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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Nigeria

11 Colleges
$22,949 Avg Tuition & Fees*
26% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Louisiana ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 11 schools in Louisiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Nigerian 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 value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Nigeria

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Louisiana Tech University the best affordable school for Nigerian students in Louisiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 1,514 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Louisiana Tech are China, India, and Nepal. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Louisiana Tech runs, on average, about $16,806. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,690 per year.

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian students in Louisiana list. McNeese State University is a medium-sized public school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 1,104 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at McNeese come from such countries as Nepal, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at McNeese runs, on average, about $16,418. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,450 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian students in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 4,721 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Louisiana State University to study. International students at Louisiana State University can expect to pay, on average, about $28,635 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,966 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 11 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the fairly large public school handed out 2,821 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UL Lafayette come from such countries as India, China, and Oman. International students at UL Lafayette can expect to pay, on average, about $24,074 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $23,858 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 11 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 1,195 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at ULM are Nepal, India, and Nigeria. International students at ULM can expect to pay, on average, about $21,158 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,877 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of New Orleans landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Louisiana. This medium-sized public school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,162 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.6% are international. Students studying at UNO come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNO runs, on average, about $13,908. Graduate students pay around $13,678 a year in average tuition and fees.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Louisiana. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 726 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Southern University and A & M College are India, Nigeria, and Cameroon. International students at Southern University and A & M College can expect to pay, on average, about $17,192 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,104 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Louisiana. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,867 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Southeastern are Nepal, Panama, and Vietnam. International students at Southeastern can expect to pay, on average, about $20,767 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,246 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern University at New Orleans did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Louisiana. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the small public school handed out 238 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNO are Jamaica, India, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SUNO runs, on average, about $15,960. Graduate students pay around $15,691 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Grambling State University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Louisiana. GSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Grambling, Louisiana. It awarded 568 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Dominica, and Nigeria come to GSU to study. International students at GSU can expect to pay, on average, about $16,706 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $16,439 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Louisiana list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tulane are China, India, and Canada. International students at Tulane can expect to pay, on average, about $60,814 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $61,130 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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