2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana
When pursuing a degree in today's world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Veterans in Louisiana ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 27 colleges and universities across Louisiana to determine which were the best for veterans and active service members. To come up with this ranking, we look at more than 20 factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include percentage of costs covered by the GI Bill®, whether or not the school has a student's veteran organization, and the school's overall quality.
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Top Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for veterans in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6,916 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 1,092 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 542 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,451. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Louisiana State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Schools in Louisiana list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 948 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 4,497 students enrolled at Loyola New Orleans were GI Bill® students, of which 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,600. During this same period, 16 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Out of the 27 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,561 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, UNO supports 8,375 students, and 319 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 169 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,624. UNO does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Louisiana Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for veterans in Louisiana. This fairly large public school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 2,026 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 438 of the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 218 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,369. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for veterans in Louisiana. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,013 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 575 of the 11,447 students enrolled at NSU were GI Bill® students, of which 273 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,751. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3,620 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Among the 16,450 students enrolled at UL Lafayette, 622 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 297 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,774. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UL Lafayette does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
UL Lafayette not only placed well in our veterans ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Schools in Louisiana list.
With a ranking of #7, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. This medium-sized public school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,392 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 7,284 students enrolled at McNeese, 267 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 144 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,353. McNeese does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,670 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 9,955 students enrolled at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 513 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 361 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,786. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
In addition to its best for vets ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is ranked #3 for overall quality in Louisiana.
Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, the fairly large public school awarded 2,130 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2019-2020.
Among the 14,426 students enrolled at Southeastern, 498 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 210 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,863. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Southeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Schools in Louisiana list.
With a ranking of #10, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 1,274 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Nicholls State University supports 6,769 students, and 221 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,302. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
SOWELA Technical Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. SOWELA is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 442 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the 2,914 students enrolled at SOWELA, 190 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,822. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a ranking of #12, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane, 233 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,736. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Tulane also took the #1 spot in our Best Schools in Louisiana rankings.
Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 568 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University - Alexandria supports 3,706 students, and 161 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 77 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,132. Louisiana State University - Alexandria does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana ranking. XULA is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 561 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 97 of the 3,383 students enrolled at XULA were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,564. XULA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
In addition to its great veterans ranking, XULA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Schools in Louisiana list.
With a ranking of #15, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. ULM is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,795 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 8,888 students enrolled at ULM, 264 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,983.
Grambling State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #16. Grambling State University is a medium-sized public school located in Grambling, Louisiana that handed out 766 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, GSU supports 5,438 students, and 181 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 42 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,780. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Southern University and A & M College landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 965 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 284 of the 6,917 students enrolled at Southern University and A & M College were GI Bill® students, of which 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,964. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
University of Holy Cross did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #18. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 188 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2019-2020.
Of the 1,137 students enrolled at UHC, 28 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,742. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a ranking of #19, Delgado Community College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,182 students in 2019-2020.
Among the 13,251 students enrolled at Delgado Community College, 400 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,903. Delgado Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Centenary College of Louisiana ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. Centenary Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 122 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 563 students enrolled at Centenary Louisiana were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,981. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 276 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 1,366 students enrolled at FranU, 29 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,766. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a ranking of #22, River Parishes Community College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. River Parishes Community College is a small public school situated in Gonzales, Louisiana. It awarded 326 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 2,755 students enrolled at River Parishes Community College, 74 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,087. River Parishes Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
River Parishes Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Schools in Louisiana list.
Herzing University - Kenner ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in Kenner, Louisiana that handed out 123 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 462 students enrolled at Herzing University - Kenner, 30 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,756. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Dillard University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 223 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2019-2020.
Of the 1,215 students enrolled at Dillard University, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,208.
Southern University at New Orleans came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana ranking. SUNO is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 423 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 2,264 students enrolled at SUNO, 116 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,378. SUNO does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
**GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
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