Delgado Community College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Delgado is test-optional, but with about half of applicants admitted, a strong SAT or ACT score can still strengthen your application. Because tuition is relatively low and retention is 50%, your goal should be entering with the academic preparation to stay on track once you arrive.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Delgado Community College facts and stats
Delgado Community College enrolls about 12,712 undergraduate students in an urban campus setting. Delgado has a freshman retention rate of 50%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20:1.
New Orleans, LA

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Key Delgado Community College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
May 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to Delgado, take your first test by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes. Do not base your testing plan on the May 1 financial aid priority deadline, since Delgado is test-optional and that aid date does not require scores.
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What you'll actually pay
Delgado is a public college with in-state tuition of $3,214 and out-of-state tuition of $3,214. To be considered for financial aid on time, submit the FAFSA by the May 1 priority deadline.

Delgado’s out-of-state tuition is $3,214, with room and board estimated at $7,140. Actual costs can vary based on program fees, course load, living arrangements, and personal expenses. Students should use these figures as a starting point and compare them with any grants, scholarships, or other aid they may receive.
Student life at Delgado Community College
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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