Philosophy in New Orleans, LA: 8 Best colleges Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in New Orleans ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 701K citations received by 20.8K academic papers made by 8 universities in New Orleans 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

For Philosophy

#1 in Louisiana

#61 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

2. University of New Orleans

For Philosophy

#3 in Louisiana

#242 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

For Philosophy

#5 in Louisiana

#351 in the United States

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

4. Loyola University New Orleans

For Philosophy

#7 in Louisiana

#416 in the United States

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

5. Xavier University of Louisiana

For Philosophy

#16 in Louisiana

#931 in the United States

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

6. Dillard University

For Philosophy

#20 in Louisiana

#1322 in the United States

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

7. Southern University at New Orleans

For Philosophy

#22 in Louisiana

#1365 in the United States

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

8. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#25 in Louisiana

#1552 in the United States

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

Universities for Philosophy near New Orleans

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
73	Southeastern Louisiana University	479	Hammond, Louisiana
118	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	79	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
168	University of Southern Mississippi	250	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
168	William Carey University	567	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
189	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	316	Lafayette, Louisiana
200	University of South Alabama	245	Mobile, Alabama
264	University of Mississippi Medical Center	342	Jackson, Mississippi
281	University of West Florida	339	Pensacola, Florida
377	Louisiana Tech University	411	Ruston, Louisiana
385	Lamar University	486	Beaumont, Texas