Louisiana Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Louisiana for 2025

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Louisiana. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Tulane University which sent acceptance letters to only 15% of the 27,936 students who applied and rejected 85%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Louisiana colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Louisiana Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Tulane University
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New Orleans, LA

Tulane University

Private 4 Year

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15% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 13,078enrollment
  • $50,631net price
  • 1390-1510SAT range
  • 31-33ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

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Grambling State University
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HBCU
Grambling, LA

Grambling State University

Public 4 Year

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24% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

  • 5,114enrollment
  • $19,092net price
  • 860-1150SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • 3.01Avg GPA

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Dillard University
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HBCU
New Orleans, LA

Dillard University

Private 4 Year

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41% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Louisiana

  • 1,122enrollment
  • $18,551net price
  • 976-1153SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Southern University and A & M College
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HBCU
Baton Rouge, LA

Southern University and A & M College

Public 4 Year

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50% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Public Universities in Louisiana

  • 7,341enrollment
  • $18,937net price
  • 798-1000SAT range
  • 15-19ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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