Louisiana Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 14 public colleges in Louisiana with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Louisiana? Louisiana State University leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $15,870. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of Louisiana Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana	$15,870
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana	$15,429
Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, Louisiana	$14,871
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, Louisiana	$13,849
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, Louisiana	$12,592
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, Louisiana	$12,548
University of New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana	$12,254
McNeese State University Lake Charles, Louisiana	$11,831
Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana	$11,624
Nicholls State University Thibodaux, Louisiana	$11,376
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, Louisiana	$10,969
Grambling State University Grambling, Louisiana	$10,226
Louisiana State University Shreveport Shreveport, Louisiana	$9,514
Louisiana State University Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana	$9,150

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.