Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Louisiana. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Louisiana is 56.27% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.45%.
Tulane University of Louisiana has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 11.45% and Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 50.90% among best schools in Louisiana. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane University of Louisiana | 31,615 (11,132/20,483) | 3,621 (1,150/2,471) | 1,843 (619/1,224) | 11% (10%/12%) | 51% (54%/6%) |
| 2 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 11,752 (4,316/7,436) | 8,762 (3,151/5,611) | 2,885 (1,200/1,685) | 75% (73%/75%) | 33% (38%/23%) |
| 3 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 38,853 (15,321/23,532) | 29,419 (11,170/18,249) | 7,401 (3,083/4,318) | 76% (73%/78%) | 25% (28%/18%) |
| 4 | Centenary College of Louisiana | 1,139 (445/694) | 725 (298/427) | 173 (86/87) | 64% (67%/62%) | 24% (29%/13%) |
| 5 | Southern University at New Orleans | 928 (263/641) | 868 (238/608) | 134 (46/88) | 94% (90%/95%) | 15% (19%/14%) |
| 6 | University of New Orleans | 7,296 (2,730/4,566) | 5,090 (1,763/3,327) | 1,030 (508/522) | 70% (65%/73%) | 20% (29%/11%) |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 4,303 (1,726/2,577) | 3,017 (1,125/1,892) | 1,018 (383/635) | 70% (65%/73%) | 34% (34%/25%) |
| 8 | Loyola University New Orleans | 7,340 (2,152/5,186) | 5,733 (1,594/4,138) | 797 (252/545) | 78% (74%/80%) | 14% (16%/11%) |
| 9 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 974 (338/636) | 866 (311/555) | 306 (135/171) | 89% (92%/87%) | 35% (43%/27%) |
| 10 | McNeese State University | 3,554 (1,301/2,253) | 2,532 (985/1,547) | 1,054 (444/610) | 71% (76%/69%) | 42% (45%/27%) |
| Average | 10,775 (3,972/3,972) | 6,063 (2,179/3,883) | 1,664 (676/989) | 56.27% (54.8%/97.7%) | 27.45% (31.0%/25.5%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Louisiana is 1188. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 589 and the average SAT Math score is 599.
Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest SAT scores of 1,450 and University of New Orleans has the lowest SAT scores of 1,055 among best schools in Louisiana. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Louisiana for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane University of Louisiana | 16% (293) | 1450 | 720 | 730 |
| 2 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 3 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 13% (604) | 1230 | 620 | 610 |
| 4 | Centenary College of Louisiana | 16% (27) | 1180 | 600 | 580 |
| 5 | Southern University at New Orleans | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 6 | University of New Orleans | 5% (54) | 1055 | 530 | 525 |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 15% (151) | 1200 | 540 | 660 |
| 8 | Loyola University New Orleans | Test Score is NOT considered for Loyola University New Orleans admission. | |||
| 9 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 2% (5) | 1120 | 590 | 530 |
| 10 | McNeese State University | 12% (123) | 1080 | 520 | 560 |
| Average | 11.29% | 1188 | 589 | 599 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Louisiana is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Louisiana for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane University of Louisiana | 34% (620) | 32 | 34 | 29 |
| 2 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 3 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 87% (3,968) | 25 | 26 | 24 |
| 4 | Centenary College of Louisiana | 69% (120) | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| 5 | Southern University at New Orleans | 63% (85) | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| 6 | University of New Orleans | 84% (868) | 21 | 21 | 18 |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 84% (832) | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| 8 | Loyola University New Orleans | Test Score is NOT considered for Loyola University New Orleans admission. | |||
| 9 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | 82% (251) | 21 | 22 | 19 |
| 10 | McNeese State University | 88% (922) | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Average | 73.88% | 23 | 23 | 21 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Louisiana based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane University of Louisiana | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Centenary College of Louisiana | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Southern University at New Orleans | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of New Orleans | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Loyola University New Orleans | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 9 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | McNeese State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Louisianaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.