20 Best colleges for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 690K citations received by 26.3K academic papers made by 20 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 Linguistics

#82 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

2. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Linguistics

#124 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

3. University of New Orleans

New Orleans

For Linguistics

#254 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

4. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

New Orleans

For Linguistics

#282 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

5. University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette

For Linguistics

#295 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

6. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Linguistics

#357 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

7. Louisiana Tech University

Ruston

For Linguistics

#384 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

8. Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond

For Linguistics

#413 in the United States

#458 in North America

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

9. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans

For Linguistics

#466 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

10. Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Linguistics

#505 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

11. Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge

For Linguistics

#669 in the United States

#728 in North America

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

12. University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe

For Linguistics

#684 in the United States

#744 in North America

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

13. Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches

For Linguistics

#781 in the United States

#847 in North America

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

14. McNeese State University

Lake Charles

For Linguistics

#860 in the United States

#929 in North America

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

15. Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Linguistics

#882 in the United States

#951 in North America

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

16. Nicholls State University

Thibodaux

For Linguistics

#911 in the United States

#983 in North America

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

17. Saint Joseph Seminary College

St. Benedict

For Linguistics

#1057 in the United States

#1132 in North America

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

18. Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport

For Linguistics

#1081 in the United States

#1156 in North America

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

19. Grambling State University

Grambling

For Linguistics

#1168 in the United States

#1246 in North America

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

20. Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge

For Linguistics

#1286 in the United States

#1368 in North America

Enrollment: 843
Founded: 1947

Closest to Louisiana states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Mississippi	11	180
Arkansas	16	148
Alabama	22	80
Oklahoma	15	117
Texas	68	18
Tennessee	29	45
Georgia	37	44
Missouri	32	37
Kentucky	19	68
Kansas	10	75
Illinois	62	9
Florida	39	36
South Carolina	20	79
Indiana	31	34
North Carolina	34	27
Iowa	20	35
New Mexico	8	98
Ohio	51	22
Nebraska	10	105
West Virginia	13	116
Virginia	39	43
Colorado	18	51
Wisconsin	27	16
Michigan	30	4
District of Columbia	8	57
Maryland	26	13
South Dakota	8	338
Minnesota	25	26
Pennsylvania	90	8
New Jersey	24	23
Arizona	9	30
North Dakota	5	213
Utah	10	48
New York	117	7
Connecticut	20	11
Rhode Island	9	61
Massachusetts	60	2
Vermont	7	123
New Hampshire	11	83
Montana	4	218
Nevada	5	143
Idaho	7	202
Maine	9	220
California	111	1
Oregon	16	89
Puerto Rico	10	501
Washington	23	6
Alaska	3	332
Hawaii	6	107