Southern University at New Orleans
Southern University at New Orleans admitted 79% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 820–1050 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $12,086 a year. Within six years, 15% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 79%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 820–1050
- ACT middle 50%
- 15–20
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $22,236 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $12,086 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $12,154 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $8,410 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $17,310 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 15%
- Students who return for a second year
- 52%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $42,300 a year
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,055
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 36%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting
- 24%
- Psychology
- 15%
- Public administration and social services
- 15%
- Business, management and marketing
- 13%
- Health professions
- 12%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Winston-Salem State University NC · 78% admitted
- Prairie View A & M University TX · 79% admitted
- University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla PR · 81% admitted
- Morgan State University MD · 82% admitted
- Eastern Kentucky University KY · 78% admitted
- Urshan University MO · 84% admitted
More colleges in Louisiana
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA · 73% admitted
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette LA · 87% admitted
- Southeastern Louisiana University LA · 99% admitted
- Louisiana Tech University LA · 86% admitted
- Tulane University of Louisiana LA · 14% admitted
- Louisiana State University at Alexandria LA · 92% admitted
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana LA · 93% admitted
- Southern University and A & M College LA · 35% admitted
Official sources
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.