Colleges in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
For the academic year 2024-2025, sixteen colleges are active for serving college programs in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. In addition, there are 24 colleges located within 30 miles from Orleans Parish.
By school type, there are four public and eleven private schools. By school level, there are eleven 4-years (or high) schools, one 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and three less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Fourteen schools offer undergraduate programs and eleven schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Orleans Parish, Louisiana is $18,783 for Louisiana residents and $21,316 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 65.38% and the average SAT score is 1,106. A total of 50,414 students enrolled in schools in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, of which 10,908 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
The following table lists 16 colleges located in Orleans Parish and 9 schools near Orleans Parish, Louisiana ordered by distance from Orleans Parish. 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 | Distance From Orleans Parish | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges Christian College New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $6,600 | 204 | - | 7 to 1 | $1,500 | - | - |
| Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.01 miles | $49,440 | 4,250 | 59% | 12 to 1 | $21,631 | 93.1% | - |
| Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.15 miles | $68,678 | 13,310 | 86% | 7 to 1 | $69,310 | 14.0% | 1,465 |
| New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.90 miles | - | 36 | 75% | 6 to 1 | - | 78.3% | - |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 1.91 miles | $18,851 | 2,750 | - | 3 to 1 | $25,362 | - | - |
| Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.96 miles | $28,979 | 3,218 | 49% | 11 to 1 | $22,736 | 69.0% | 1,025 |
| The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.96 miles | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crescent City Bartending School New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.36 miles | $6,895 | 570 | 89% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Stevensons Academy of Hair Design New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.19 miles | $14,175 | 112 | - | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA Public, 2-4 years valid | 3.40 miles | $4,279 | 12,712 | 24% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana Jefferson, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.46 miles | $20,680 | 625 | - | 15 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Dillard University New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.80 miles | $22,734 | 1,080 | 43% | 14 to 1 | $9,400 | 41.9% | 1,050 |
| Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.87 miles | $15,495 | 49 | 42% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Park Place Premier Barber School New Orleans, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.95 miles | $17,883 | 32 | 60% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| My Le's Beauty College Gretna, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.99 miles | $13,650 | 110 | 85% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.94 miles | $12,368 | 2,349 | 74% | 19 to 1 | $8,788 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans Metairie, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.96 miles | $21,658 | 185 | 76% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.21 miles | $16,683 | 291 | 56% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.56 miles | $13,450 | 351 | 15% | 14 to 1 | $9,370 | 92.0% | - |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 6.71 miles | $14,008 | 6,501 | 38% | 19 to 1 | $13,678 | 74.3% | 1,080 |
| University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.75 miles | $16,576 | 802 | 49% | 7 to 1 | $15,406 | 73.7% | - |
| Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA Public, 4 years four-years | 7.16 miles | $16,954 | 2,468 | 13% | 13 to 1 | $16,686 | 78.9% | 910 |
| Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.76 miles | $4,255 | 2,819 | 27% | 35 to 1 | - | - | - |
| John Jay Beauty College Kenner, LA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.07 miles | $6,450 | 81 | 90% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Healthcare Training Institute Kenner, LA Private, 2-4 years valid | 9.32 miles | $30,973 | 94 | 29% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $21,316 | 50,414 | 55% | 13 to 1 | $20,450 | 65.4% | 1,106 |