Universities in Louisiana

Louisiana has 106 postsecondary institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education: 31 public, 21 private nonprofit, 54 for-profit, together enrolling about 186,008 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 7 are historically Black colleges or universities.

Institutions in Louisiana, by undergraduate enrollment.
#	Institution	Sector	Undergrads
1	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Public	30,594
2	University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Public	12,428
3	Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	11,668
4	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium	Public	9,514
5	Baton Rouge Community CollegeBaton Rouge · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	8,362
6	Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Public	8,312
7	Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Private	7,767
8	Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandria · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Public	5,632
9	Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium	Public	5,519
10	Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Public	5,519
11	South Louisiana Community CollegeLafayette · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	5,035
12	University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium	Public	5,022
13	McNeese State UniversityLake Charles · Mixed Baccalaureate	Public	5,005
14	Bossier Parish Community CollegeBossier City · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	4,935
15	Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium	Public	4,737
16	University of New OrleansNew Orleans · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Public	4,638
17	Grambling State UniversityGrambling · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Public	4,164
18	Louisiana Delta Community CollegeMonroe · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	3,057
19	SOWELA Technical Community CollegeLake Charles · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Public	2,966
20	Louisiana State University-EuniceEunice · Professions-focused Associate Small	Public	2,826
21	Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium	Private	2,812
22	Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small	Private	2,628
23	Northshore Technical Community CollegeLacombe · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	2,505
24	Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium	Public	2,153
25	Fletcher Technical Community CollegeSchriever · Professions-focused Associate Small	Public	2,136
26	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-CovingtonCovington · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	2,078
27	Southern University at ShreveportShreveport · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium	Public	1,910
28	River Parishes Community CollegeGonzales · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Public	1,880
29	Nunez Community CollegeChalmette · Professions-focused Associate Small	Public	1,520
30	Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeAlexandria · Professions-focused Associate Small	Public	1,078
31	Dillard UniversityNew Orleans · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Private	1,063
32	Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small	Public	1,055
33	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeMinden · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Public	866
34	New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryNew Orleans · Special Focus: Theological Studies	Private	865
35	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNew Orleans · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production	Public	862
36	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge · Special Focus: Nursing	Private	821
37	Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences	Private	685
38	Louisiana Christian UniversityPineville · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small	Private	672
39	Chamberlain University-LouisianaJefferson · Special Focus: Nursing	Private for-profit	622
40	Southern University Law CenterBaton Rouge · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Public	607
41	Crescent City Bartending SchoolNew Orleans · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	570
42	ITI Technical CollegeBaton Rouge · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private for-profit	555
43	Fortis College-Baton RougeBaton Rouge · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private for-profit	482
44	University of Holy CrossNew Orleans · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private	471
45	Herzing University-New OrleansMetairie · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private	346
46	Blue Cliff College-AlexandriaAlexandria · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private for-profit	345
47	Delta College of Arts & TechnologyBaton Rouge · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design	Private for-profit	326
48	Remington College-Shreveport CampusShreveport · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate	Private	315
49	Blue Cliff College-MetairieMetairie · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	291
50	Diesel Driving Academy-Baton RougeBaton Rouge · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	282
51	Ayers Career CollegeShreveport · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	256
52	Paul Mitchell the School-Baton RougeBaton Rouge · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	249
53	Remington College-Lafayette CampusLafayette · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private	230
54	Unitech Training Academy-LafayetteLafayette · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	229
55	Remington College-Baton Rouge CampusBaton Rouge · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private	210
56	Compass Career CollegeHammond · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	194
57	LaSalle TechHouma · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	193
58	Diesel Driving Academy-ShreveportShreveport · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	191
59	Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette CampusLafayette · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	189
60	Paul Mitchell the School-New OrleansMetairie · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	185
61	Infinity CollegeLafayette · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private for-profit	179
62	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton RougeBaton Rouge · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	175
63	Delta College SouthBaton Rouge · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	164
64	Bridges Christian CollegeNew Orleans · Special Focus: Theological Studies	Private	163
65	Delta College-Slidell CampusSlidell · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	162
66	Delta College IncCovington · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	155
67	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-LafayetteLafayette · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	144
68	Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic TechnologyBaton Rouge · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private	135
69	Cosmetology Training CenterLafayette · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	125
70	My Le's Beauty CollegeGretna · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	110
71	Healthcare Training InstituteKenner · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	94
72	Cloyd's Beauty School 3 IncMonroe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	93
73	Saint Joseph Seminary CollegeSt. Benedict · Special Focus: Theological Studies	Private	93
74	Academy of Interactive EntertainmentLafayette · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design	Private	89
75	Denham Springs Beauty SchoolDenham Springs · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	89
76	Unitech Training Academy-AlexandriaAlexandria · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	86
77	Belbo Beauty InstituteShreveport · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	84
78	John Jay Beauty CollegeKenner · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	81
79	Unitech Training Academy-West MonroeWest Monroe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	81
80	Delta College WestLake Charles · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	78
81	Louisiana Culinary InstituteBaton Rouge · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies	Private for-profit	77
82	Unitech Training Academy-Baton RougeBaton Rouge · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	72
83	Stage One-The Hair SchoolLake Charles · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	66
84	Blue Cliff College-LafayetteLafayette · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	62
85	Bos-Man's Barber CollegeShreveport · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	56
86	Omega Institute of CosmetologyHouma · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	55
87	Celebrity Stylist Beauty SchoolMonroe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	51
88	Unitech Training Academy-New OrleansNew Orleans · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	49
89	Cloyd's Beauty School 1 IncWest Monroe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	48
90	Unitech Training Academy-HoumaHouma · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	47
91	Pineville Beauty SchoolPineville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	45
92	Ray J's College of HairBaton Rouge · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	41
93	Opelousas School of CosmetologyOpelousas · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	37
94	New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality InstituteNew Orleans · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private	36
95	Cloyd's Barber School 2 IncMonroe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	35
96	Blalock's Professional Beauty CollegeShreveport · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	32
97	Park Place Premier Barber SchoolNew Orleans · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	32
98	Petra CollegeHammond · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	31
99	Williams Technical CollegeHouma · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	28
100	VH Barber & Styling AcademyBossier City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	27
101	J's Barber CollegeNew Iberia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	26
102	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportShreveport · Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers	Public	21
103	Celebrity Barber SchoolMonroe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	20
104	Digital Media InstituteShreveport · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design	Private	7
105	Goodwill Technical CollegeNew Orleans · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private	–
106	The Chicago School at Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans · Special Focus: Graduate Studies	Private	–

This is a directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.

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Frequently asked

How many colleges and universities are in Louisiana?

106 postsecondary institutions in Louisiana report to the U.S. Department of Education: 31 public, 21 private nonprofit, 54 for-profit. Together they enroll about 186,008 undergraduates (2024-25 data).

Which Louisiana college enrolls the most undergraduates?

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in Baton Rouge, with about 30,594 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 106 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.

Are there historically Black colleges or universities in Louisiana?

Yes: Southern University and A & M College, Grambling State University, Xavier University of Louisiana, Southern University at Shreveport, Dillard University, Southern University at New Orleans and others. Louisiana has 7 HBCUs in this directory.

Where does this Louisiana college data come from?

The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check. Nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.