to 1
John Jay Beauty College
New Orleans, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$10,400---16100%11 to 1
Remington College-Lafayette Campus
Lafayette, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$15,240---36843%16 to 1
Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc
Monroe, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,025---4464%20 to 1
Blue Cliff College-Houma
Houma, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$15,881---23042%18 to 1
Stevensons Academy of Hair Design
New Orleans, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,000---2067%20 to 1
Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc
Monroe, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,000---2620%20 to 1
Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,503---16578%20 to 1
Blalock's Professional Beauty College
Shreveport, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,000---1675%6 to 1
Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Metairie
Metairie, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,503---13845%20 to 1
Virginia College-Shreveport
Bossier City, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$15,800---566-17 to 1
Louisiana Academy of Beauty
Eunice, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$12,575---3678%9 to 1
Northshore Technical Community College
Lacombe, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$4,103---4,73325%26 to 1
Cosmetology Training Center
Lafayette, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,236---10485%17 to 1
Herzing University-Kenner
Kenner, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		$14,200$11,680-74.00%45439%16 to 1
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus
Lafayette, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$29,000---12364%8 to 1
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		$21,345$26,960--890-3 to 1
Bos-Man's Barber College
Shreveport, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,750---4055%12 to 1
Ayers Career College
Shreveport, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,900---14571%9 to 1
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$8,299---8,24222%29 to 1
Infinity College
Lafayette, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$585---12567%23 to 1
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$4,284---6,59615%25 to 1
Fortis College-Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$15,030---28750%26 to 1
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Private, 4 years
four-years		----28--
Crescent City Bartending School
New Orleans, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$11,950---32082%20 to 1
J's Barber College
New Iberia, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,850---3677%10 to 1
Delta School of Business and Technology
Lake Charles, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$9,685---47-8 to 1
Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,600---5429%12 to 1
Celebrity Stylist Beauty School
Monroe, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$14,300---3750%11 to 1
Southern University Law Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		----619--
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington
Covington, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,000---2,35773%15 to 1
Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,395---16075%16 to 1
Guy's Shreveport Academy of Cosmetology Inc
Shreveport, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$12,100---7352%11 to 1
LaSalle Tech
Houma, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,694---5071%25 to 1
South Central Louisiana Technical College
Morgan City, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$4,178---1,961-21 to 1
Unitech Training Academy-Houma
Houma, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,395---9758%18 to 1
John Jay Beauty College
Kenner, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$10,400---7178%18 to 1
Southern University-Board and System
Baton Rouge, LA
Public, 4 years
four-years		-------
Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$10,900---21280%8 to 1
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$15,881---45934%19 to 1
Delta College of Arts & Technology
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, 2-4 years
$29,100---25249%15 to 1
My Le's Beauty College
Gretna, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$10,125---4495%15 to 1
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,000---13158%15 to 1
Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Public, 2-4 years
$8,089---2,65111%21 to 1
Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$10,900---26680%8 to 1
Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,470---7665%14 to 1
Average$15,539$19,2351,11065.15%2,03154%15 to 1