2021 Best Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Russia

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Russian Students in Louisiana ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 3 schools in Louisiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Russian students in Louisiana. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Russia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

$60,814 Avg Tuition & Fees

10.0% International Students

Our 2021 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the best school for Russian students in Louisiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,884 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. Students studying at Tulane come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Tulane University of Louisiana

2

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

$28,635 Avg Tuition & Fees

4.0% International Students

Out of the 3 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,721 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Louisiana State University are China, India, and Iran.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

3

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

$19,460 Avg Tuition & Fees

1.3% International Students

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Russian students in Louisiana. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the fairly large public school awarded 1,333 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Colombia, France, and Honduras come to NSU to study.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.