Colleges Near Ponchatoula
There are no colleges in Ponchatoula, but 23 are within 50 miles, enrolling 141,509 students combined.
The closest option is Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, 5.3 miles from Ponchatoula (about 6-9 minutes by car). Ponchatoula (pop. 6,559) is in Louisiana.
Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge ranks #350 nationally. River Parishes Community College in Gonzales has the lowest tuition at $4,079 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Ponchatoula. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Ponchatoula. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Ponchatoula.
Southeastern Louisiana University
- Public 4 Year
- Hammond, LA
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- 5 miles from Ponchatoula
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
Saint Joseph Seminary College
- Private 4 Year
- St. Benedict, LA
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- 20 miles from Ponchatoula
Saint Joseph Seminary College is a private Catholic seminary college known for undergraduate philosophy and liberal arts formation for men preparing for the priesthood. The rural campus sits on the grounds of Saint Joseph Abbey in St. Benedict.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $44,114
Northshore Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lacombe, LA
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- 33 miles from Ponchatoula
Northshore Technical is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and business. The Lacombe campus serves students across Louisiana's Northshore region near Lake Pontchartrain.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,699
Herzing University New Orleans
- Private 4 Year
- Metairie, LA
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- 34 miles from Ponchatoula
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and business programs. The suburban campus is in Metairie near New Orleans.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $21,269
Blue Cliff College Metairie
- Private 2 Year
- Metairie, LA
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- 34 miles from Ponchatoula
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,863
River Parishes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Gonzales, LA
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- 34 miles from Ponchatoula
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
Fortis College Baton Rouge
- Private 2 Year
- Baton Rouge, LA
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- 35 miles from Ponchatoula
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,781
University of New Orleans
- Public 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 36 miles from Ponchatoula
UNO is a public university known for undergraduate naval architecture, marine engineering, and hospitality. The urban campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
- SAT Range 935-1241
- Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $12,258
Delgado Community College
- Public 2 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 37 miles from Ponchatoula
Delgado is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and culinary arts. Multiple urban campuses serve students across the New Orleans metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,564
Dillard University
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 38 miles from Ponchatoula
Dillard is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, public health, and the sciences. The urban campus sits in New Orleans's Gentilly neighborhood.
- SAT Range 968-1202
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $21,842
Southern University at New Orleans
- Public 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 37 miles from Ponchatoula
Southern University at New Orleans is a public HBCU known for undergraduate social work, criminal justice, and business. The urban campus occupies a site in New Orleans's Gentilly area.
- SAT Range 820-1050
- Avg GPA 2.4
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,480
Remington College Baton Rouge Campus
- Private 2 Year
- Baton Rouge, LA
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- 36 miles from Ponchatoula
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
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, Louisiana
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- 38 miles from Ponchatoula
NOBTS is a private Southern Baptist seminary with undergraduate programs in biblical studies and Christian ministry through Leavell College. The New Orleans campus centers on training for pastoral and church ministry roles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,164
Loyola University New Orleans
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 40 miles from Ponchatoula
Loyola New Orleans is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate music and communications. The Uptown campus sits beside Audubon Park.
- SAT Range 1050-1240
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $26,291
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
- Private 4 Year
- Baton Rouge, LA
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- 40 miles from Ponchatoula
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
Tulane University of Louisiana
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Ponchatoula
Tulane is a private university known for undergraduate public health, business, and architecture. The uptown New Orleans campus sits beside Audubon Park.
- SAT Range 1400-1520
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 14%
- Net Price $47,427
Xavier University of Louisiana
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 39 miles from Ponchatoula
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private Catholic HBCU known for undergraduate pharmacy, biology, and chemistry. The urban campus sits in New Orleans.
- SAT Range 950-1113
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $17,162
Baton Rouge Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Baton Rouge, LA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Ponchatoula
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