2025 Louisiana Colleges Comparison
In Louisiana, 110 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 33 public schools and 77 private schools. By school level, 35 4-years (or high) schools, 25 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 50 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Louisiana colleges is $11,586 for state residents and $16,227 for out-of-state students in 2025. The graduate tuition & fee is $12,622 for state residents and $17,722 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,200 students enrolled in Louisiana colleges including 1,913 undergraduate and 1,422 graduate students.
Most Compared Louisiana Colleges
The following Louisiana college pairs are frequently compared by users. You can compare the schools by their most important academic factors such as acceptance rate and tuition.
2025 Statistics for Louisiana Colleges
Of the 110 Louisiana schools, Opelousas School of Cosmetology ranked first and Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc ranked second (view more at Louisiana college rankings).
The 2025 average tuition & fees of all Louisiana colleges is $11,586 for Louisiana residents and $16,227 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 71.06% and the average SAT score is 1,101. The average number of students is 2,200 and the average student to faculty ratio is 17 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.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Louisiana colleges are $16,227 and Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest tuition & fees of $68,678 and NationsUniversity has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,800.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Louisiana colleges are $17,722 and Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest tuition & fees of $69,310 and Bridges Christian College has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,500.
- The average SAT score of Louisiana colleges is 1,101 and Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest SAT score of 1,465 and Southern University and A & M College has the lowest score of 900.
- The average acceptance rate of Louisiana colleges is 71.06% and Tulane University of Louisiana has the tightest (lowest) rate of 14% and Chamberlain University-Louisiana has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population of Louisiana colleges is 2,200 and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the most students of 41,705 and The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana has the fewest students of 20.
- The average graduation rate of Louisiana colleges is 58.54% and Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest rate of 86% and Southern University at New Orleans has the lowest rate of 13%.
Louisiana Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
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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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opelousas School of Cosmetology Opelousas, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,300 | - | - | - | 37 | 80% | 5 to 1 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc Monroe, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,460 | - | - | - | 93 | 63% | 20 to 1 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria Alexandria, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,495 | - | - | - | 86 | 55% | 12 to 1 |
| Denham Springs Beauty School Denham Springs, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 89 | 60% | 11 to 1 |
| Saint Joseph Seminary College St. Benedict, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $27,750 | - | - | - | 95 | 48% | 6 to 1 |
| Blue Cliff College-Lafayette Lafayette, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $26,459 | - | - | - | 62 | 50% | 18 to 1 |
| Ray J's College of Hair Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,400 | - | - | - | 41 | 83% | 20 to 1 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $18,960 | $18,960 | - | - | 135 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,450 | $9,370 | - | 92.0% | 351 | 15% | 14 to 1 |
| Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,495 | - | - | - | 49 | 42% | 8 to 1 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,495 | - | - | - | 47 | 57% | 8 to 1 |
| Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc Monroe, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,350 | - | - | - | 35 | 57% | 20 to 1 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,159 | - | - | - | 3,463 | 30% | 20 to 1 |
| Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,255 | - | - | - | 2,819 | 27% | 35 to 1 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,219 | - | - | - | 2,663 | 30% | 22 to 1 |
| Omega Institute of Cosmetology Houma, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 55 | 97% | 10 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana Jefferson, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,680 | - | - | 100.0% | 625 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Blue Cliff College-Alexandria Alexandria, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,683 | - | - | - | 345 | 34% | 30 to 1 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,959 | $22,985 | - | 98.7% | 1,191 | 45% | 14 to 1 |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,683 | - | - | - | 291 | 56% | 22 to 1 |
| Celebrity Barber School Monroe, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,700 | - | - | - | 20 | 100% | 17 to 1 |
| Blalock's Professional Beauty College Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 32 | 83% | 20 to 1 |
| Delta College-Slidell Campus Slidell, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,050 | - | - | - | 162 | 63% | 9 to 1 |
| Belbo Beauty Institute Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $20,000 | - | - | - | 84 | 78% | 11 to 1 |
| Southern University-Board and System Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 843 | - | - |
| Bridges Christian College New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $6,600 | $1,500 | - | - | 204 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $21,368 | - | - | - | 249 | 75% | 14 to 1 |
| Crescent City Bartending School New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $6,895 | - | - | - | 570 | 89% | 20 to 1 |
| Celebrity Stylist Beauty School Monroe, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,700 | - | - | - | 51 | 100% | 9 to 1 |
| River Parishes Community College Gonzales, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,079 | - | - | - | 2,597 | 30% | 24 to 1 |
| Williams Technical College Houma, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $1,500 | - | - | - | 28 | 85% | 12 to 1 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette Lafayette, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 144 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Delta College Inc Covington, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $31,000 | - | - | - | 155 | 71% | 6 to 1 |
| Park Place Premier Barber School New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,883 | - | - | - | 32 | 60% | 11 to 1 |
| John Jay Beauty College Kenner, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $6,450 | - | - | - | 81 | 90% | 20 to 1 |
| Stevensons Academy of Hair Design New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,175 | - | - | - | 112 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Lafayette, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,695 | - | - | - | 229 | 55% | 13 to 1 |
| University of Louisiana-System Administration Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans Metairie, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $21,658 | - | - | - | 185 | 76% | 15 to 1 |
| Delta College West Lake Charles, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,700 | - | - | - | 78 | 29% | 20 to 1 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington Covington, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $20,500 | - | - | - | 2,078 | 80% | 20 to 1 |
| Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,321 | - | - | - | 11,182 | 31% | 32 to 1 |
| Digital Media Institute Shreveport, LA Private, 2-4 years | $29,314 | - | - | 26.1% | 7 | 65% | 10 to 1 |
| Ayers Career College Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,656 | - | - | - | 256 | 68% | 18 to 1 |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,109 | - | - | - | 1,065 | 77% | 17 to 1 |
| Stage One-The Hair School Lake Charles, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | - | 66 | 72% | 17 to 1 |
| VH Barber & Styling Academy Bossier City, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,940 | - | - | - | 27 | 100% | 12 to 1 |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $14,725 | - | 1,070 | 92.1% | 6,815 | 34% | 33 to 1 |
| Compass Career College Hammond, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,758 | - | - | - | 194 | 59% | 22 to 1 |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,650 | - | - | - | 191 | 73% | 9 to 1 |
| Healthcare Training Institute Kenner, LA Private, 2-4 years | $30,973 | - | - | - | 94 | 29% | 10 to 1 |
| LaSalle Tech Houma, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,300 | - | - | - | 193 | 88% | 10 to 1 |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $16,467 | - | - | - | 482 | 50% | 32 to 1 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,495 | - | - | - | 72 | 50% | 10 to 1 |
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,268 | - | - | - | 5,561 | 15% | 25 to 1 |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,210 | - | - | - | 6,238 | 30% | 21 to 1 |
| The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Louisiana State University-Eunice Eunice, LA Public, 2-4 years | $10,166 | - | - | - | 3,670 | 19% | 30 to 1 |
| Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,958 | - | - | - | 2,951 | 10% | 22 to 1 |
| Louisiana Culinary Institute Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $15,575 | - | - | 37.5% | 77 | 73% | 16 to 1 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $31,000 | - | - | - | 326 | 65% | 17 to 1 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $31,000 | - | - | - | 189 | 56% | 7 to 1 |
| Remington College-Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA Private, 2-4 years | $16,312 | - | - | - | 230 | 42% | 25 to 1 |
| Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $15,837 | - | - | - | 210 | 41% | 32 to 1 |
| NationsUniversity New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $1,800 | $1,800 | - | - | 1,077 | - | 41 to 1 |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus Shreveport, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $16,245 | - | - | - | 315 | 33% | 22 to 1 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc West Monroe, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,460 | - | - | - | 48 | 58% | 20 to 1 |
| Pat Goins Beauty Schools formerly Paul Mitchell the School-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $20,520 | - | - | - | 102 | 64% | 17 to 1 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $21,345 | $26,520 | - | - | 1,103 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment Lafayette, LA Private, 2-4 years | $24,600 | - | - | 42.6% | 89 | 100% | 20 to 1 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,650 | - | - | - | 175 | 64% | 20 to 1 |
| Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,299 | - | - | - | 5,975 | 40% | 42 to 1 |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $12,368 | $8,788 | - | - | 2,349 | 74% | 19 to 1 |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,650 | - | - | - | 282 | 75% | 10 to 1 |
| Bos-Man's Barber College Shreveport, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,750 | - | - | 100.0% | 56 | 57% | 12 to 1 |
| ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA Private, 2-4 years | $11,711 | - | - | - | 555 | 59% | 16 to 1 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,305 | - | - | - | 3,446 | 43% | 19 to 1 |
| Moore Career College Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,995 | - | - | - | 69 | 100% | 11 to 1 |
| My Le's Beauty College Gretna, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,650 | - | - | - | 110 | 85% | 20 to 1 |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,279 | - | - | - | 12,712 | 24% | 20 to 1 |
| Pineville Beauty School Pineville, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,250 | - | - | - | 45 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
| Delta College South Baton Rouge, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,050 | - | - | - | 164 | 58% | 27 to 1 |
| J's Barber College New Iberia, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $23,435 | - | - | - | 26 | 57% | 20 to 1 |
| Louisiana Academy of Beauty Eunice, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,200 | - | - | - | 16 | 100% | 8 to 1 |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA Public, 2-4 years | $4,363 | - | - | - | 1,345 | 70% | 22 to 1 |
| Cosmetology Training Center Lafayette, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,950 | - | - | - | 125 | 83% | 14 to 1 |
| Infinity College Lafayette, LA Private, 2-4 years | $585 | - | - | - | 179 | 85% | 23 to 1 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,851 | $25,362 | - | - | 2,750 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe West Monroe, LA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,495 | - | - | - | 81 | 59% | 11 to 1 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $68,678 | $69,310 | 1,465 | 14.0% | 13,310 | 86% | 7 to 1 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $28,631 | $29,962 | 1,255 | 73.3% | 41,705 | 69% | 21 to 1 |
| Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $41,200 | $9,585 | 1,120 | 55.7% | 712 | 56% | 8 to 1 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $28,979 | $22,736 | 1,025 | 69.0% | 3,218 | 49% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $24,146 | $23,912 | 1,190 | 87.0% | 15,665 | 53% | 18 to 1 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,989 | $10,002 | 1,050 | 78.3% | 6,241 | 47% | 20 to 1 |
| Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $16,866 | $12,726 | 1,210 | 86.4% | 11,873 | 64% | 21 to 1 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $21,290 | $21,499 | 1,280 | 84.8% | 8,601 | 54% | 18 to 1 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $20,851 | $21,308 | - | 99.3% | 14,426 | 45% | 20 to 1 |
| Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,266 | $8,086 | - | 77.2% | 936 | 44% | 10 to 1 |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,327 | $7,349 | 1,090 | 50.6% | 10,749 | 38% | 30 to 1 |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,242 | $9,329 | 1,080 | 90.8% | 6,043 | 54% | 19 to 1 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,652 | $20,546 | 1,030 | 92.5% | 8,523 | 43% | 16 to 1 |
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $17,272 | $17,184 | 900 | 35.1% | 8,279 | 27% | 21 to 1 |
| University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $16,576 | $15,406 | - | 73.7% | 802 | 49% | 7 to 1 |
| Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $49,440 | $21,631 | - | 93.1% | 4,250 | 59% | 12 to 1 |
| Grambling State University Grambling, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $16,706 | $16,439 | 920 | 44.9% | 5,150 | 36% | 25 to 1 |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $14,008 | $13,678 | 1,080 | 74.3% | 6,501 | 38% | 19 to 1 |
| Dillard University New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | $22,734 | $9,400 | 1,050 | 41.9% | 1,080 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | $16,954 | $16,686 | 910 | 78.9% | 2,468 | 13% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $16,227 | $17,722 | 1,101 | 71.1% | 2,200 | 59% | 17 to 1 |