Cheapest In-State Tuition in Louisiana
Ranked by in-state tuition & fees (44 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | In-state tuition & fees | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Parishes Community College Gonzales, LA · Public | $4,079 | $10,756 | $37,848 |
| 2 | Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA · Public | $4,099 | $5,702 | $29,558 |
| 3 | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA · Public | $4,109 | $9,256 | $32,503 |
| 4 | Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA · Public | $4,159 | $7,702 | $30,438 |
| 5 | South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA · Public | $4,210 | $12,564 | $31,432 |
| 6 | Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA · Public | $4,219 | $10,527 | $32,189 |
| 7 | Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA · Public | $4,255 | $12,529 | $35,343 |
| 8 | Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA · Public | $4,279 | $9,747 | $33,305 |
| 9 | Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA · Public | $4,283 | $10,706 | $34,502 |
| 10 | Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA · Public | $4,299 | $10,773 | $29,734 |
| 11 | SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA · Public | $4,305 | $7,525 | $32,303 |
| 12 | Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA · Public | $4,321 | $9,474 | $34,581 |
| 13 | Louisiana State University-Eunice Eunice, LA · Public | $4,730 | $10,421 | $36,498 |
| 14 | Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA · Public | $4,958 | $11,049 | $33,099 |
| 15 | Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA · Public | $7,050 | $7,065 | $42,205 |
| 16 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA · Public | $7,518 | $7,022 | $47,477 |
| 17 | Grambling State University Grambling, LA · Public | $7,683 | $19,809 | $41,109 |
| 18 | Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public | $8,054 | $14,810 | $34,042 |
| 19 | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA · Public | $8,149 | $12,947 | $45,454 |
| 20 | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA · Public | $8,373 | $13,154 | $46,482 |
| 21 | McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA · Public | $8,489 | $12,493 | $46,453 |
| 22 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA · Public | $8,864 | $13,606 | $47,021 |
| 23 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public | $9,172 | $12,384 | $47,872 |
| 24 | University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA · Public | $9,190 | $13,466 | $46,769 |
| 25 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA · Public | $9,922 | $20,077 | $43,371 |
| 26 | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA · Public | $10,125 | $11,864 | $52,279 |
| 27 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Public | $10,418 | $13,530 | $47,089 |
| 28 | ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit | $11,711 | $20,850 | $68,342 |
| 29 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · Public | $11,954 | $19,151 | $61,251 |
| 30 | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | $12,468 | $10,829 | — |
| 31 | Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA · Private nonprofit | $13,450 | $21,269 | $36,909 |
| 32 | Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit | $15,837 | $23,003 | $31,349 |
| 33 | Remington College-Shreveport Campus Shreveport, LA · Private nonprofit | $16,245 | $30,758 | $31,349 |
| 34 | Remington College-Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA · Private nonprofit | $16,312 | $29,592 | $31,349 |
| 35 | Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit | $16,467 | $25,781 | $32,886 |
| 36 | University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | $16,576 | $15,635 | $49,316 |
| 37 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit | $18,310 | $18,552 | $59,419 |
| 38 | Chamberlain University-Louisiana Jefferson, LA · Private for-profit | $19,975 | $30,791 | $92,405 |
| 39 | Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA · Private nonprofit | $20,266 | $13,113 | $51,700 |
| 40 | Dillard University New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | $23,918 | $22,094 | $39,196 |
| 41 | Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | $28,733 | $17,127 | $52,184 |
| 42 | Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA · Private nonprofit | $41,200 | $23,624 | $50,330 |
| 43 | Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | $49,440 | $23,696 | $52,927 |
| 44 | Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | $68,678 | $39,949 | $63,268 |