Best Baton Rouge Colleges
6 ranked colleges are in Baton Rouge, and 9 within 50 miles enrolling 85,288 students combined.
Louisiana State University ranks #350 nationally and leads the Baton Rouge area. River Parishes Community College has the lowest tuition at $4,079 per year.
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Louisiana State University
- Public 4 Year
- Baton Rouge, LA
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- Jul 15 application deadline
LSU is a large public university known for undergraduate petroleum engineering, agriculture, and business. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge.
- SAT Range 1180-1340
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $21,430
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
- Private 4 Year
- Baton Rouge, LA
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- Aug 1 application deadline
FranU is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The compact Baton Rouge campus is tied to the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady health system.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $16,432
Nicholls State University
- Public 4 Year
- Thibodaux, LA
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Nicholls State is a public university known for undergraduate culinary arts and nursing. The campus is in Thibodaux, a small bayou city in south Louisiana.
- SAT Range 934-1196
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $12,298
Southeastern Louisiana University
- Public 4 Year
- Hammond, LA
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Southeastern Louisiana is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus is in Hammond, a smaller city between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $13,116
Southern University and A & M College
- Public 4 Year
- Baton Rouge, LA
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Southern is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and agriculture. The Baton Rouge campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 790-1020
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 35%
- Net Price $18,353
River Parishes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Gonzales, LA
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A public community college known for process technology and nursing. The campus is in Gonzales between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,582
Baton Rouge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Baton Rouge, LA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
BRCC is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and business. Most students commute to its campus in Baton Rouge.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,461
Fortis College Baton Rouge
- Private 2 Year
- Baton Rouge, LA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,781
Remington College Baton Rouge Campus
- Private 2 Year
- Baton Rouge, LA
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A private career college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, criminal justice, and business. The urban Baton Rouge campus emphasizes career-focused associate degrees and certificates.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,003