2026 Best Financial Aid in Louisiana

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22 Louisiana schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Financial Aid ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$77,180

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

Academics

Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

Mean ACT

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#1 Best Financial Aid

University of New Orleans

Orleans

Acceptance rate

66.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,090

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#2 Best Financial Aid

Louisiana State University--Alexandria

Alexandria

Acceptance rate

92.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$4,984

Avg. Cost after Aid

$7,000

#3 Best Financial Aid

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux

Acceptance rate

96.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$4,922

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#4 Best Financial Aid

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette

Acceptance rate

88.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,407

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#5 Best Financial Aid

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe

Acceptance rate

74.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,788

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#6 Best Financial Aid

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans

Acceptance rate

74.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$23,411

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#7 Best Financial Aid

Louisiana State University--Shreveport

Shreveport

Acceptance rate

82.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,656

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,000

#8 Best Financial Aid

Louisiana Christian University

Pineville

Acceptance rate

83.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$17,850

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#9 Best Financial Aid

McNeese State University

Lake Charles

Acceptance rate

67.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,147

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#10 Best Financial Aid

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond

Acceptance rate

94.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,777

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#11 Best Financial Aid

Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge

Acceptance rate

73.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,047

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,874

#12 Best Financial Aid

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches

Acceptance rate

92.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,180

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#13 Best Financial Aid

Dillard University

New Orleans

Acceptance rate

40.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$17,410

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#14 Best Financial Aid

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans

Acceptance rate

87.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$41,698

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#15 Best Financial Aid

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston

Acceptance rate

72.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,401

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,209

#16 Best Financial Aid

Grambling State University

Grambling

Acceptance rate

23.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,140

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#17 Best Financial Aid

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge

Acceptance rate

49.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,973

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,740

#18 Best Financial Aid

Southern University at New Orleans

New Orlean

Acceptance rate

60.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$4,483

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#19 Best Financial Aid

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Baton Rouge

Acceptance rate

82.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$13,812

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#20 Best Financial Aid

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

New Orleans

Acceptance rate

23.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,020

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#21 Best Financial Aid

Centenary College

Shreveport

Acceptance rate

55.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$38,060

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#22 Best Financial Aid

Tulane University

New Orleans

Acceptance rate

14.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$56,684

Avg. Cost after Aid

$45,000

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