Louisiana Public Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Southern University at New Orleans is the smallest college with 2,468 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Grambling State University with 5,150 students and Nicholls State University with 6,043 students are following it in the list of Smallest Louisiana Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Southern University at New Orleans is the smallest school with 2,468 students and Grambling State University has the second lowest population with 5,150 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $14,931 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,544 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Louisiana Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 71.65%, and the average SAT score is 1,055, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Louisiana Public Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Louisiana Public Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LAPublic, 4-year 2,468
409		2,179
(88.29%)		289
(11.71%)		847
(34.32%)		1,621
(65.68%)		834
(33.79%)
2
-		Grambling State University Grambling, LAPublic, 4-year 5,150
36		4,313
(83.75%)		837
(16.25%)		1,895
(36.80%)		3,255
(63.20%)		2,183
(42.39%)
3
1		Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LAPublic, 4-year 6,043
137		5,518
(91.31%)		525
(8.69%)		2,242
(37.10%)		3,801
(62.90%)		1,295
(21.43%)
4
1		McNeese State University Lake Charles, LAPublic, 4-year 6,241
181		5,668
(90.82%)		573
(9.18%)		2,342
(37.53%)		3,899
(62.47%)		1,117
(17.90%)
5
-		University of New Orleans New Orleans, LAPublic, 4-year 6,501
100		5,419
(83.36%)		1,082
(16.64%)		3,222
(49.56%)		3,279
(50.44%)		698
(10.74%)
6
-		Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year 8,279
30		6,713
(81.08%)		1,566
(18.92%)		2,781
(33.59%)		5,498
(66.41%)		379
(4.58%)
7
1		Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LAPublic, 4-year 8,523
324		7,622
(89.43%)		901
(10.57%)		2,546
(29.87%)		5,977
(70.13%)		4,083
(47.91%)
8
1		University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LAPublic, 4-year 8,601
329		6,761
(78.61%)		1,840
(21.39%)		2,871
(33.38%)		5,730
(66.62%)		1,277
(14.85%)
9
-		Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LAPublic, 4-year 10,749
1,013		2,651
(24.66%)		8,098
(75.34%)		4,229
(39.34%)		6,520
(60.66%)		8,719
(81.11%)
10
-		Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LAPublic, 4-year 11,873
446		10,881
(91.64%)		992
(8.36%)		6,246
(52.61%)		5,627
(47.39%)		384
(3.23%)
Average7,4435,773
(77.56%)		1,670
(22.44%)		2,922
(39.26%)		4,521
(60.74%)		2,097
(28.17%)