2020 Louisiana Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Louisiana with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For academic year 2019-2020, Tulane University of Louisiana rank first in the best Louisiana college ranking and University of Louisiana at Lafayette is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Louisiana

7 public and 3 private schools rank in the best Louisiana colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 61.60% where Tulane University of Louisiana has the tightest acceptance rate of 17% and Loyola University New Orleans has the highest rate of 94%. Total 100,079 students are attending one of the best Louisiana schools where Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the largest population with 30,983 students and Centenary College of Louisiana has the smallest number of students (585 students). The average graduation rate is 50.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 17.40:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Louisiana colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Louisiana Best Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	17%	1,420	85%	12,646	8:1 (12.50 %)
2	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	56%	1,140	48%	17,123	19:1 (5.26 %)
3	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	74%	1,180	67%	30,983	20:1 (5.00 %)
4	Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA	60%	1,135	60%	585	9:1 (11.11 %)
5	Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA	30%	53	25%	2,356	18:1 (5.56 %)
6	University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	57%	1,155	37%	8,151	19:1 (5.26 %)
7	University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	71%	-	44%	9,291	20:1 (5.00 %)
8	Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA	94%	1,150	61%	4,261	12:1 (8.33 %)
9	Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA	87%	1,080	33%	7,036	29:1 (3.45 %)
10	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	70%	1,055	45%	7,647	20:1 (5.00 %)
	Average	61.60%	1,041	50.50%	100,079 (Total)	17.40:1 (5.75 %)

Best Louisiana Colleges 2020 Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2019-2020 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Louisiana colleges. The 2019-2020 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2020-2021 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2019 to 2020.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Louisiana colleges is $27,507 where Tulane University of Louisiana has the most expensive costs with $56,800 and University of New Orleans has the lowest amount of tuition with $13,608. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Louisiana colleges is $19,418 where Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest tuition with $56,958 and Louisiana State University-Shreveport has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $7,349.

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Table. Best Louisiana Colleges 2020 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Tulane University of Louisiana	$56,800		$58,851
2	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	$10,382	$24,110	$10,874	$24,589
3	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$11,962	$28,639	$11,974	$28,651
4	Centenary College of Louisiana	$37,310		$38,054
5	Southern University at New Orleans	$7,169	$16,070	$7,308	$16,207
6	University of New Orleans	$8,772	$13,608	$8,772	$13,608
7	University of Louisiana at Monroe	$8,974	$21,074	$9,415	$21,503
8	Loyola University New Orleans	$40,842		$42,025
9	Louisiana State University-Shreveport	$7,327	$20,481	$7,327	$20,481
10	McNeese State University	$8,102	$16,140	$8,353	$16,387
	Average	$8,955	$27,507	$9,146	$28,036

Table. Best Louisiana Colleges 2020 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Tulane University of Louisiana	$56,958		$59,097
2	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	$10,148	$23,876	$10,513	$24,233
3	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$12,447	$13,035	$11,896	$5,672
4	Centenary College of Louisiana	$9,750		$9,750
5	Southern University at New Orleans	$8,860	$15,801	$8,998	$15,938
6	University of New Orleans	$9,108	$13,678	$9,743	$14,299
7	University of Louisiana at Monroe	$9,239	$21,339	$9,413	$21,511
8	Loyola University New Orleans	$16,240		$16,290
9	Louisiana State University-Shreveport	$7,349	$7,349	$7,349	$2,721
10	McNeese State University	$8,120	$16,157	$8,288	$16,324
	Average	$9,324	$19,418	$9,457	$18,584

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