List of 27 best universities in Louisiana

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 27 universities in Louisiana ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 8.72M citations received by 292K academic publications made by 27 universities from Louisiana, the popularity of 1,313 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge

#79 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

2. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans

#99 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

3. University of New Orleans

New Orleans

#262 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

4. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

New Orleans

#286 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

5. University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette

#304 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

6. Louisiana Tech University

Ruston

#324 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

7. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans

#461 in the United States

#508 in North America

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

8. Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond

#492 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

9. Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge

#544 in the United States

#597 in North America

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

10. University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe

#601 in the United States

#657 in North America

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

11. Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans

#604 in the United States

#660 in North America

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

12. Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Shreveport

#762 in the United States

#830 in North America

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

13. Nicholls State University

Thibodaux

#848 in the United States

#916 in North America

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

14. Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches

#850 in the United States

#918 in North America

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

15. McNeese State University

Lake Charles

#861 in the United States

#929 in North America

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

16. Grambling State University

Grambling

#1012 in the United States

#1083 in North America

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

17. Dillard University

New Orleans

#1070 in the United States

#1143 in North America

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

18. Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport

#1088 in the United States

#1161 in North America

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

19. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport

#1146 in the United States

#1222 in North America

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

20. Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans

#1250 in the United States

#1327 in North America

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

21. Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge

#1430 in the United States

#1512 in North America

Enrollment: 843
Founded: 1947

22. Louisiana College

Pineville

#1536 in the United States

#1622 in North America

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

23. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

New Orleans

#1572 in the United States

#1658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,904
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $3,121

24. Louisiana State University - Alexandria

Alexandria

#1578 in the United States

#1664 in North America

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

25. Saint Joseph Seminary College

St. Benedict

#1687 in the United States

#1774 in North America

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

26. University of Holy Cross

New Orleans

#1690 in the United States

#1777 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $14,476
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,834

27. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Baton Rouge

#1981 in the United States

#2074 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $15,239
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,453

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Mississippi	18	132
Arkansas	24	127
Alabama	33	85
Oklahoma	31	96
Texas	119	26
Tennessee	56	50
Georgia	63	47
Missouri	67	39
Kentucky	38	61
Kansas	32	72
Illinois	100	15
Florida	109	23
South Carolina	37	88
Indiana	55	32
North Carolina	65	24
Iowa	39	48
New Mexico	12	82
Ohio	90	18
Nebraska	23	68
West Virginia	26	110
Virginia	63	40
Colorado	38	44
Wisconsin	47	13
Michigan	62	3
District of Columbia	15	55
Maryland	34	9
South Dakota	15	234
Minnesota	48	14
Pennsylvania	155	12
Delaware	5	90
New Jersey	47	21
Arizona	25	34
Wyoming	1	144
North Dakota	14	182
Utah	20	41
New York	221	4
Connecticut	28	10
Rhode Island	12	49
Massachusetts	88	1
Vermont	17	111
New Hampshire	16	77
Montana	12	154
Nevada	10	131
Idaho	10	147
Maine	19	153
California	249	2
Oregon	31	63
Puerto Rico	52	360
Washington	57	8
US Virgin Islands	1	796
Alaska	6	177
Hawaii	10	159
American Samoa	1	1705
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1596
Guam	2	616

Closest to Louisiana states