24 Best colleges for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 1.4M citations received by 50.3K academic papers made by 24 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 Sociology

#92 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

2. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Sociology

#103 in the United States

#121 in North America

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

3. University of New Orleans

New Orleans

For Sociology

#253 in the United States

#283 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 Sociology

#303 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

5. University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette

For Sociology

#376 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

6. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans

For Sociology

#426 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

7. Louisiana Tech University

Ruston

For Sociology

#435 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

8. Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond

For Sociology

#449 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

9. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Sociology

#547 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

10. Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Sociology

#655 in the United States

#716 in North America

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

11. Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Sociology

#742 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

12. University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe

For Sociology

#751 in the United States

#818 in North America

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

13. Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches

For Sociology

#798 in the United States

#866 in North America

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

14. Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge

For Sociology

#836 in the United States

#904 in North America

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

15. Nicholls State University

Thibodaux

For Sociology

#873 in the United States

#942 in North America

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

16. McNeese State University

Lake Charles

For Sociology

#893 in the United States

#962 in North America

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

17. Southern University Law Center

Baton Rouge

For Sociology

#983 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Enrollment: 843
Founded: 1947

18. Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport

For Sociology

#987 in the United States

#1061 in North America

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

19. Saint Joseph Seminary College

St. Benedict

For Sociology

#989 in the United States

#1063 in North America

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

20. Grambling State University

Grambling

For Sociology

#1132 in the United States

#1209 in North America

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

21. Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans

For Sociology

#1212 in the United States

#1289 in North America

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

22. Dillard University

New Orleans

For Sociology

#1239 in the United States

#1316 in North America

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

23. Louisiana College

Pineville

For Sociology

#1390 in the United States

#1473 in North America

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

24. Louisiana State University - Alexandria

Alexandria

For Sociology

#1510 in the United States

#1597 in North America

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

Closest to Louisiana states to learn Sociology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Mississippi	13	181
Arkansas	17	159
Alabama	25	74
Oklahoma	21	114
Texas	80	23
Tennessee	36	46
Georgia	49	37
Missouri	39	38
Kentucky	27	59
Kansas	15	64
Illinois	77	11
Florida	56	30
South Carolina	29	61
Indiana	35	42
North Carolina	48	14
Iowa	31	44
New Mexico	8	89
Ohio	62	17
Nebraska	13	84
West Virginia	17	116
Virginia	42	39
Colorado	21	55
Wisconsin	31	13
Michigan	42	2
District of Columbia	11	49
Maryland	28	5
South Dakota	8	315
Minnesota	28	15
Pennsylvania	101	10
Delaware	3	104
New Jersey	27	27
Arizona	10	21
North Dakota	7	217
Utah	11	41
New York	138	6
Connecticut	21	12
Rhode Island	9	67
Massachusetts	72	1
Vermont	11	122
New Hampshire	12	94
Montana	8	157
Nevada	6	148
Idaho	7	192
Maine	13	209
California	129	3
Oregon	17	107
Puerto Rico	14	518
Washington	29	4
Alaska	4	274
Hawaii	6	95