UNO vs. UL Lafayette

Comparable Facts

Compare University of New Orleans in New Orleans, LA with University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is larger than UNO based on total student enrollment (15,665 students vs. 6,501 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of New Orleans is located in New Orleans, LA (Large City setting); University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting).
• University of New Orleans is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of New Orleans 19:1; University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of New Orleans are 6.7% lower than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($11,292 vs. $12,108).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.4% higher at UL Lafayette than at University of New Orleans (about $10,138 more per year; $24,146 vs. $14,008).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Louisiana at Lafayette than at University of New Orleans (91% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students is 9.2% larger than aid received by University of New Orleans students ($11,762 vs. $10,771).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at UL Lafayette than at UNO (25 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UNO and UL Lafayette.
• Typical fall application deadline: UNO Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UL Lafayette average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at UNO (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.1% at UNO vs. 31.7% at UL Lafayette.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of New Orleans graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than UL Lafayette graduates ($16,500 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers, UNO graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UL Lafayette graduates ($170 vs. $201).
• More UL Lafayette graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UNO students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 50%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.