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#986 of 14,131 In the World
#292 of 2,597 In North America
#261 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 27 In Louisiana
#2 of 9 In New Orleans
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Acceptance rate
74%
Average SAT
1088
Average ACT
20
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
5,419
Graduates
1,082
Male:Female Ratio
49:51
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uno.edu

University of New Orleans Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of New Orleans has an acceptance rate of 74% and is among the top 38% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 74% 69% 78%
Applicants 7,401 2,831 4,570
Admissions 5,500 1,949 3,551
Freshmen enrolled full time 973 525 448
Freshmen enrolled part time 20 13 7

3,471 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

698 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
56 or 6%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 935
or below

75% of them
had 1241
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of New Orleans are 935-1241 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
816 or 82%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 23
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of New Orleans are 17-23 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2753 (42%)
Black or African American 1542 (24%)
Hispanic 922 (14%)
Asian 482 (7%)
Two or more races 284 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 280 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 217 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,771
Students receiving aid
90%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,090$6,090
Tuition in-state $6,090$6,090
Tuition out-of-state $10,926$10,660
Fee in-district $3,082$3,018
Fee in-state $3,082$3,018
Fee out-of-state $3,082$3,018

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,604
Combined charge for room and board $9,730
Room charge $6,280
Meal charge $5,950

University of New Orleans majors

University of New Orleans has granted 780 bachelor's degrees across 35 programs, 330 master's across 36 programs, and 35 doctorate degrees across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of New Orleans.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 56 58
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 83 13
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 88
Psychology, General 54 12
Accounting 51 14
Computer Science 41 13
Finance, General 35 16
Mechanical Engineering 46
English Language and Literature, General 20 20
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 37
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 26 7
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 32
Elementary Education and Teaching 23 8
Chemistry, General 15 8 4
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 8 19
Fine & Studio Arts, General 21 2
Engineering Science 12 10
Civil Engineering, General 21
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 15 6
History, General 12 9
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 10 10
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 19
Urban Studies & Affairs 9 1 5
Creative Writing 14
Political Science and Government, General 12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6 5
Geology & Earth Science, General 9 2
Sociology, General 10 1
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 10
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 10
Secondary Education and Teaching 3 7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 9
Mathematics, General 4 4
Music Performance, General 8
Fine and Studio Arts Management 7
Engineering & Industrial Management 6
Public Administration 6
Anthropology, General 5
Music, General 5
Philosophy 5
Physics, General 3 1
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 3
International & Globalization Studies 3
Taxation 3
Applied Psychology 2
Business & Managerial Economics 2
Construction Management, General 2
Curriculum and Instruction 2
Social Sciences, Other 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
Grand Total 780 330 35

University of New Orleans has a graduation rate of 38%, which is among the 20% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 38% 33% 43%
  • Full-time retention rate - 67%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

University of New Orleans is a world-class research university with 18,896 scientific papers published and 558,526 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Medicine, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
18,896
Citations
558,526

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
8,930 / 323,082
Engineering
8,487 / 270,751
Physics
8,386 / 284,269
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,322 / 232,424
Chemistry
8,077 / 307,399
Environmental Science
7,432 / 223,128
Medicine
6,581 / 228,895
Computer Science
6,567 / 204,084
Quantum and Particle physics
5,927 / 193,973
Organic Chemistry
4,478 / 192,504
Political Science
4,459 / 121,290
Materials Science
4,438 / 175,715
Psychology
4,300 / 161,976
Law
4,124 / 116,811
Geology
4,056 / 125,126
Geography and Cartography
3,965 / 110,031
Philosophy
3,837 / 99,386
Biochemistry
3,635 / 145,728
Business
3,630 / 107,204
Mathematics
3,518 / 103,232
Sociology
3,253 / 96,279
History
3,104 / 79,033
Genetics
2,999 / 105,627
Ecology
2,732 / 97,918
Economics
2,579 / 63,421
Statistics
2,530 / 83,536
Paleontology
2,417 / 88,048
Archaeology
2,381 / 73,184
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,336 / 55,927
Optical Engineering
2,072 / 57,267
Pathology
1,934 / 72,208
Psychiatry
1,853 / 85,094
Metallurgical Engineering
1,711 / 79,938
Linguistics
1,710 / 47,037
Electrical Engineering
1,668 / 41,872
Mechanical Engineering
1,598 / 44,284
Art & Design
1,557 / 24,609
Surgery
1,509 / 36,503
Social Psychology
1,490 / 78,818
Management
1,483 / 50,730

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 283 1973
1994 293 2271
1995 327 2548
1996 380 3133
1997 376 3208
1998 389 3988
1999 361 4330
2000 352 4599
2001 426 4722
2002 558 5649
2003 526 7043
2004 537 7608
2005 553 9494
2006 524 11426
2007 401 13041
2008 465 14709
2009 507 16912
2010 460 18017
2011 536 19632
2012 469 21741
2013 509 23396
2014 511 24403
2015 492 24512
2016 441 24793
2017 441 25734
2018 447 26053
2019 492 28918
2020 462 31644
2021 475 33255
2022 432 31344
2023 438 30941
2024 317 29270
2025 221 24829
Academic rankings

University of New Orleans alumni

  1. Ellen DeGeneres

    Ellen DeGeneres
    Born in
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    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    film actorLGBTQ rights activisttelevision producervoice actortelevision presenter
    Biography

    Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American retired comedian, actress, television host, writer, and producer. She began her career in stand-up comedy in the early 1980s, gaining national attention with a 1986 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. She starred in the television sitcoms Ellen (1994–1998) and The Ellen Show (2001–2002). She also hosted the syndicated television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003–2022), for which she received 33 Daytime Emmy Awards. In 2021, DeGeneres announced the end of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, following multiple allegations of workplace bullying. The controversy led to internal investigations and a sharp decline in public support, culminating in her decision to retire from the talk show in 2022.

  2. Frank Ocean

    Frank Ocean
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    composerkeyboardistrecord producerrappersinger
    Biography

    Frank Ocean is an American singer and songwriter. His accolades include two Grammy Awards and a Brit Award. He has been credited by several music critics as a pioneer of the alternative R&B genre.

  3. Sal Khan

    Sal Khan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurcomputer scientistelectrical engineerYouTubermathematician
    Biography

    Salman Amin Khan is an American educator and the founder of Khan Academy, a free online non-profit educational platform with which he has produced over 6,500 video lessons teaching a wide spectrum of academic subjects, originally focusing on mathematics and science. He is also the founder of Khan Lab School, a private, in-person school in Mountain View, California.

  4. Taryn Terrell

    Taryn Terrell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorprofessional wrestlermodelstunt performer
    Biography

    Taryn Nicole Dryden is an American model, actress, stuntwoman, ring announcer and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenures in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), under her real name, and in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Tiffany.

All 46 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UNO
Founded 1956
Motto Great City, Great University
Colors reflex blue, silver
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-July)
Total FTE staff 1,160
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70148
United States
City population 384,000
Phone 8885144275

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