For the 2025 Louisiana college admission cycle, a total of 1,989 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 14,484 students submitted ACT scores to Louisiana colleges.
The average SAT score for Louisiana colleges is 1,101 and the average ACT composite score is 22. Compared to the previous year, the Louisiana's average SAT score decreased by 4 points from 1,105 to 1,101, representing a 0.4% change.
The average acceptance rate for Louisiana colleges with available SAT data is 56.88% with a yield rate of 24.28%. This represents a 0.56 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Louisiana colleges, Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest SAT score of 1,465.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Louisiana. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University of Louisiana | 1,465 15 | 32 | 13.98% -0.61% | 40.32% -5.47% |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | 1,280 70 | 21 | 84.75% 10.19% | 35.06% 6.22% |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 1,255 20 | 27 1 | 73.33% -0.67% | 22.96% -0.92% |
| Louisiana Tech University | 1,210 20 | 24 | 86.40% 13.83% | 33.44% -0.23% |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 1,190 | 25 | 87.01% -1.82% | 31.73% -0.57% |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | 1,120 10 | 23 -1 | 55.74% 1.32% | 24.27% -1.28% |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 1,090 30 | 21 -1 | 50.55% -32.17% | 31.48% -4.83% |
| University of New Orleans | 1,080 -70 | 20 | 74.31% 7.54% | 18.05% 0.60% |
| Nicholls State University | 1,080 65 | 21 | 90.80% -5.22% | 35.37% -1.30% |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | 1,070 60 | 19 -1 | 92.08% -0.55% | 66.59% -7.11% |
| Dillard University | 1,050 -35 | 20 -1 | 41.86% 1.35% | 5.90% -1.69% |
| McNeese State University | 1,050 70 | 21 | 78.27% 10.72% | 38.18% -9.60% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 1,030 -60 | 21 | 92.54% -1.20% | 37.38% 2.88% |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | 1,025 -25 | 22 1 | 69.04% -5.44% | 11.85% 2.18% |
| Grambling State University | 920 -50 | 17 | 44.86% 21.18% | 17.99% 2.21% |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 910 | 17 1 | 78.90% 18.69% | 3.17% -5.59% |
| Southern University and A & M College | 900 10 | 17 | 35.12% -14.75% | 20.07% -8.00% |