17 colleges in Louisiana with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Louisiana State University-Shreveport at $7,022.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA |
$7,022$19,461 | 38% | 51% |
| 2 | Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA |
$7,065$15,550 | 34% | 92% |
| 3 | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA |
$10,829$21,660 | 74% | — |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA |
$11,864$24,280 | 64% | 86% |
| 5 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA |
$12,384$23,431 | 38% | 74% |
| 6 | McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA |
$12,493$22,810 | 47% | 78% |
| 7 | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA |
$12,947$23,481 | 54% | 91% |
| 8 | Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA |
$13,113$33,791 | 44% | 77% |
| 9 | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA |
$13,154$23,604 | 45% | 99% |
| 10 | University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA |
$13,466$24,932 | 54% | 85% |
| 11 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA |
$13,530$24,884 | 53% | 87% |
| 12 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA |
$13,606$25,431 | 43% | 93% |
| 13 | Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA |
$14,810$23,905 | 13% | 79% |
| 14 | Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA |
$17,127$40,434 | 49% | 69% |
| 15 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA |
$18,552$28,490 | 45% | 99% |
| 16 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA |
$19,151$34,705 | 69% | 73% |
| 17 | Grambling State University Grambling, LA |
$19,809$25,367 | 36% | 45% |