Here are the best four year colleges in Louisiana. This guide includes both private and non-profit universities and colleges in Louisiana.
- Shreveport, Louisiana
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.centenary.edu/
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.dillard.edu/
- Pineville, Louisiana
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.lacollege.edu/
Louisiana State University of Alexandria
- Alexandria, Louisiana
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Rural
Website: www.lsua.edu/
Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.lsu.edu/
Louisiana State University Shreveport
- Shreveport, Louisiana
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.lsus.edu/
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.loyno.edu/
- Lake Charles, Louisiana
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.mcneese.edu/
- Thibodaux, Louisiana
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.nicholls.edu/
- Natchitoches, Louisiana
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.nsula.edu/
Southeastern Louisiana University
- Hammond, Louisiana
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.southeastern.edu/
Southern University – Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.subr.edu/
Southern University at New Orleans
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.suno.edu/
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: tulane.edu/
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: uhcno.edu/
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Lafayette, Louisiana
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: louisiana.edu/
University of Louisiana at Monroe
- Monroe, Louisiana
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.ulm.edu/
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: uno.edu/
Xavier University of Louisiana
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.xula.edu/
The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.