College Tuition in Louisiana (2026): Average Cost and Full List

	Louisiana	National	Difference
Average in-state tuition	$13,534	$18,082	-25%

All 113 Colleges in Louisiana

#	College	City	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State	Acceptance
1	River Parishes Community College	Gonzales	$4,079	$4,079	N/A
2	Central Louisiana Technical Community College	Alexandria	$4,099	$4,099	N/A
3	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College	Minden	$4,109	$4,109	N/A
4	Louisiana Delta Community College	Monroe	$4,159	$4,159	N/A
5	South Louisiana Community College	Lafayette	$4,210	$4,210	N/A
6	Fletcher Technical Community College	Schriever	$4,219	$4,219	N/A
7	Nunez Community College	Chalmette	$4,255	$4,255	N/A
8	Delgado Community College	New Orleans	$4,279	$4,279	N/A
9	Bossier Parish Community College	Bossier City	$4,283	$4,283	N/A
10	Northshore Technical Community College	Lacombe	$4,299	$4,299	N/A
11	SOWELA Technical Community College	Lake Charles	$4,305	$4,305	N/A
12	Baton Rouge Community College	Baton Rouge	$4,321	$4,321	N/A
13	Louisiana State University-Eunice	Eunice	$4,730	$10,094	N/A
14	Southern University at Shreveport	Shreveport	$4,958	$4,958	N/A
15	Bridges Christian College	New Orleans	$6,600	$6,600	N/A
16	Louisiana State University at Alexandria	Alexandria	$7,050	$14,650	92%
17	Louisiana State University-Shreveport	Shreveport	$7,518	$7,518	51%
18	Grambling State University	Grambling	$7,683	$16,706	45%
19	Southern University at New Orleans	New Orleans	$8,054	$16,954	79%
20	Nicholls State University	Thibodaux	$8,149	$9,242	91%
21	Southeastern Louisiana University	Hammond	$8,373	$20,851	99%
22	McNeese State University	Lake Charles	$8,489	$9,989	78%
23	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	Natchitoches	$8,864	$19,652	93%
24	University of New Orleans	New Orleans	$9,172	$14,008	74%
25	University of Louisiana at Monroe	Monroe	$9,190	$21,290	85%
26	Southern University and A & M College	Baton Rouge	$9,922	$17,272	35%
27	Louisiana Tech University	Ruston	$10,125	$16,866	86%
28	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Lafayette	$10,418	$24,146	87%
29	ITI Technical College	Baton Rouge	$11,711	$11,711	N/A
30	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Baton Rouge	$11,954	$28,631	73%
31	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	New Orleans	$12,468	$12,468	N/A
32	Herzing University-New Orleans	Metairie	$13,450	$13,450	92%
33	Louisiana Culinary Institute	Baton Rouge	$15,575	$15,575	38%
34	Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus	Baton Rouge	$15,837	$15,837	N/A
35	Remington College-Shreveport Campus	Shreveport	$16,245	$16,245	N/A
36	Remington College-Lafayette Campus	Lafayette	$16,312	$16,312	N/A
37	Fortis College-Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	$16,467	$16,467	N/A
38	University of Holy Cross	New Orleans	$16,576	$16,576	74%
39	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University	Baton Rouge	$18,310	$18,310	99%
40	Chamberlain University-Louisiana	Jefferson	$19,975	$19,975	100%
41	Louisiana Christian University	Pineville	$20,266	$20,266	77%
42	Dillard University	New Orleans	$23,918	$23,918	42%
43	Academy of Interactive Entertainment	Lafayette	$24,600	$24,600	43%
44	Saint Joseph Seminary College	St. Benedict	$28,025	$28,025	N/A
45	Xavier University of Louisiana	New Orleans	$28,733	$28,733	69%
46	Centenary College of Louisiana	Shreveport	$41,200	$41,200	56%
47	Loyola University New Orleans	New Orleans	$49,440	$49,440	93%
48	Tulane University of Louisiana	New Orleans	$68,678	$68,678	14%
49	Ayers Career College	Shreveport	N/A	N/A	N/A
50	Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology	Baton Rouge	N/A	N/A	N/A
51	Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc	West Monroe	N/A	N/A	N/A
52	Crescent City Bartending School	New Orleans	N/A	N/A	N/A
53	Delta College West	Lake Charles	N/A	N/A	N/A
54	Denham Springs Beauty School	Denham Springs	N/A	N/A	N/A
55	Belbo Beauty Institute	Shreveport	N/A	N/A	N/A
56	John Jay Beauty College	Kenner	N/A	N/A	N/A
57	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	New Orleans	N/A	N/A	N/A
58	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	N/A	N/A	N/A
59	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette	Lafayette	N/A	N/A	N/A
60	Opelousas School of Cosmetology	Opelousas	N/A	N/A	N/A
61	Celebrity Stylist Beauty School	Monroe	N/A	N/A	N/A
62	Pineville Beauty School	Pineville	N/A	N/A	N/A
63	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington	Covington	N/A	N/A	N/A
64	LaSalle Tech	Houma	N/A	N/A	N/A
65	Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc	Monroe	N/A	N/A	N/A
66	Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport	Shreveport	N/A	N/A	N/A
67	Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc	Monroe	N/A	N/A	N/A
68	Delta College of Arts & Technology	Baton Rouge	N/A	N/A	N/A
69	Blalock's Professional Beauty College	Shreveport	N/A	N/A	N/A
70	Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	N/A	N/A	N/A
71	Delta College Inc	Covington	N/A	N/A	N/A
72	Cosmetology Training Center	Lafayette	N/A	N/A	N/A
73	Stage One-The Hair School	Lake Charles	N/A	N/A	N/A
74	Blue Cliff College-Metairie	Metairie	N/A	N/A	N/A
75	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport	Shreveport	N/A	N/A	N/A
76	Delta College South	Baton Rouge	N/A	N/A	N/A
77	Blue Cliff College-Lafayette	Lafayette	N/A	N/A	N/A
78	Omega Institute of Cosmetology	Houma	N/A	N/A	N/A
79	Southern University Law Center	Baton Rouge	N/A	N/A	N/A
80	Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette	Lafayette	N/A	N/A	N/A
81	Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe	West Monroe	N/A	N/A	N/A
82	Compass Career College	Hammond	N/A	N/A	N/A
83	Unitech Training Academy-Houma	Houma	N/A	N/A	N/A
84	Blue Cliff College-Alexandria	Alexandria	N/A	N/A	N/A
85	Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	N/A	N/A	N/A
86	My Le's Beauty College	Gretna	N/A	N/A	N/A
87	Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans	Metairie	N/A	N/A	N/A
88	Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria	Alexandria	N/A	N/A	N/A
89	Healthcare Training Institute	Kenner	N/A	N/A	N/A
90	Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus	Lafayette	N/A	N/A	N/A
91	Delta College-Slidell Campus	Slidell	N/A	N/A	N/A
92	Bos-Man's Barber College	Shreveport	N/A	N/A	100%
93	Park Place Premier Barber School	New Orleans	N/A	N/A	N/A
94	Infinity College	Lafayette	N/A	N/A	N/A
95	VH Barber & Styling Academy	Bossier City	N/A	N/A	N/A
96	Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans	New Orleans	N/A	N/A	N/A
97	The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana	New Orleans	N/A	N/A	N/A
98	Celebrity Barber School	Monroe	N/A	N/A	N/A
99	Williams Technical College	Houma	N/A	N/A	N/A
100	J's Barber College	New Iberia	N/A	N/A	N/A
101	Digital Media Institute	Shreveport	N/A	N/A	26%
102	Ray J's College of Hair	Baton Rouge	N/A	N/A	N/A
103	Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	N/A	N/A	N/A
104	Petra College	Hammond	N/A	N/A	100%
105	New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute	New Orleans	N/A	N/A	78%
106	Goodwill Technical College	New Orleans	N/A	N/A	N/A
107	Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev	Baton Rouge	N/A	N/A	N/A
108	Southeastern Louisiana University - St Amant High School	St Amant	N/A	N/A	N/A
109	Southeastern Louisiana University - Destrahan High School	Destrehan	N/A	N/A	N/A
110	Southeastern Louisiana University - Albert Cammon Middle School	St. Rose	N/A	N/A	N/A
111	Blue Cliff College	Metairie	N/A	N/A	N/A
112	Relay Graduate School of Education - New Orleans	New Orleans	N/A	N/A	N/A
113	Relay Graduate School of Education - Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge	N/A	N/A	N/A

FAQ

How much does college cost in Louisiana?

The average in-state tuition in Louisiana is $13,534 per year, based on 113 colleges.

What is the cheapest college in Louisiana?

The lowest in-state tuition in Louisiana is $4,079 at River Parishes Community College.

What is the most expensive college in Louisiana?

The highest in-state tuition in Louisiana is N/A at Relay Graduate School of Education - Baton Rouge.

How does Louisiana compare to the national average?

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; Louisiana is 25% below that.

How many colleges are in Louisiana?

College Scorecard lists 113 colleges in Louisiana.

Louisiana vs. National Average