Most Selective Colleges in Louisiana
Ranked by acceptance rate (22 colleges with at least 500 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Acceptance rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 14% | $39,949 | $63,268 |
| 2 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA · Public | 35% | $20,077 | $43,371 |
| 3 | Dillard University New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 42% | $22,094 | $39,196 |
| 4 | Grambling State University Grambling, LA · Public | 45% | $19,809 | $41,109 |
| 5 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA · Public | 51% | $7,022 | $47,477 |
| 6 | Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA · Private nonprofit | 56% | $23,624 | $50,330 |
| 7 | Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 69% | $17,127 | $52,184 |
| 8 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · Public | 73% | $19,151 | $61,251 |
| 9 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public | 74% | $12,384 | $47,872 |
| 10 | Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA · Private nonprofit | 77% | $13,113 | $51,700 |
| 11 | McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA · Public | 78% | $12,493 | $46,453 |
| 12 | Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public | 79% | $14,810 | $34,042 |
| 13 | University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA · Public | 85% | $13,466 | $46,769 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA · Public | 86% | $11,864 | $52,279 |
| 15 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Public | 87% | $13,530 | $47,089 |
| 16 | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA · Public | 91% | $12,947 | $45,454 |
| 17 | Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA · Public | 92% | $7,065 | $42,205 |
| 18 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA · Public | 93% | $13,606 | $47,021 |
| 19 | Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit | 93% | $23,696 | $52,927 |
| 20 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit | 99% | $18,552 | $59,419 |
| 21 | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA · Public | 99% | $13,154 | $46,482 |
| 22 | Chamberlain University-Louisiana Jefferson, LA · Private for-profit | 100% | $30,791 | $92,405 |