The average acceptance rate of the 13 public Louisiana colleges that have competitive admission is 76.75% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0%. The acceptance rate at 0 public Louisiana colleges increased and the rate of 0 colleges decreased.

Grambling State University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 42.37%. Southern University and A & M College (53.90%) and Louisiana Tech University (62.37%) are following it in the list of Tightest Louisiana Public Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Louisiana Public Colleges To Get In

Grambling State University has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 42.37% and Southern University and A & M College has the second lowest rate of 53.90% among 13 Louisiana colleges with competitive admission. Grambling State University stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Southern University and A & M College also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,568 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,129 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average graduation rate is 42.80% and the students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest Louisiana Public Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest Louisiana Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Grambling State University Grambling, LAPublic, 4-year 42.37%
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18.94%910$16,706
($7,681)
5,05836.00%25 to 1
2
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Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year 53.90%
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29.35%890$17,198
($9,848)
8,22630.00%18 to 1
3
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Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LAPublic, 4-year 62.37%
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37.41%1,185$16,866
($10,125)
10,83959.00%23 to 1
4
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University of New Orleans New Orleans, LAPublic, 4-year 69.76%
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20.24%1,055$14,008
($9,172)
7,11138.00%18 to 1
5
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University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LAPublic, 4-year 70.11%
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33.74%1,200$21,290
($9,190)
8,39850.00%17 to 1
6
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McNeese State University Lake Charles, LAPublic, 4-year 71.24%
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41.63%1,080$9,960
($8,460)
6,23046.00%19 to 1
7
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LAPublic, 4-year 74.56%
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32.93%-$24,146
($10,418)
15,21951.00%18 to 1
8
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year 75.72%
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25.16%1,230$28,631
($11,954)
37,34869.00%22 to 1
9
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Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LAPublic, 4-year 88.91%
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35.33%1,120$20,481
($7,327)
8,72132.00%24 to 1
10
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Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LAPublic, 4-year 93.53%
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15.44%-$16,390
($7,490)
1,95017.00%13 to 1
Average70.25%29.02%1,084$18,568
($9,167)
10,91042.80%20 to 1