There are 114 colleges in Louisiana - 34 public and 80 private schools. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Louisiana colleges is $9,101 for state residents and $20,728 for out-of-state students.
35 Louisiana cities have at least one college and, of them, Baton Rouge has the most of 19 colleges. It has 5 four-year colleges and 7 community colleges with a total of 65,194 students. New Orleans and Shreveport also has a number of colleges of 17 and 12 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Louisiana colleges by city. The 2025 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Baton Rouge | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | $21,287 ($10,938) |
$22,273 ($11,883) |
65,194 | 55,835 | 9,359 | 17 to 1 |
| New Orleans | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | $23,363 ($9,201) |
$18,754 ($10,647) |
51,484 | 38,984 | 12,500 | 14 to 1 |
| Shreveport | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | $21,529 ($8,901) |
$14,485 ($11,153) |
16,558 | 7,359 | 9,199 | 15 to 1 |
| Lafayette | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | $24,146 ($10,418) |
$23,912 ($10,184) |
23,150 | 20,917 | 2,233 | 18 to 1 |
| Monroe | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | $21,290 ($9,190) |
$21,499 ($9,399) |
12,271 | 10,431 | 1,840 | 15 to 1 |
| Alexandria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $14,725 ($7,050) |
- | 8,591 | 8,591 | - | 24 to 1 |
| Lake Charles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $9,989 ($8,489) |
$10,002 ($8,502) |
9,831 | 9,258 | 573 | 19 to 1 |
| Houma | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 323 | 323 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Metairie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $13,450 | $9,370 | 827 | 822 | 5 | 13 to 1 |
| Eunice | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3,686 | 3,686 | - | 19 to 1 |
| West Monroe | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 129 | 129 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Covington | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2,233 | 2,233 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Pineville | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $20,266 | $8,086 | 981 | 808 | 173 | 11 to 1 |
| Hammond | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $20,851 ($8,373) |
$21,308 ($8,830) |
14,620 | 13,386 | 1,234 | 21 to 1 |
| Kenner | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 175 | 175 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Bossier City | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5,588 | 5,588 | - | 19 to 1 |
| St. Benedict | 1 | 1 | - | - | $27,750 | - | 95 | 95 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Opelousas | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 37 | 37 | - | 5 to 1 |
| New Iberia | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 26 | 26 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Denham Springs | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 89 | 89 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Schriever | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,663 | 2,663 | - | 22 to 1 |
| St Amant | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thibodaux | 1 | 1 | - | - | $9,242 ($8,149) |
$9,329 ($8,236) |
6,043 | 5,518 | 525 | 19 to 1 |
| Grambling | 1 | 1 | - | - | $16,706 ($7,683) |
$16,439 ($7,416) |
5,150 | 4,313 | 837 | 25 to 1 |
| Lacombe | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,975 | 5,975 | - | 42 to 1 |
| St. Rose | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minden | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,065 | 1,065 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Gonzales | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,597 | 2,597 | - | 24 to 1 |
| Slidell | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 162 | 162 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Ruston | 1 | 1 | - | - | $16,866 ($10,125) |
$12,726 ($7,995) |
11,873 | 10,881 | 992 | 21 to 1 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 1 | - | - | $20,680 | - | 625 | 625 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Chalmette | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,819 | 2,819 | - | 35 to 1 |
| Destrehan | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Natchitoches | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,652 ($8,864) |
$20,546 ($9,758) |
8,523 | 7,622 | 901 | 16 to 1 |
| Gretna | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 110 | 110 | - | 20 to 1 |