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Most selective colleges in Louisiana

22 colleges ranked by acceptance rate

These 22 most selective colleges in Louisiana, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 15% at Tulane University of Louisiana to 99% at University of Holy Cross. 14 are public and 8 are private.

#CollegeTypeAcceptanceAvg SATNet price / yr
1Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Private15%1,443$43,939
2Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Public24%955$19,125
3Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
Private41%1,089$18,553
4Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Public50%938$19,740
5Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
Private54%1,171$25,159
6Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Public60%910$15,260
7University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Public67%1,056$11,147
8McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Public68%1,080$11,257
9Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Public73%1,190$12,209
10Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA
Public74%1,248$20,015
11Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Private74%1,077$18,285
12University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Public75%1,102$11,633
13Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Public83%1,119$8,130
14Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, LA
Private83%—$17,797
15Louisiana Christian University
Pineville, LA
Private84%—$16,874
16Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Private88%—$22,762
17University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Public89%1,219$14,118
18Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Public93%1,048$8,365
19Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
Public94%1,090$13,809
20Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
Public94%1,090$12,174
21Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA
Public96%1,088$12,091
22University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA
Private99%—$16,780

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