Make the August SAT your best yet! Join Camp Acely ⛺

School explorer

Louisiana colleges: SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rates, and admissions requirements

Explore college and university opportunities across Louisiana, with SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, and admissions data for every school.

Louisiana admissions at a glance

Number of schools53
Average acceptance rate82.3%
Average SAT range989–1183
Average ACT range19–24
Most selective Louisiana schools
Tulane UniversityLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansSouthern University and A & M CollegeLouisiana Culinary InstituteAcademy of Interactive Entertainment
Most accessible Louisiana schools
Fortis College, Baton RougeChamberlain University - New OrleansFranciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic TechnologySoutheastern Louisiana University

Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across Louisiana colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.

Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026

Browse schools

Louisiana
  1. Private not-for-profit
    Small

    Louisiana Christian University

    Pineville, LA
    SAT Range1020 to 1190
    ACT RangeN/A
    Average GPA3.4
    Acceptance Rate77.2%
    View school
  2. Public
    Medium

    Southeastern Louisiana University

    Hammond, LA
    SAT RangeN/A
    ACT Range20 to 25
    Average GPA3.5
    Acceptance Rate93.9%
    View school
  3. Public
    Medium

    University of Louisiana at Monroe

    Monroe, LA
    SAT Range1085 to 1320
    ACT Range18 to 24
    Average GPA3.5
    Acceptance Rate84.8%
    View school
  4. Public
    Medium

    University of New Orleans

    New Orleans, LA
    SAT Range930 to 1190
    ACT Range17 to 23
    Average GPA3.2
    Acceptance Rate74.3%
    View school
  5. Public
    Medium

    Southern University at New Orleans

    New Orleans, LA
    SAT Range820 to 1050
    ACT Range15 to 20
    Average GPA2.4
    Acceptance Rate78.9%
    View school
  6. Public
    Medium

    McNeese State University

    Lake Charles, LA
    SAT Range970 to 1180
    ACT Range18 to 23
    Average GPAN/A
    Acceptance Rate78.3%
    View school
  7. Public
    Medium

    Louisiana Tech University

    Ruston, LA
    SAT Range1088 to 1280
    ACT Range20 to 27
    Average GPA3.6
    Acceptance Rate90.7%
    View school
  8. Public
    Medium

    Louisiana State University of Alexandria

    Alexandria, LA
    SAT Range910 to 1110
    ACT Range17 to 22
    Average GPA3.2
    Acceptance Rate92.1%
    View school
  9. Public
    Medium

    Northwestern State University

    Natchitoches, LA
    SAT Range870 to 1150
    ACT Range18 to 24
    Average GPA3.4
    Acceptance Rate92.3%
    View school
  10. Public
    Medium

    Nicholls State University

    Thibodaux, LA
    SAT Range938 to 1130
    ACT Range19 to 24
    Average GPA3.3
    Acceptance Rate90.8%
    View school

Explore more colleges

Your college list doesn’t have to stop here. Explore colleges by conference, state, or region to compare options, uncover new possibilities, and find more schools that could be a great fit.

Explore all schools

Explore by region

4 Regions

Explore by conference

32 Conferences