24 Best colleges for Environmental Science in Louisiana

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Louisiana ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Science. A graph of 3.16M citations received by 103K academic papers made by 24 universities in Louisiana was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge

For Environmental Science

#63 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

2. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Environmental Science

#94 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

3. University of New Orleans

New Orleans

For Environmental Science

#226 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette

For Environmental Science

#263 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1188
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

New Orleans

For Environmental Science

#274 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,683
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

6. Louisiana Tech University

Ruston

For Environmental Science

#357 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Environmental Science

#408 in the United States

#460 in North America

Enrollment: 1,045
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1969

8. Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond

For Environmental Science

#474 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,447

9. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans

For Environmental Science

#510 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $26,150
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,073

10. Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Environmental Science

#574 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe

For Environmental Science

#607 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge

For Environmental Science

#622 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 899
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. McNeese State University

Lake Charles

For Environmental Science

#631 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

14. Nicholls State University

Thibodaux

For Environmental Science

#695 in the United States

#758 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1037
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

15. Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Environmental Science

#712 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1046
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,874

16. Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches

For Environmental Science

#946 in the United States

#1017 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1084
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport

For Environmental Science

#1017 in the United States

#1090 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,427

18. Saint Joseph Seminary College

St. Benedict

For Environmental Science

#1056 in the United States

#1130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $33,629
Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Aid: $9,766

19. Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans

For Environmental Science

#1130 in the United States

#1205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,293

20. Grambling State University

Grambling

For Environmental Science

#1157 in the United States

#1232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

21. Dillard University

New Orleans

For Environmental Science

#1229 in the United States

#1307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,551

22. Louisiana State University - Alexandria

Alexandria

For Environmental Science

#1335 in the United States

#1417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

23. Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge

For Environmental Science

#1336 in the United States

#1418 in North America

Enrollment: 843
Founded: 1947

24. Louisiana College

Pineville

For Environmental Science

#1385 in the United States

#1468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $15,470
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,995

Closest to Louisiana states to learn Environmental Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Mississippi	14	105
Arkansas	17	124
Alabama	27	85
Oklahoma	22	72
Texas	78	18
Tennessee	36	57
Georgia	48	37
Missouri	37	50
Kentucky	27	62
Kansas	18	65
Illinois	76	9
Florida	63	11
South Carolina	28	82
Indiana	32	27
North Carolina	48	30
Iowa	29	38
New Mexico	9	87
Ohio	62	17
Nebraska	14	59
West Virginia	19	109
Virginia	42	45
Colorado	21	28
Wisconsin	34	8
Michigan	41	5
District of Columbia	10	97
Maryland	28	20
South Dakota	9	177
Minnesota	27	14
Pennsylvania	103	12
Delaware	3	67
New Jersey	27	22
Arizona	10	23
North Dakota	9	156
Utah	12	46
New York	140	6
Connecticut	20	16
Rhode Island	9	68
Massachusetts	73	1
Vermont	12	133
New Hampshire	12	89
Montana	9	106
Nevada	8	126
Idaho	7	118
Maine	16	134
California	137	2
Oregon	17	41
Puerto Rico	15	270
Washington	36	4
Alaska	4	92
Hawaii	7	71