26 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Louisiana

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.34M citations received by 107K academic papers made by 26 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

#76 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

2. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#83 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. University of New Orleans

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#228 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

4. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#297 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,740
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

5. University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#354 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,672
Enrollment: 15,219

6. Louisiana Tech University

Ruston

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#410 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1184
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#421 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,808
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,604

8. Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#474 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $10,785

9. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#506 in the United States

#557 in North America

Enrollment: 1,015
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1969

10. Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#584 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#718 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1203
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#830 in the United States

#899 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#837 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,080

14. McNeese State University

Lake Charles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#863 in the United States

#933 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

15. Nicholls State University

Thibodaux

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#870 in the United States

#941 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1034
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#889 in the United States

#960 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

17. Saint Joseph Seminary College

St. Benedict

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#986 in the United States

#1058 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $36,285
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $5,377

18. Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1046 in the United States

#1121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $30,050

19. Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1119 in the United States

#1195 in North America

Enrollment: 843
Founded: 1947

20. Grambling State University

Grambling

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1168 in the United States

#1244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

21. Dillard University

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1318 in the United States

#1398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,949

22. Louisiana College

Pineville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1432 in the United States

#1518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $14,566

23. Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1451 in the United States

#1538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,560

24. Louisiana State University - Alexandria

Alexandria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1575 in the United States

#1664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 95%

25. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Baton Rouge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1599 in the United States

#1688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $15,916
Receiving Aid: 93%

26. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1683 in the United States

#1774 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,898
Receiving Aid: 47%
Average Aid: $3,782

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Mississippi	15	180
Arkansas	18	143
Alabama	28	82
Oklahoma	22	108
Texas	85	20
Tennessee	39	45
Georgia	51	41
Missouri	41	39
Kentucky	29	57
Kansas	20	75
Illinois	79	14
Florida	69	29
South Carolina	32	66
Indiana	36	54
North Carolina	49	21
Iowa	33	43
New Mexico	9	95
Ohio	66	19
Nebraska	14	88
West Virginia	20	121
Virginia	42	38
Colorado	24	53
Wisconsin	35	13
Michigan	45	4
District of Columbia	13	52
Maryland	27	9
South Dakota	10	324
Minnesota	30	18
Pennsylvania	113	11
Delaware	4	97
New Jersey	29	24
Arizona	10	28
North Dakota	9	211
Utah	11	44
New York	144	6
Connecticut	22	10
Rhode Island	9	60
Massachusetts	74	1
Vermont	12	123
New Hampshire	13	90
Montana	9	165
Nevada	8	148
Idaho	7	192
Maine	16	200
California	143	2
Oregon	20	96
Puerto Rico	15	406
Washington	37	5
Alaska	4	227
Hawaii	7	107