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Natchitoches, LA
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Compare with Louisiana Public Colleges

Compare with Louisiana Public Colleges for Northwestern State University of Louisiana
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA	$3,090 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA	$1,058 higher in-state tuition	58% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Grambling State University Grambling, LA	$1,181 lower in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$1,261 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$1,554 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$810 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$308 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA	$491 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA	$715 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Alexandria Alexandria, LA	$1,814 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Shreveport Shreveport, LA	$1,346 lower in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	$375 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Louisiana Private Colleges

Compare with Louisiana Private Colleges for Northwestern State University of Louisiana
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$19,869 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dillard University New Orleans, LA	$15,054 higher in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA	$11,402 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA	$32,336 higher in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Northwestern State University of Louisiana
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$2,586 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Texas Denton, TX	$2,445 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Memphis Memphis, TN	$1,864 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$364 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mississippi University, MS	$908 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$1,240 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$2,264 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	$562 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX	$2,435 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	$1,252 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$224 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$41 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Jackson State University Jackson, MS	$101 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Downtown Houston, TX	$1,156 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	$1,716 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	$872 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX	$1,162 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$774 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	$190 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Alabama Livingston, AL	$2,126 higher in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	$1,054 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Delta State University Cleveland, MS	$259 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Central University Ada, OK	$832 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR	$884 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	$1,659 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR	$620 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University Texarkana Texarkana, TX	$515 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR	$1,096 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR	$548 higher in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Victoria Victoria, TX	$1,715 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS	$372 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK	$1,334 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Clear Lake Houston, TX	$1,094 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, Texas	$731 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Northwestern State University of Louisiana
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX	$31,326 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Thomas Houston, TX	$25,770 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Hardin Baylor Belton, TX	$23,156 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Huston Tillotson University Austin, TX	$17,845 higher in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Texas Austin, TX	$14,636 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Millsaps College Jackson, MS	$35,816 higher in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX	$27,366 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Houston Christian University Houston, TX	$30,566 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Spring Hill College Mobile, AL	$15,190 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX	$30,718 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dallas Christian College Dallas, TX	$12,866 higher in-state tuition	71% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne Owen College Memphis, TN	$3,212 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO	$13,456 higher in-state tuition	81% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX	$26,118 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lyon College Batesville, AR	$22,136 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN	$4,932 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS	$11,316 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The King's University Southlake, TX	$3,616 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Nelson University Waxahachie, TX	$16,200 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS	$3,543 higher in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR	$17,086 higher in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southwestern Adventist University Keene, TX	$16,516 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Central Baptist College Conway, AR	$12,466 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Northwestern State University of Louisiana
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Chico Chico, CA	$392 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$2,776 lower in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kean University Union, NJ	$5,435 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Radford University Radford, VA	$3,684 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$240 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$4,384 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Merced Merced, CA	$6,759 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$4,470 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA	$4,332 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Salem State University Salem, MA	$3,474 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$7,376 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$553 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$2,224 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$1,063 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	$3,079 lower in-state tuition	72% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	$404 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$1,085 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lander University Greenwood, SC	$2,836 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$4,304 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marshall University Huntington, WV	$298 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$1,454 lower in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$2,672 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Murray State University Murray, KY	$1,036 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$4,066 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	$237 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$5,596 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg, SC	$2,724 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$4,537 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	$1,532 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Northwest Gary, IN	$440 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Indiana, PA	$2,516 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$192 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	$122 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN	$440 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University East Richmond, IN	$440 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY	$92 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	$2,941 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	$19 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augusta University Augusta, GA	$450 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana	$189 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=160038.

Last updated: August 2026