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Cheapest Colleges in Louisiana

According to U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data, 97 Louisiana colleges ranked by average net price, what students actually paid after grant and scholarship aid, not the published sticker price.

$230
Cheapest net price
$14,810
Louisiana median
97
Schools ranked

Data updated June 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage

The list in one line

Infinity College has the lowest average net price in Louisiana at $230/year, and the state's median net price is 13% below the $17,083 national median across 4,942 schools.

$230
cheapest ranked net price
$14,810
Louisiana median net price
28 public / 69 private
schools in this ranking
$15,780
avg net price, <$30K income families

Average net price is the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, not counting loans that must be repaid. A very low figure at a specialty or religious institution can reflect a narrow enrollment mix rather than typical affordability, check the sector label and enrollment before comparing.

Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at Tulane University of Louisiana, where in-state published tuition of $68,678 falls to an average net price of $39,949 after aid, a $28,729 gap. This is the widest sticker-to-net-price gap among ranked Louisiana schools, and a reminder that published tuition alone is a poor guide to what most admitted students actually pay.

Across all 97 ranked Louisiana schools, 28 are public institutions and 69 are private (nonprofit or for-profit). Sector is shown next to every school below because a low sticker-adjacent price at a small religious, seminary, or specialty school can reflect an unusual enrollment mix rather than broad affordability, check enrollment and sector before drawing conclusions from rank alone.

Average net price also blends every income bracket into one figure, so a family's own bracket can land well above or below the number shown here. Federal reporting requires an institution to have enough surveyed aid recipients in a bracket before that bracket is published, so a very small school can show only a partial income-bracket breakdown even when its overall average net price is fully reported. Use the school's own profile page for the full income-bracket table before treating a single average as a personal cost estimate.

Louisiana's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price

# College Avg net priceNet price (<$30K income)Median debtMedian earnings, 6yrEnrollment
1 Infinity College Lafayette, LA · Private for-profit $230 99% of the leader · rank #1 $230 $6,333 - 104
2 Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc Monroe, LA · Private for-profit $3,224 93% of the leader · rank #2 $3,224 - - 37
3 Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc West Monroe, LA · Private for-profit $4,430 90% of the leader · rank #3 $4,430 - - 49
4 Cloyd's Beauty School 3 Inc Monroe, LA · Private for-profit $4,970 89% of the leader · rank #4 $4,803 - $15,565 94
5 John Jay Beauty College Kenner, LA · Private for-profit $5,683 87% of the leader · rank #5 $5,556 - $26,021 104
6 Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA · Public $5,702 87% of the leader · rank #6 $5,683 $7,000 $29,573 1,211
7 Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA · Public $7,022 85% of the leader · rank #7 $5,680 $22,500 $38,467 9,736
8 Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria, LA · Public $7,065 84% of the leader · rank #8 $5,008 $19,000 $37,284 5,330
9 SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA · Public $7,525 83% of the leader · rank #9 $7,439 - $32,044 3,316
10 Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA · Public $7,702 83% of the leader · rank #10 $7,145 $12,500 $25,742 3,775
11 Ray J's College of Hair Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit $8,470 81% of the leader · rank #11 $8,470 $14,896 - 34
12 Omega Institute of Cosmetology Houma, LA · Private for-profit $8,706 81% of the leader · rank #12 $4,008 - $17,872 49
13 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA · Public $9,256 80% of the leader · rank #13 $9,103 - $31,084 1,044
14 Pineville Beauty School Pineville, LA · Private for-profit $9,312 80% of the leader · rank #14 $8,912 - $17,263 45
15 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA · Public $9,474 79% of the leader · rank #15 $8,860 $12,450 $29,382 10,859
16 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA · Public $9,747 79% of the leader · rank #16 $8,734 $20,198 $27,129 12,130
17 Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie, LA · Private for-profit $9,863 78% of the leader · rank #17 $9,863 $9,500 $20,197 584
18 Bridges Christian College New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit $10,273 77% of the leader · rank #18 $10,183 - - 124
19 Louisiana State University-Eunice Eunice, LA · Public $10,421 77% of the leader · rank #19 $8,863 $14,250 $30,715 3,623
20 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA · Public $10,527 77% of the leader · rank #20 $10,049 $10,064 $28,291 2,426
21 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA · Public $10,706 76% of the leader · rank #21 $10,066 $17,500 $26,552 5,636
22 River Parishes Community College Gonzales, LA · Public $10,756 76% of the leader · rank #22 $9,922 $12,000 $34,205 2,406
23 Northshore Technical Community College Bogalusa, LA · Public $10,773 76% of the leader · rank #23 $9,584 $12,000 $27,306 5,716
24 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit $10,829 76% of the leader · rank #24 $10,829 - - 2,266
25 Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA · Public $11,049 76% of the leader · rank #25 $10,478 $18,500 $22,990 3,156
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# College Avg net priceNet price (<$30K income)Median debtMedian earnings, 6yrEnrollment
26 Denham Springs Beauty School Denham Springs, LA · Private for-profit $11,649 74% of the leader · rank #26 $9,060 - $19,304 72
27 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA · Public $11,864 74% of the leader · rank #27 $7,676 $22,135 $44,903 11,427
28 Stage One-The Hair School Lake Charles, LA · Private for-profit $11,916 74% of the leader · rank #28 $11,129 $9,833 $16,983 79
29 Cosmetology Training Center Lafayette, LA · Private for-profit $12,130 73% of the leader · rank #29 $9,171 $7,800 $16,485 101
30 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public $12,384 73% of the leader · rank #30 $11,532 $18,750 $38,410 6,601
31 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA · Public $12,493 73% of the leader · rank #31 $10,482 $23,000 $38,713 6,060
32 Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA · Public $12,529 72% of the leader · rank #32 $11,846 $13,000 $32,367 2,950
33 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA · Public $12,564 72% of the leader · rank #33 $11,793 $11,000 $29,580 5,887
34 Compass Career College Hammond, LA · Private for-profit $12,610 72% of the leader · rank #34 $12,610 $7,917 $21,109 159
35 Bos-Man's Barber College Shreveport, LA · Private for-profit $12,717 72% of the leader · rank #35 $11,872 - - 54
36 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA · Public $12,947 72% of the leader · rank #36 $10,714 $22,675 $38,829 6,180
37 Opelousas School of Cosmetology Opelousas, LA · Private for-profit $13,081 71% of the leader · rank #37 $13,081 - $18,228 10
38 Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA · Private nonprofit $13,113 71% of the leader · rank #38 $13,203 $21,875 $40,615 950
39 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA · Public $13,154 71% of the leader · rank #39 $10,507 $22,113 $37,124 13,861
40 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA · Public $13,466 70% of the leader · rank #40 $11,490 $21,500 $40,430 8,272
41 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Public $13,530 70% of the leader · rank #41 $11,157 $22,902 $42,668 15,345
42 LaSalle Tech Houma, LA · Private for-profit $13,559 70% of the leader · rank #42 $12,064 $6,333 $18,865 159
43 Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport Shreveport, LA · Private for-profit $13,587 70% of the leader · rank #43 $13,587 $6,333 $39,377 222
44 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA · Public $13,606 70% of the leader · rank #44 $11,693 $25,000 $39,485 8,847
45 Celebrity Stylist Beauty School Monroe, LA · Private for-profit $13,793 70% of the leader · rank #45 $13,793 $9,500 - 45
46 My Le's Beauty College Gretna, LA · Private for-profit $13,880 69% of the leader · rank #46 $13,880 - $15,755 84
47 Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit $14,183 69% of the leader · rank #47 $14,161 $6,333 $40,253 271
48 Park Place Premier Barber School New Orleans, LA · Private for-profit $14,532 68% of the leader · rank #48 $14,532 - - 22
49 Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public $14,810 67% of the leader · rank #49 $14,771 $31,000 $29,148 2,059
50 University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit $15,635 66% of the leader · rank #50 $14,202 $26,995 $46,296 1,152
51 Blue Cliff College-Alexandria Alexandria, LA · Private for-profit $16,253 64% of the leader · rank #51 $15,519 $9,500 $20,197 479
52 Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit $17,127 62% of the leader · rank #52 $14,405 $24,053 $40,643 3,181
53 J's Barber College New Iberia, LA · Private for-profit $17,137 62% of the leader · rank #53 $17,137 - - 23
54 Blue Cliff College-Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Private for-profit $17,773 61% of the leader · rank #54 $17,773 $9,500 $20,197 217
55 Avery James College Lake Charles, LA · Private for-profit $18,360 60% of the leader · rank #55 $18,064 $9,573 $19,236 74
56 Ayers Career College Shreveport, LA · Private for-profit $18,439 59% of the leader · rank #56 $18,439 $9,500 $24,889 213
57 Celebrity Barber School Monroe, LA · Private for-profit $18,503 59% of the leader · rank #57 $18,503 $9,500 - 16
58 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit $18,552 59% of the leader · rank #58 $17,014 $27,672 $55,851 1,204
59 Blalock's Professional Beauty College Shreveport, LA · Private for-profit $18,977 58% of the leader · rank #59 $18,977 - $16,801 25
60 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · Public $19,151 58% of the leader · rank #60 $13,056 $20,500 $49,218 39,418
61 Crescent City Bartending School New Orleans, LA · Private for-profit $19,311 58% of the leader · rank #61 $18,988 $9,500 $22,089 693
62 Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma, LA · Private for-profit $19,506 57% of the leader · rank #62 $19,506 $8,721 $21,058 73
63 Delta College of Arts & Technology Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit $19,789 56% of the leader · rank #63 $20,194 $7,393 $27,631 288
64 Grambling State University Grambling, LA · Public $19,809 56% of the leader · rank #64 $18,666 $36,500 $25,589 5,114
65 Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA · Public $20,077 56% of the leader · rank #65 $19,047 $29,251 $33,033 8,249
66 Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria Alexandria, LA · Private for-profit $20,201 56% of the leader · rank #66 $20,201 $8,721 $21,058 82
67 ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit $20,850 54% of the leader · rank #67 $19,238 $15,006 $56,551 513
68 Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA · Private nonprofit $21,269 53% of the leader · rank #68 $20,759 $21,500 $35,295 368
69 Medical Training College Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit $21,331 53% of the leader · rank #69 $21,296 $5,845 $27,159 146
70 Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA · Private for-profit $21,578 53% of the leader · rank #70 $21,932 $7,393 $27,631 183
71 Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit $21,757 52% of the leader · rank #71 $21,757 $8,721 $21,058 85
72 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Private for-profit $21,777 52% of the leader · rank #72 $21,777 $7,916 $19,975 134
73 Delta College-Slidell Campus Slidell, LA · Private for-profit $21,888 52% of the leader · rank #73 $21,720 $6,397 $26,952 135
74 Dillard University New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit $22,094 51% of the leader · rank #74 $19,819 $31,000 $28,507 1,122
75 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit $22,518 50% of the leader · rank #75 $22,394 $9,833 $21,857 197
76 Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit $23,003 49% of the leader · rank #76 $22,833 $13,271 $26,884 138
77 Delta College Inc Covington, LA · Private for-profit $23,128 49% of the leader · rank #77 $20,106 $6,397 $26,952 153
78 Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Private for-profit $23,394 49% of the leader · rank #78 $23,394 $8,721 $21,058 259
79 Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit $23,488 48% of the leader · rank #79 $23,546 $9,833 $20,947 224
80 Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA · Private nonprofit $23,624 48% of the leader · rank #80 $19,493 $27,000 $42,821 648
81 Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit $23,696 48% of the leader · rank #81 $20,131 $26,000 $34,092 4,351
82 Belbo Beauty Institute Shreveport, LA · Private for-profit $23,901 47% of the leader · rank #82 - $9,500 $21,584 109
83 Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe West Monroe, LA · Private for-profit $23,963 47% of the leader · rank #83 $23,963 $8,721 $21,058 98
84 Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Private for-profit $24,098 47% of the leader · rank #84 $24,098 $8,721 $21,058 65
85 Healthcare Training Institute Kenner, LA · Private for-profit $24,811 45% of the leader · rank #85 $24,811 $20,000 $25,663 124
86 Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans Metairie, LA · Private for-profit $25,729 43% of the leader · rank #86 $25,729 $9,833 $20,947 226
87 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington Covington, LA · Private for-profit $25,742 43% of the leader · rank #87 $24,740 $7,917 $24,647 2,538
88 Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit $25,781 43% of the leader · rank #88 $25,690 $12,346 $34,430 461
89 Louisiana Culinary Institute Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit $28,869 36% of the leader · rank #89 $26,507 $16,200 $30,808 90
90 Remington College-Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA · Private nonprofit $29,592 35% of the leader · rank #90 $29,259 $13,271 $26,884 247
91 Digital Media Institute Shreveport, LA · Private nonprofit $30,205 34% of the leader · rank #91 $30,105 - - 13
92 Remington College-Shreveport Campus Shreveport, LA · Private nonprofit $30,758 32% of the leader · rank #92 $30,758 $13,271 $26,884 342
93 Chamberlain University-Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private for-profit $30,791 32% of the leader · rank #93 $29,210 $20,919 $84,533 517
94 Academy of Interactive Entertainment Lafayette, LA · Private nonprofit $32,888 28% of the leader · rank #94 $33,429 $12,000 - 113
95 VH Barber & Styling Academy Bossier City, LA · Private for-profit $35,077 23% of the leader · rank #95 $35,077 $14,250 - 24
96 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit $39,949 12% of the leader · rank #96 $16,126 $20,500 $50,220 13,078
97 Saint Joseph Seminary College Saint Benedict, LA · Private nonprofit $45,460 4% of the leader · rank #97 $42,549 - $24,003 99

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What this means for you

Use Louisiana's ranking as a starting point, real net price depends on your specific financial-aid package.

  • Infinity College reports the lowest average net price in Louisiana, but "average" blends every income bracket, check your bracket's figure before assuming it applies to you. View Infinity College
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Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.

Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23

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