27 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 3.41M citations received by 123K academic papers made by 27 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. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#79 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

2. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#85 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

3. University of New Orleans

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#240 in the United States

#273 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#309 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

5. University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#349 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

6. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#428 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

7. Louisiana Tech University

Ruston

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#429 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

8. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#477 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

9. Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#484 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

10. Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#609 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

11. University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#736 in the United States

#803 in North America

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

12. Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#822 in the United States

#892 in North America

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

13. Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#826 in the United States

#896 in North America

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

14. Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#892 in the United States

#964 in North America

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

15. McNeese State University

Lake Charles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#893 in the United States

#965 in North America

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

16. Nicholls State University

Thibodaux

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#922 in the United States

#994 in North America

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

17. Saint Joseph Seminary College

St. Benedict

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1004 in the United States

#1080 in North America

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

18. Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1043 in the United States

#1120 in North America

Enrollment: 843
Founded: 1947

19. Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1048 in the United States

#1125 in North America

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

20. Grambling State University

Grambling

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1199 in the United States

#1277 in North America

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

21. Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1222 in the United States

#1301 in North America

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

22. Dillard University

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1324 in the United States

#1405 in North America

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

23. Louisiana College

Pineville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1444 in the United States

#1530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $17,011
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,794

24. Louisiana State University - Alexandria

Alexandria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1614 in the United States

#1704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 91%

25. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Baton Rouge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1638 in the United States

#1729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $16,432
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,476

26. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1669 in the United States

#1760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,164
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $7,381

27. University of Holy Cross

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1697 in the United States

#1788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $14,420
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,861

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Mississippi	15	177
Arkansas	18	146
Alabama	30	82
Oklahoma	22	103
Texas	89	21
Tennessee	39	46
Georgia	52	42
Missouri	44	40
Kentucky	29	60
Kansas	22	74
Illinois	79	12
Florida	70	31
South Carolina	32	68
Indiana	38	39
North Carolina	50	20
Iowa	32	44
New Mexico	9	100
Ohio	67	19
Nebraska	15	87
West Virginia	20	120
Virginia	42	37
Colorado	24	52
Wisconsin	36	14
Michigan	47	3
District of Columbia	13	48
Maryland	28	8
South Dakota	12	331
Minnesota	30	18
Pennsylvania	114	9
Delaware	4	97
New Jersey	29	22
Arizona	10	29
North Dakota	9	216
Utah	11	45
New York	146	6
Connecticut	22	10
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	75	1
Vermont	12	124
New Hampshire	13	84
Montana	9	166
Nevada	8	149
Idaho	7	193
Maine	16	199
California	147	2
Oregon	21	96
Puerto Rico	15	414
Washington	39	5
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	106