Best small colleges in Louisiana
Colleges with fewer than 2,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best small colleges in Louisiana8 schools
8 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Louisiana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Fewer than 2,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA · Private nonprofit#4 in Louisiana
- 620 undergraduates
- 56% graduate
- 2
Remington College-Shreveport Campus
Shreveport, LA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for low debt
- 342 undergraduates
- 33% graduate
- 3
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit#12 in Louisiana
- 1,117 undergraduates
- 43% graduate
- 4
University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit#13 in Louisiana
- 806 undergraduates
- 49% graduate
- 5
Louisiana Christian University
Pineville, LA · Private nonprofit#18 in Louisiana
- 803 undergraduates
- 44% graduate
- 6
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit#20 in Louisiana
- 862 undergraduates
- 45% graduate
- 7
Herzing University-New Orleans
Metairie, LA · Private nonprofit#23 in Louisiana
- 361 undergraduates
- 15% graduate
- 8
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · Public#24 in Louisiana
- 1,773 undergraduates
- 13% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centenary College of Louisiana | $23,624 | $27,000 | $50,330 | 56% |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus | $30,758 | $13,271 | $31,349 | 33% |
| Dillard University | $22,094 | $31,000 | $39,196 | 43% |
| University of Holy Cross | $15,635 | $26,995 | $49,316 | 49% |
| Louisiana Christian University | $13,113 | $21,875 | $51,700 | 44% |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | $18,552 | $27,672 | $59,419 | 45% |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | $21,269 | $21,500 | $36,909 | 15% |
| Southern University at New Orleans | $14,810 | $31,000 | $34,042 | 13% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 10
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 13
- California 63
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 10
- Florida 27
- Georgia 24
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 25
- Indiana 20
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 18
- Maine 11
- Maryland 13
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 23
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 31
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 12
- New Hampshire 7
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 7
- New York 55
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 58
- Oklahoma 11
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 69
- Puerto Rico 31
- South Carolina 19
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 24
- Texas 31
- Utah 7
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 30
- Washington 12
- West Virginia 12
- Wisconsin 15