Which colleges are most affordable for Louisiana residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Louisiana residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Louisiana.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 12800 | 26200 | 0.5115 | 2,548 | 1095 | 0.8272 | |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech University | 14000 | 37000 | 0.6214 | 11,071 | 1164 | 0.9073 | |
| 3 | Louisiana State University-Alexandria | 14300 | 34000 | 0.5787 | 5,330 | 1025 | 0.9263 | |
| 4 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 15300 | 45800 | 0.6662 | 6,550 | 1110 | 0.7456 | |
| 5 | Louisiana Christian University | 15700 | 26000 | 0.3935 | 803 | 1065 | 0.8379 | |
| 6 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 16100 | 42700 | 0.6231 | 7,595 | 1075 | 0.9226 | |
| 7 | Nicholls State University | 16200 | 34800 | 0.535 | 5,612 | 1075 | 0.9602 | |
| 8 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 16400 | 45300 | 0.6385 | 13,206 | 1125 | 0.9387 | |
| 9 | McNeese State University | 16800 | 32800 | 0.4896 | 5,560 | 1070 | 0.6755 | |
| 9 | Southern University at New Orleans | 16800 | 34200 | 0.5086 | 1,773 | 885 | 0.6021 | |
| 11 | University of Holy Cross | 18000 | 34900 | 0.4843 | 806 | 985 | 0.9901 | |
| 12 | University of New Orleans | 19700 | 29300 | 0.3276 | 5,476 | 1050 | 0.6677 | |
| 12 | Xavier University of Louisiana | 19700 | 59200 | 0.6676 | 2,688 | 1075 | 0.6904 | |
| 14 | Dillard University | 20100 | 53700 | 0.6259 | 1,117 | 1080 | 0.4051 | |
| 15 | Southern University and A & M College | 20600 | 36700 | 0.439 | 6,571 | 925 | 0.4987 | |
| 16 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 21000 | 31000 | 0.324 | 13,179 | 1110 | 0.8883 | |
| 17 | Loyola University New Orleans | 22200 | 71700 | 0.6901 | 3,032 | 1145 | 0.9305 | |
| 18 | Grambling State University | 22500 | 34900 | 0.3548 | 4,279 | 955 | 0.2368 | |
| 19 | Tulane University of Louisiana | 24300 | 83600 | 0.7096 | 7,283 | 1451 | 0.1398 | |
| 20 | Centenary College of Louisiana | 26000 | 62800 | 0.5865 | 693 | 1130 | 0.5574 | |
| 21 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 26200 | 59900 | 0.5627 | 34,242 | 1273 | 0.7333 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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