LSU Comparisons

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Baton Rouge, LA
4.7 3 reviews

#1 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

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Compare with Louisiana Public Colleges

Compare with Louisiana Public Colleges for Louisiana State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$1,829 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$1,536 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$2,782 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	$2,764 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA	$3,805 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Alexandria Alexandria, LA	$4,904 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$3,090 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Shreveport Shreveport, LA	$4,436 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	$3,465 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Louisiana Private Colleges

Compare with Louisiana Private Colleges for Louisiana State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$56,724 higher in-state tuition	59% lower acceptance rate	Compare

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Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Louisiana State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$226 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University College Station College Station, TX	$1,200 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Houston, TX	$2,237 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$1,752 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$2,856 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Louisiana State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Rhodes College Memphis, TN	$45,156 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Harding University Searcy, AR	$14,308 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hendrix College Conway, AR	$26,246 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$25,206 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mississippi College Clinton, MS	$11,546 higher in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	$22,546 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belhaven University Jackson, MS	$18,296 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rust College Holly Springs, MS	$1,311 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	$3,526 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	$26,466 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Louisiana State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ	$269 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$4,504 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$5,586 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$1,858 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, SC	$734 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Delaware Newark, DE	$4,856 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$2,266 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$4,183 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$1,167 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$2,296 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$2,384 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$5,544 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$4,715 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$671 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$2,022 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK	$2,157 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$1,520 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$2,883 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=159391.

Last updated: August 2026