Louisiana has 114 colleges including 37 four-year colleges, 27 community colleges, and 50 trade schools. By control type, 34 schools are public and 80 schools are private. 263,493 students enrolled in Louisiana colleges according to IPEDS.
For 4-year colleges, commonly said to as colleges, there are 37 schools are active in Louisiana (20 public and 17 private). 187,407 students enrolled in the schools, by gender, 73,765 men and 113,642 women students.
These colleges have an average acceptance rate of 71.06% and an average SAT score of 1,101. The average tuition & fees for in-state students is $9,101 and for out-of-state students is $17,366. The average enrollment is about 5,065 students per college. On average, each college offers about 68 programs.
7 Prominent Louisiana Colleges
The following table lists major colleges in Louisiana that have high enrollment, good academic reputation, and recognized by Louisiana residents. It includes 6 public institutions and 1 private institutions.
Louisiana Major Colleges by Region| Region | Prominent Institutions |
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| Baton Rouge | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge), Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge) |
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| New Orleans | Tulane University (New Orleans), Loyola University New Orleans, University of New Orleans |
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| Northern Louisiana | Louisiana Tech University (Ruston), University of Louisiana at Monroe (Monroe), Grambling State University (Grambling) |
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| Southwestern Louisiana | University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lafayette) |
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, located in Baton Rouge, is generally considered the flagship institution in Louisiana. It offers wide range of programs in both undergraduate and graduate levels, including 134 graduate programs and 52 online programs. Its total enrollment is approximately 41,705 including 5,129 online students.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the highest enrollment among these colleges, with a student population of 41,705 students and Tulane University of Louisiana offers the most number of programs of 280.
Of the major colleges in Louisiana, 2 law schools and 1 medical schools are affiliated with these colleges. Tulane University of Louisiana has both a law school and a medical school. You can check the law schools and medical schools in the table below.
Notable public institutions
Prominent private institutions