Louisiana Public Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 13 public Louisiana colleges that have competitive admission is 75.09% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 2.41%. The acceptance rate at 7 public Louisiana colleges increased and the rate of 6 colleges decreased.

Southern University and A & M College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 35.12%. Grambling State University (44.86%) and Louisiana State University-Shreveport (50.55%) 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.

Southern University and A & M College ranked 1st, up 1 place from 2nd last year. Grambling State University ranked second, a drop from first place last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,319 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,944 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between 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
1		Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year 35.12%
14.75%		20.07%900$17,272
($9,922)		8,27927.00%21 to 1
2
1		Grambling State University Grambling, LAPublic, 4-year 44.86%
21.18%		17.99%920$16,706
($7,683)		5,15036.00%25 to 1
3
6		Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LAPublic, 4-year 50.55%
32.17%		31.48%1,090$7,327
($7,327)		10,74938.00%30 to 1
4
3		Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LAPublic, 4-year 73.33%
0.67%		22.96%1,255$28,631
($11,954)		41,70569.00%21 to 1
5
1		University of New Orleans New Orleans, LAPublic, 4-year 74.31%
7.54%		18.05%1,080$14,008
($9,172)		6,50138.00%19 to 1
6
1		McNeese State University Lake Charles, LAPublic, 4-year 78.27%
10.72%		38.18%1,050$9,989
($8,489)		6,24147.00%20 to 1
7
4		Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LAPublic, 4-year 78.90%
18.69%		3.17%910$16,954
($8,054)		2,46813.00%13 to 1
8
-		University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LAPublic, 4-year 84.75%
10.19%		35.06%1,280$21,290
($9,190)		8,60154.00%18 to 1
9
3		Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LAPublic, 4-year 86.40%
13.83%		33.44%1,210$16,866
($10,125)		11,87364.00%21 to 1
10
-		University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LAPublic, 4-year 87.01%
1.82%		31.73%1,190$24,146
($10,418)		15,66553.00%18 to 1
Average69.35%25.21%1,089$17,319
($9,233)		11,72343.90%21 to 1