Cities with Most Colleges in Louisiana

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Louisiana is Baton Rouge, LA with a total of 21 colleges with 66,103 students enrolled. Baton Rouge is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population in Louisiana.

The largest college in Baton Rouge is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with 41,705 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Louisiana include

New Orleans, LA (17 colleges, 51,484 students). The largest college in New Orleans is Tulane University of Louisiana with 13,310 students.
Shreveport, LA (12 colleges, 16,558 students). The most prominent college in Shreveport is Louisiana State University-Shreveport with 10,749 students.
Lafayette, LA (10 colleges, 23,150 students). The largest college in Lafayette is University of Louisiana at Lafayette with 15,665 students.
Monroe, LA (7 colleges, 12,271 students). The biggest institution in Monroe is University of Louisiana at Monroe with 8,601 students.
Houma, LA (5 colleges, 483 students). .
Lake Charles, LA (4 colleges, 9,831 students). The biggest institution in Lake Charles is McNeese State University with 6,241 students.
Alexandria, LA (4 colleges, 8,591 students). The largest college in Alexandria is Louisiana State University at Alexandria with 6,815 students.
Metairie, LA (4 colleges, 827 students). The biggest institution in Metairie is Herzing University-New Orleans with 351 students.
Hammond, LA (2 colleges, 14,620 students). The biggest institution in Hammond is Southeastern Louisiana University with 14,426 students.

Louisiana Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in Louisiana, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Louisiana Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Baton Rouge, LA	21 Schools	66,103	55,914	10,189	26,042	40,061
New Orleans, LA	17 Schools	51,484	38,989	12,495	19,462	32,022
Shreveport, LA	12 Schools	16,558	7,368	9,190	6,179	10,379
Lafayette, LA	10 Schools	23,150	20,926	2,224	9,047	14,103
Monroe, LA	7 Schools	12,271	10,437	1,834	4,170	8,101
Houma, LA	5 Schools	483	487	-	41	442
Lake Charles, LA	4 Schools	9,831	9,261	570	4,018	5,813
Alexandria, LA	4 Schools	8,591	8,595	-	2,609	5,982
Metairie, LA	4 Schools	827	824	3	39	788
Hammond, LA	2 Schools	14,620	13,387	1,233	5,342	9,278

Baton Rouge Has Most Colleges with 66,103 Students Enrolled in Louisiana

Louisiana Cities with Most Colleges