Most Selective Louisiana Colleges
Louisiana has 4 four-year colleges that accept 50% or fewer of applicants, ranked from most to least selective.
Tulane University of Louisiana is the hardest to get into in Louisiana, accepting just 14% of 32,609 applicants. Also highly selective: Southern University and A & M College, Dillard University and Grambling State University.
Selectivity does not always equal academic difficulty. Some schools admit a small share of applicants because demand exceeds capacity, not because admission standards are extreme. If you need safety schools, see our highest acceptance rate colleges in Louisiana. For academically demanding options, explore colleges with the highest SAT, highest ACT, and highest GPA averages.
Tulane University of Louisiana
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 14% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
Tulane is a private university known for undergraduate public health, business, and architecture. The uptown New Orleans campus sits beside Audubon Park.
- SAT Range 1400-1520
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Net Price $47,427
Southern University and A & M College
- Public 4 Year
- Baton Rouge, LA
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- 35% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Southern is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and agriculture. The Baton Rouge campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 790-1020
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Net Price $18,353
Dillard University
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 42% acceptance rate
Dillard is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, public health, and the sciences. The urban campus sits in New Orleans's Gentilly neighborhood.
- SAT Range 968-1202
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Net Price $21,842
Grambling State University
- Public 4 Year
- Grambling, LA
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- 45% acceptance rate
Grambling is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and criminal justice. The residential campus is in the small town of Grambling in northern Louisiana.
- SAT Range 920-1080
- Avg GPA 3.01
- Net Price $17,018