Top Colleges in Louisiana Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Top Colleges in Louisiana Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA$68,678
$3,140		$69,310
$3,264		13.98%
-0.61%		1,465 SAT
32 ACT
15 /0		13,310
232		86%
-2%
2Louisiana 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%
3Louisiana 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%
4University 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%
5University 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%
6Centenary 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%
7Nicholls 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%
8Northwestern 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%
9Grambling 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%
10Louisiana 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%1,16412,23355%
Top Colleges in Louisiana Tuition Comparison