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Largest colleges in Louisiana

24 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment

These 24 biggest colleges in Louisiana, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 20 at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport to 29,207 at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. 16 are public and 8 are private.

#CollegeTypeUndergradsAcceptanceNet price / yr
1Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA
Public29,20774%$20,015
2University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Public12,26989%$14,118
3Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
Public9,51494%$12,174
4Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Public7,81973%$12,209
5Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Private7,75915%$43,939
6Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
Public5,84094%$13,809
7Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Public5,32350%$19,740
8University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Public4,89175%$11,633
9McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Public4,84668%$11,257
10Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA
Public4,77296%$12,091
11University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Public4,47967%$11,147
12Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Public4,41493%$8,365
13Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Public4,14424%$19,125
14Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Private2,99988%$22,762
15Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Private2,53474%$18,285
16Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Public2,15083%$8,130
17Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
Private1,11141%$18,553
18Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Public1,09560%$15,260
19Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Public843——
20Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, LA
Private82683%$17,797
21Louisiana Christian University
Pineville, LA
Private75084%$16,874
22Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
Private61554%$25,159
23University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA
Private40599%$16,780
24Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Public20——

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