Top Colleges in Louisiana Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked first in the Top Colleges in Louisiana rankings, followed by Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College and Louisiana Tech University.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Louisiana is $9,214 for in-state and $25,374 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest tuition & fees of $68,678 and Louisiana State University-Shreveport has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,327 among Top Colleges in Louisiana. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $9,171 for in-state and $22,066 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 68.00% and the SAT score is 1164 for the Top Colleges in Louisiana. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Top Colleges in Louisiana Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Louisiana Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$68,678 $3,140	$69,310 $3,264	13.98% -0.61%	1,465 SAT 32 ACT 15 /0	13,310 232	86% -2%
2	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	$28,631 ($11,954)	$29,962 ($13,027)	73.33% -0.67%	1,255 SAT 27 ACT 20 /1	41,705 2,287	69% -1%
3	Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA	$16,866 ($10,125)	$12,726 ($7,995)	86.40% 13.83%	1,210 SAT 24 ACT 20 /0	11,873 446	64% 7%
4	University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA	$24,146 ($10,418)	$23,912 ($10,184)	87.01% -1.82%	1,190 SAT 25 ACT0 /0	15,665 320	53% 1%
5	University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA	$21,290 ($9,190)	$21,499 ($9,399) $1 (-)	84.75% 10.19%	1,280 SAT 21 ACT 70 /0	8,601 329	54% 4%
6	Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, LA	$41,200 $1,200	$9,585 $285	55.74% 1.32%	1,120 SAT 23 ACT 10 /-1	712 64	56% -3%
7	Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA	$9,242 ($8,149) $24 (-)	$9,329 ($8,236) $18 (-)	90.80% -5.22%	1,080 SAT 21 ACT 65 /0	6,043 -137	54%
8	Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA	$19,652 ($8,864)	$20,546 ($9,758)	92.54% -1.20%	1,030 SAT 21 ACT -60 /0	8,523 -324	43% -1%
9	Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA	$16,706 ($7,683)	$16,439 ($7,416)	44.86% 21.18%	920 SAT 17 ACT -50 /0	5,150 36	36% 4%
10	Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, LA	$7,327 ($7,327) $13,154	$7,349 ($7,349) $12,497	50.55% -32.17%	1,090 SAT 21 ACT 30 /-1	10,749 1,013	38% 5%
	Average	$25,374 ($9,214)	$22,066 ($9,171)	68%	1,164	12,233	55%