Colleges in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a city in Louisiana. According to Census data, the population is 1,020,886 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, twenty colleges are active for serving college programs in New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition, there are 28 colleges located within 30 miles from New Orleans.
By school type, there are four public and sixteen private schools. By school level, there are fourteen 4-years (or high) schools, one 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and five less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Nineteen schools offer undergraduate programs and twelve schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in New Orleans, Louisiana is $19,044 for Louisiana residents and $19,066 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 73.61% and the average SAT score is 1,159. A total of 52,663 students enrolled in schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, of which 11,464 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in New Orleans, Louisiana
The following table lists 20 colleges located in New Orleans and 9 schools near New Orleans, Louisiana ordered by distance from New Orleans. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From New Orleans | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 7.55 miles | $16,390 | 1,950 | 17% | 13 to 1 | $16,122 | 93.5% | - |
| Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.12 miles | $4,255 | 2,393 | 25% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.18 miles | $11,540 | 1,855 | 35% | 14 to 1 | $8,285 | - | - |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 8.75 miles | $14,008 | 7,111 | 38% | 18 to 1 | $13,678 | 69.8% | 1,055 |
| Park Place Premier Barber School New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.33 miles | $16,883 | 19 | - | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dillard University New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.54 miles | $22,194 | 1,224 | 48% | 13 to 1 | $8,850 | 79.9% | 1,050 |
| Stevensons Academy of Hair Design New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.13 miles | $14,175 | 161 | - | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.53 miles | $16,160 | 1,120 | 36% | 10 to 1 | $15,350 | 87.4% | - |
| Crescent City Bartending School New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.79 miles | $9,950 | 636 | - | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| NationsUniversity New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.84 miles | $1,800 | 1,182 | - | 48 to 1 | $1,800 | - | - |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA Public, 2-4 years valid | 11.98 miles | $4,678 | 12,377 | 16% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 12.04 miles | $18,851 | 2,740 | - | 3 to 1 | $25,362 | - | - |
| Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.91 miles | $27,868 | 3,419 | 50% | 13 to 1 | $19,342 | 95.2% | 1,080 |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.91 miles | - | 42 | - | - | - | - | - |
| My Le's Beauty College Gretna, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.00 miles | $13,650 | 98 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bridges Christian College New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.92 miles | $6,600 | 61 | 100% | 7 to 1 | $1,500 | - | - |
| Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.02 miles | $13,420 | 375 | 22% | 13 to 1 | $9,160 | 95.0% | - |
| Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.60 miles | $65,538 | 14,027 | 87% | 8 to 1 | $66,046 | 11.5% | 1,450 |
| Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.69 miles | $47,240 | 4,397 | 67% | 13 to 1 | $22,304 | 78.1% | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans Metairie, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.72 miles | $21,568 | 174 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana Jefferson, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 15.29 miles | $19,686 | 365 | - | 18 to 1 | - | 80.0% | - |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie, LA Private, 2-4 years valid | 15.30 miles | $18,381 | 588 | 44% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Eastern College of Health Vocations-New Orleans New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.35 miles | $12,000 | 26 | 56% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.37 miles | $15,495 | 85 | - | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Delta College-Slidell Campus Slidell, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.46 miles | $14,450 | 129 | - | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| John Jay Beauty College Kenner, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.54 miles | $6,550 | 98 | - | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Healthcare Training Institute Kenner, LA Private, 2-4 years valid | 19.16 miles | $30,973 | 78 | 52% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA Public, 2-4 years valid | 21.55 miles | $4,203 | 5,074 | 28% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Delta College Inc Covington, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 29.15 miles | $29,800 | 210 | - | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $19,066 | 52,663 | 50% | 14 to 1 | $18,372 | 73.6% | 1,159 |