Colleges in Louisiana
All 111 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Louisiana that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools111
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 237 · 26 · 48Level of institution
Public · nonprofit · for-profit34 · 23 · 54Control
Award doctorates20In 2023-24, any field
Types of school
The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.
- Universities and 4-year colleges: 37Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
- Community and 2-year colleges: 26Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
- Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 48Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.
Public: 34 · private nonprofit: 23 · private for-profit: 54. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see Louisiana's in-state tuition rules.
Colleges by city
10 cities have 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them. 24 smaller places have one or two schools; they are in the full list.
- Baton Rouge19 schools · 6 4-year, 7 2-year, 6 under 2
- New Orleans18 schools · 12 4-year, 1 2-year, 5 under 2
- Shreveport11 schools · 4 4-year, 2 2-year, 5 under 2
- Lafayette9 schools · 1 4-year, 4 2-year, 4 under 2
- Monroe6 schools · 1 4-year, 1 2-year, 4 under 2
- Alexandria4 schools · 1 4-year, 1 2-year, 2 under 2
- Houma4 schools · 0 4-year, 0 2-year, 4 under 2
- Lake Charles4 schools · 1 4-year, 1 2-year, 2 under 2
- Metairie4 schools · 1 4-year, 1 2-year, 2 under 2
- Hammond3 schools · 1 4-year, 0 2-year, 2 under 2
Every school in Louisiana
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.
111 schools
| School | City | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cliff College-Alexandria | Alexandria | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $44,175 | $35,756 | 54% |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Alexandria | 2-year · Public | $12,131 | $5,162 | 72% |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | Alexandria | 4-year · Public | $18,580 | $12,105 | 29% |
| Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria | Alexandria | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $27,343 | $21,283 | 53% |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $30,370 | $26,144 | 69% |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | 2-year · Public | $16,438 | $9,356 | 31% |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology | Baton Rouge | 2-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology | Baton Rouge | 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,504 | $22,913 | 63% |
| Delta College South | Baton Rouge | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $27,294 | $19,494 | 57% |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $19,935 | $16,345 | 80% |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | 2-year · Private for-profit | $31,743 | $22,998 | 61% |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $27,935 | $12,807 | 41% |
| ITI Technical College | Baton Rouge | 2-year · Private for-profit | $27,257 | $22,128 | 59% |
| Louisiana Culinary Institute | Baton Rouge | 2-year · Private for-profit | $28,906 | $26,451 | 81% |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge | 4-year · Public | $35,774 | $19,286 | 68% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,718 | $20,985 | 61% |
| Ray J's College of Hair | Baton Rouge | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $14,713 | $9,985 | 70% |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus | Baton Rouge | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $30,689 | $25,278 | 40% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev | Baton Rouge | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Southern University and A & M College | Baton Rouge | 4-year · Public | $26,742 | $18,631 | 28% |
| Southern University Law Center | Baton Rouge | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,926 | $22,955 | 45% |
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | 2-year · Public | $15,510 | $8,389 | 23% |
| VH Barber & Styling Academy | Bossier City | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $42,010 | $36,320 | 50% |
| Nunez Community College | Chalmette | 2-year · Public | $15,197 | $8,271 | 44% |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington | Covington | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $28,645 | $22,160 | 84% |
| Delta College Inc | Covington | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $30,076 | $26,297 | 55% |
| Denham Springs Beauty School | Denham Springs | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $14,194 | $9,777 | 73% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - Destrahan High School | Destrehan | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Louisiana State University-Eunice | Eunice | 2-year · Public | $16,350 | $7,454 | 20% |
| River Parishes Community College | Gonzales | 2-year · Public | $15,102 | $8,411 | 37% |
| Grambling State University | Grambling | 4-year · Public | $25,465 | $19,214 | 36% |
| My Le's Beauty College | Gretna | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,081 | $12,354 | 79% |
| Compass Career College | Hammond | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $28,248 | $23,086 | 51% |
| Petra College | Hammond | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,023 | $18,244 | — |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | 4-year · Public | $23,701 | $12,468 | 46% |
| LaSalle Tech | Houma | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,705 | $16,634 | 90% |
| Omega Institute of Cosmetology | Houma | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $15,035 | $7,752 | 85% |
| Unitech Training Academy-Houma | Houma | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $27,506 | $20,992 | 53% |
| Williams Technical College | Houma | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 56% |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana | Jefferson | 4-year · Private for-profit | $44,371 | $36,976 | 0% |
| Healthcare Training Institute | Kenner | 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 29% |
| John Jay Beauty College | Kenner | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $16,219 | $8,160 | 87% |
| Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe | 2-year · Public | $14,981 | $8,484 | 40% |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment | Lafayette | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $30,427 | $21,583 | 100% |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette | Lafayette | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $28,688 | $22,525 | 100% |
| Cosmetology Training Center | Lafayette | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,285 | $12,425 | 82% |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus | Lafayette | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $32,199 | $26,247 | 63% |
| Infinity College | Lafayette | 2-year · Private for-profit | $1,085 | $160 | 95% |
| Remington College-Lafayette Campus | Lafayette | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $29,832 | $24,462 | 43% |
| South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette | 2-year · Public | $16,718 | $9,430 | 35% |
| Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette | Lafayette | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $32,097 | $25,286 | 53% |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | 4-year · Public | $25,959 | $14,924 | 52% |
| Delta College West | Lake Charles | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,112 | $15,307 | 28% |
| McNeese State University | Lake Charles | 4-year · Public | $21,410 | $11,228 | 47% |
| SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles | 2-year · Public | $15,188 | $6,795 | 48% |
| Stage One-The Hair School | Lake Charles | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $17,630 | $12,236 | 69% |
| Blue Cliff College | Metairie | 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie | Metairie | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $28,657 | $24,959 | 63% |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | Metairie | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,444 | $21,678 | 50% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans | Metairie | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $30,721 | $24,581 | 80% |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Minden | 2-year · Public | $23,378 | $14,899 | 63% |
| Celebrity Barber School | Monroe | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,898 | $17,836 | 100% |
| Celebrity Stylist Beauty School | Monroe | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,898 | $19,807 | 100% |
| Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc | Monroe | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $10,341 | $2,946 | 38% |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc | Monroe | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $12,809 | $6,614 | 44% |
| Louisiana Delta Community College | Monroe | 2-year · Public | $18,371 | $11,672 | 41% |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | 4-year · Public | $24,514 | $12,218 | 51% |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | 4-year · Public | $25,426 | $12,842 | 44% |
| J's Barber College | New Iberia | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $36,471 | $31,051 | 79% |
| Bridges Christian College (online only) | New Orleans | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $13,477 | $11,477 | — |
| Crescent City Bartending School | New Orleans | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,235 | $21,378 | 85% |
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | 2-year · Public | $19,180 | $11,939 | 21% |
| Dillard University | New Orleans | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $43,538 | $26,363 | 51% |
| Goodwill Technical College | New Orleans | Under 2-year · Private nonprofit | $18,618 | $14,133 | — |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans | New Orleans | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $65,407 | $21,888 | 61% |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | New Orleans | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $25,952 | $16,399 | 61% |
| New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute | New Orleans | Under 2-year · Private nonprofit | $19,035 | $10,762 | — |
| Park Place Premier Barber School | New Orleans | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,161 | $16,772 | 40% |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - New Orleans | New Orleans | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Southern University at New Orleans | New Orleans | 4-year · Public | $22,236 | $12,086 | 15% |
| The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $91,156 | $40,693 | 87% |
| Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans | New Orleans | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $31,098 | $26,502 | 45% |
| University of Holy Cross | New Orleans | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $22,329 | $8,705 | 43% |
| University of New Orleans | New Orleans | 4-year · Public | $17,816 | $7,761 | 38% |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $42,425 | $19,722 | 55% |
| Opelousas School of Cosmetology | Opelousas | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,681 | $15,533 | 69% |
| Louisiana Christian University | Pineville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $35,000 | $20,268 | 40% |
| Pineville Beauty School | Pineville | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,990 | $15,492 | 53% |
| Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | 4-year · Public | $24,510 | $11,959 | 61% |
| Fletcher Technical Community College | Schriever | 2-year · Public | $15,571 | $9,493 | 34% |
| Ayers Career College | Shreveport | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,884 | $14,803 | 75% |
| Belbo Beauty Institute | Shreveport | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $24,801 | $16,783 | 61% |
| Blalock's Professional Beauty College | Shreveport | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $27,017 | $19,823 | 75% |
| Bos-Man's Barber College | Shreveport | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $17,927 | $11,446 | 62% |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | Shreveport | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $62,350 | $25,053 | 62% |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport | Shreveport | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $19,654 | $15,919 | 84% |
| Digital Media Institute | Shreveport | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $35,464 | $30,131 | 63% |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | Shreveport | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Shreveport | 4-year · Public | $24,190 | $11,101 | 33% |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus | Shreveport | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,633 | $22,741 | 50% |
| Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport | 2-year · Public | $16,002 | $8,120 | 11% |
| Delta College-Slidell Campus | Slidell | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $27,376 | $19,641 | 49% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - St Amant High School | St Amant | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Saint Joseph Seminary College | St. Benedict | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $52,272 | $52,272 | 54% |
| Nicholls State University | Thibodaux | 4-year · Public | $23,775 | $13,357 | 51% |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc | West Monroe | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $10,559 | $3,416 | 57% |
| Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe | West Monroe | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $32,034 | $25,306 | 50% |
— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).
Where to earn a doctorate
Schools in Louisiana that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.
- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge · PublicNatural Resources and Conservation · Education · Legal Professions and Studies · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Grambling State UniversityGrambling · PublicEducation
- Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond · PublicEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette · PublicArea, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Physical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- McNeese State UniversityLake Charles · PublicHealth Professions and Related Programs
- University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe · PublicEducation · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches · PublicEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNew Orleans · PublicBiological and Biomedical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans · Private nonprofitLegal Professions and Studies · Health Professions and Related Programs
- New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryNew Orleans · Private nonprofitTheology and Religious Vocations
- The Chicago School at Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans · Private nonprofitPsychology
- Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans · Private nonprofitArea, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- University of Holy CrossNew Orleans · Private nonprofitEducation · Psychology
- University of New OrleansNew Orleans · PublicEducation · Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston · PublicEducation · Engineering · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportShreveport · PublicBiological and Biomedical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport · PublicBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07