2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana

4 Year  •  Baton Rouge, LA  • 

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public university based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,917 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#1 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana

4 Year  •  Ruston, LA  • 

Louisiana Tech University is a public university based in Ruston, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,917 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 64%.

#2 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana

4 Year  •  Lafayette, LA

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public university based in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,982 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 50%.

#3 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana

4 Year  •  New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans is a public university based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 960 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 56%.

#4 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana

4 Year  •  Monroe, LA

University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public university based in Monroe, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,342 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 75%.

#5 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana

4 Year  •  Hammond, LA

Southeastern Louisiana University is a public university based in Hammond, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,737 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 88%.

#6 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana

4 Year  •  Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University is a public university based in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,322 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 62%.

#7 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana

4 Year  •  Natchitoches, LA

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public university based in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,542 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.

#8 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana

4 Year  •  Alexandria, LA

Louisiana State University-Alexandria is a public university based in Alexandria, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 470 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 31%.

#9 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana

4 Year  •  Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University is a public university based in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,218 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 93%.

#10 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana

4 Year  •  Shreveport, LA

Louisiana State University-Shreveport is a public university based in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 286 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 83%.

#11 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana

4 Year  •  Baton Rouge, LA

Southern University and A & M College is a public university based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,237 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 45%.

#12 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Louisiana