Colleges and universities in Louisiana
Louisiana is home to 113 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 263,409 students in total.
Of these, 33 are public and 80 private. The largest by enrollment include Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, ULL, and Southeastern Louisiana. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 57% and the median average net price is $14,810.
How the 113 institutions in Louisiana break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
3 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
34 institutions4-year · of 113
Bridges Christian College
New Orleans, Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Chamberlain University - Louisiana
Jefferson, Louisiana
Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana
Herzing University - New Orleans
Metairie, Louisiana
Louisiana Christian University
Pineville, Louisiana
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Alexandria, Louisiana
Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Remington College - Shreveport Campus
Shreveport, Louisiana
Saint Joseph Seminary College
St. Benedict, Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, Louisiana
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Southern University Law Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Southern University - Board and System
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, Louisiana
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, Louisiana
University of Louisiana - System Administration
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Louisiana?
- Louisiana has 113 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 263,409 students.
- What are the largest universities in Louisiana?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Louisiana are Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, ULL, Southeastern Louisiana, TUL, and Delgado Community College.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Louisiana?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 57%, and the median average net price is $14,810. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). All sources & release dates →
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