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Colleges near New Orleans, LA
16 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of New Orleans, Louisiana — 13 in New Orleans itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near New Orleans by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Nunez Community College ($4,255)
- Median in-state tuition (16 reporting)
- $13,463
- Median net price after aid (13 reporting)
- $15,635
- Highest graduation rate
- Tulane University of Louisiana (86%)
- Most selective
- Tulane University of Louisiana (14% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Tulane University of Louisiana (12,760 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of New Orleans
Nearest first. Showing 16 of 16. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the New Orleans campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans | <1 mi | New Orleans, LA | $13,463 | Not reported | 69% | Not reported | University |
| NationsUniversity | 1 mi | New Orleans, LA | $13,463 | Not reported | 100% | Not reported | University |
| The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana | 2 mi | New Orleans, LA | $13,463 | Not reported | 48% | Not reported | University |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | 2 mi | New Orleans, LA | $28,733 | $17,127 | 69% | 49% | University |
| Delgado Community College | 2 mi | New Orleans, LA | $4,279 | $9,747 | 100% | 24% | Community college |
| Dillard University | 2 mi | New Orleans, LA | $23,918 | $22,094 | 42% | 43% | University |
| Bridges Christian College | 3 mi | New Orleans, LA | $6,600 | $10,273 | 100% | Not reported | University |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | 3 mi | New Orleans, LA | $12,468 | $10,829 | 100% | 41% | University |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | 3 mi | New Orleans, LA | $68,678 | $39,949 | 14% | 86% | University |
| Loyola University New Orleans | 3 mi | New Orleans, LA | $49,440 | $23,696 | 93% | 59% | University |
| University of New Orleans | 4 mi | New Orleans, LA | $9,172 | $12,384 | 74% | 38% | University |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana | 4 mi | Jefferson, LA | $19,975 | $30,791 | 100% | Not reported | University |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 4 mi | New Orleans, LA | $8,054 | $14,810 | 79% | 13% | University |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | 6 mi | Metairie, LA | $13,450 | $21,269 | 92% | 15% | University |
| University of Holy Cross | 6 mi | New Orleans, LA | $16,576 | $15,635 | 74% | 49% | University |
| Nunez Community College | 7 mi | Chalmette, LA | $4,255 | $12,529 | 100% | 27% | Community college |
What the New Orleans area looks like
- Within 25 miles of New Orleans CampusPin finds 16 colleges. 13 of them are in New Orleans itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the New Orleans campus cluster.
- Nunez Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 16 nearby colleges listed, at $4,255. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 2 of the 16 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of New Orleans is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The New Orleans anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near New Orleans, LA?
- CampusPin finds 16 colleges and universities within 25 miles of New Orleans, Louisiana. That includes 13 located in New Orleans itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to New Orleans?
- Of the colleges on this page, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans in New Orleans is the nearest to the New Orleans campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from New Orleans?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of New Orleans, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near New Orleans come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near New Orleans, LA. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/new-orleans-la