21 colleges in Louisiana with an average net price under $30,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: University of New Orleans at $7,761.
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 | University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA |
$7,761$17,816 | 38% | 74% |
| 2 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA |
$11,101$24,190 | 33% | 51% |
| 3 | McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA |
$11,228$21,410 | 47% | 78% |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA |
$11,959$24,510 | 61% | 86% |
| 5 | Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA |
$12,086$22,236 | 15% | 79% |
| 6 | Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria, LA |
$12,105$18,580 | 29% | 92% |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA |
$12,218$24,514 | 51% | 85% |
| 8 | Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA |
$12,468$23,701 | 46% | 99% |
| 9 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA |
$12,807$27,935 | 41% | 99% |
| 10 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA |
$12,842$25,426 | 44% | 93% |
| 11 | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA |
$13,357$23,775 | 51% | 91% |
| 12 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA |
$14,924$25,959 | 52% | 87% |
| 13 | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA |
$16,399$25,952 | 61% | — |
| 14 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA |
$18,631$26,742 | 28% | 35% |
| 15 | Grambling State University Grambling, LA |
$19,214$25,465 | 36% | 45% |
| 16 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA |
$19,286$35,774 | 68% | 73% |
| 17 | Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA |
$19,722$42,425 | 55% | 69% |
| 18 | Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA |
$20,268$35,000 | 40% | 77% |
| 19 | Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA |
$21,888$65,407 | 61% | 93% |
| 20 | Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA |
$25,053$62,350 | 62% | 56% |
| 21 | Dillard University New Orleans, LA |
$26,363$43,538 | 51% | 42% |