22 Best colleges for Archaeology in Louisiana

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Louisiana ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 817K citations received by 29.6K academic papers made by 22 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 Archaeology

#73 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

2. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Archaeology

#126 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

3. University of New Orleans

New Orleans

For Archaeology

#212 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette

For Archaeology

#298 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

New Orleans

For Archaeology

#310 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,750
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

6. Louisiana Tech University

Ruston

For Archaeology

#388 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans

For Archaeology

#490 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $26,291
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,278

8. Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond

For Archaeology

#500 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,253

9. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Archaeology

#523 in the United States

#576 in North America

Enrollment: 1,103
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1969

10. Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Archaeology

#599 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe

For Archaeology

#726 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

12. Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge

For Archaeology

#734 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 905
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Archaeology

#820 in the United States

#889 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,162

14. Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches

For Archaeology

#837 in the United States

#907 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. Nicholls State University

Thibodaux

For Archaeology

#861 in the United States

#932 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

16. McNeese State University

Lake Charles

For Archaeology

#864 in the United States

#936 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1069
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. Grambling State University

Grambling

For Archaeology

#1092 in the United States

#1167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

18. Saint Joseph Seminary College

St. Benedict

For Archaeology

#1098 in the United States

#1173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $44,114
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $5,830

19. Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport

For Archaeology

#1124 in the United States

#1201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $25,953

20. Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans

For Archaeology

#1264 in the United States

#1346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 91%

21. Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge

For Archaeology

#1286 in the United States

#1369 in North America

Enrollment: 843
Founded: 1947

22. Dillard University

New Orleans

For Archaeology

#1326 in the United States

#1412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,842

Closest to Louisiana states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Mississippi	11	140
Arkansas	16	128
Alabama	24	99
Oklahoma	15	88
Texas	68	22
Tennessee	29	60
Georgia	37	35
Missouri	34	45
Kentucky	21	61
Kansas	11	81
Illinois	65	10
Florida	45	20
South Carolina	23	74
Indiana	31	31
North Carolina	38	30
Iowa	22	43
New Mexico	7	92
Ohio	52	19
Nebraska	11	57
West Virginia	15	90
Virginia	40	40
Colorado	19	46
Wisconsin	28	12
Michigan	31	4
District of Columbia	9	59
Maryland	26	16
South Dakota	8	229
Minnesota	26	15
Pennsylvania	90	13
New Jersey	23	25
Arizona	8	26
North Dakota	5	190
Utah	10	44
New York	121	6
Connecticut	20	11
Rhode Island	9	65
Massachusetts	64	2
Vermont	9	122
New Hampshire	10	84
Montana	4	143
Nevada	6	121
Idaho	6	146
Maine	12	159
California	111	1
Oregon	16	54
Puerto Rico	11	389
Washington	26	5
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	83