27 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Louisiana

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 3.24M citations received by 121K 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: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

2. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#83 in the United States

#98 in North America

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

3. University of New Orleans

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#237 in the United States

#270 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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#311 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

5. University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#353 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

6. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#430 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

7. Louisiana Tech University

Ruston

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#431 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

8. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#481 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

9. Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#482 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

10. Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#608 in the United States

#665 in North America

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

11. University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#734 in the United States

#800 in North America

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

12. Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#818 in the United States

#888 in North America

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

13. Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#820 in the United States

#890 in North America

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

14. McNeese State University

Lake Charles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#884 in the United States

#955 in North America

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

15. Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#888 in the United States

#959 in North America

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

16. Nicholls State University

Thibodaux

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#917 in the United States

#989 in North America

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

17. Saint Joseph Seminary College

St. Benedict

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1001 in the United States

#1076 in North America

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

18. Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1033 in the United States

#1109 in North America

Enrollment: 843
Founded: 1947

19. Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1040 in the United States

#1116 in North America

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

20. Grambling State University

Grambling

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1194 in the United States

#1272 in North America

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

21. Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1218 in the United States

#1296 in North America

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

22. Dillard University

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1335 in the United States

#1416 in North America

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

23. Louisiana College

Pineville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1440 in the United States

#1526 in North America

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

24. Louisiana State University - Alexandria

Alexandria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1617 in the United States

#1707 in North America

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

25. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Baton Rouge

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1643 in the United States

#1734 in North America

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

26. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1671 in the United States

#1762 in North America

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

27. University of Holy Cross

New Orleans

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1695 in the United States

#1786 in North America

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Mississippi	15	178
Arkansas	18	146
Alabama	29	84
Oklahoma	22	104
Texas	89	21
Tennessee	39	46
Georgia	52	42
Missouri	44	40
Kentucky	29	59
Kansas	22	74
Illinois	79	12
Florida	70	31
South Carolina	32	69
Indiana	38	39
North Carolina	50	20
Iowa	32	44
New Mexico	9	100
Ohio	67	19
Nebraska	15	87
West Virginia	21	119
Virginia	42	37
Colorado	24	52
Wisconsin	36	14
Michigan	47	4
District of Columbia	13	50
Maryland	28	10
South Dakota	11	330
Minnesota	30	18
Pennsylvania	114	8
Delaware	4	96
New Jersey	29	22
Arizona	10	30
North Dakota	9	215
Utah	11	45
New York	146	6
Connecticut	22	9
Rhode Island	9	56
Massachusetts	75	1
Vermont	12	122
New Hampshire	13	82
Montana	9	166
Nevada	8	152
Idaho	7	194
Maine	16	200
California	146	2
Oregon	21	97
Puerto Rico	15	415
Washington	39	5
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	107