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Summary of Louisiana Colleges by SAT Score

More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Louisiana, 16 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.

SAT Percentile and Score Table

The 2023 Average SAT score Louisiana colleges is 1,097. For public Louisiana colleges, the average SAT score is 1,068 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,160.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 16 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
Number of Louisiana Colleges by 2023 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate Colleges
1500 or higher - - -
1450 - 1500 1
94 to 99+
- 1
80 to 99+
1400 - 1450 - - -
1350 - 1400 - - -
1300 - 1350 - - -
1250 - 1300 - - -
1200 - 1250 2
81 to 94
2
82 to 99+
-
1150 - 1200 2
69 to 81
1
73 to 82
1
60 to 80
1100 - 1150 1
63 to 69
1
64 to 73
-
1050 - 1100 5
31 to 63
3
36 to 64
2
20 to 60
1000 - 1050 3
13 to 31
2
18 to 36
1
0 to 20
Below 1000 2
0 to 13
2
0 to 18
-

Louisiana Colleges by SAT Score Chart

The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Louisiana colleges.
[Chart] Number of Colleges by SAT score and percentile

List of Louisiana Colleges by SAT score

The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Louisiana colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
16 Louisiana Colleges SAT Scores
School NameSAT Average Score
2022-20232021-2022
Tulane University of Louisiana
Private | New Orleans, LA
1,450
+15 (1.05%)
1,435
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Public | Baton Rouge, LA
1,230
+5 (0.41%)
1,225
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Public | Monroe, LA
1,200
+35 (3.00%)
1,165
Louisiana Tech University
Public | Ruston, LA
1,185
+10 (0.85%)
1,175
Centenary College of Louisiana
Private | Shreveport, LA
1,180
+45 (3.96%)
1,135
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Public | Shreveport, LA
1,120
+150 (15.46%)
970
McNeese State University
Public | Lake Charles, LA
1,080
-
1,080
Xavier University of Louisiana
Private | New Orleans, LA
1,080
+10 (0.93%)
1,070
University of New Orleans
Public | New Orleans, LA
1,055
-90 (-7.86%)
1,145
Dillard University
Private | New Orleans, LA
1,050
+9 (0.86%)
1,041
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Public | Natchitoches, LA
1,050
+30 (2.94%)
1,020
Louisiana Christian University
Private | Pineville, LA
1,040
+30 (2.97%)
1,010
Nicholls State University
Public | Thibodaux, LA
1,025
-109 (-9.61%)
1,134
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Public | Alexandria, LA
1,000
-90 (-8.26%)
1,090
Grambling State University
Public | Grambling, LA
910
-21 (-2.26%)
931
Southern University and A & M College
Public | Baton Rouge, LA
890
-38 (-4.09%)
928
Average1,097
-1 (-0.11%)
1,098