Colleges in Louisiana: admission rates, test scores and cost

23 colleges in Louisiana that mostly award bachelor's degrees and report an admission rate, most selective first. Net price is the average a year after grants and scholarships; at public colleges it's the price for in-state students.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release).

Colleges in Louisiana, most selective first
College	Admission rate	SAT middle 50%	Average net price	Graduation rate
Tulane University of Louisiana	14%	1400–1520	$40,693	87%
Southern University and A & M College	35%	790–1020	$18,631 in-state	28%
Dillard University	42%	968–1202	$26,363	51%
Grambling State University	45%	920–1080	$19,214 in-state	36%
Louisiana State University-Shreveport	51%	1000–1195	$11,101 in-state	33%
Centenary College of Louisiana	56%	1060–1210	$25,053	62%
Xavier University of Louisiana	69%	950–1113	$19,722	55%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	73%	1180–1340	$19,286 in-state	68%
University of Holy Cross	74%	Not reported	$8,705	43%
University of New Orleans	74%	935–1241	$7,761 in-state	38%
Louisiana Christian University	77%	Not reported	$20,268	40%
McNeese State University	78%	940–1198	$11,228 in-state	47%
Southern University at New Orleans	79%	820–1050	$12,086 in-state	15%
University of Louisiana at Monroe	85%	1160–1360	$12,218 in-state	51%
Louisiana Tech University	86%	1100–1310	$11,959 in-state	61%
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	87%	1120–1240	$14,924 in-state	52%
Nicholls State University	91%	934–1196	$13,357 in-state	51%
Louisiana State University at Alexandria	92%	970–1220	$12,105 in-state	29%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana	93%	866–1163	$12,842 in-state	44%
Loyola University New Orleans	93%	Not reported	$21,888	61%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University	99%	Not reported	$12,807	41%
Southeastern Louisiana University	99%	Not reported	$12,468 in-state	46%
Chamberlain University-Louisiana	100%	Not reported	$36,976	0%

Graduation rate: first-time, full-time students who finished within six years. A dash means the college didn't report that number.

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