by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University of New Orleans was awarded 11 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is visual & performing arts.
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UNO is ranked #1,953 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 30 colleges in Louisiana, UNO is ranked at #22.
If you're applying to University of New Orleans you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 70%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 5% of students accepted to UNO submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 440 and 580.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, University of New Orleans is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of New Orleans is 65%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At University of New Orleans this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at UNO is 26%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,895 undergraduates at UNO with 5,060 being full-time and 1,835 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,229 | $9,700 | $12,906 | $16,804 | $17,430 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UNO, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UNO, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $5,499 a year. That adds up to $21,996 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for UNO are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148 |
| Phone: | 888-514-4275 |
| Website: | new.uno.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 178 | $38,299 |
| General Biology | 115 | $33,784 |
| Accounting | 105 | $41,540 |
| General Psychology | 87 | $21,243 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 80 | $33,645 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 79 | $21,504 |
| Computer Science | 66 | $69,204 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 54 | $34,989 |
| Marketing | 46 | $32,624 |
| Electrical Engineering | 42 | $78,215 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 4,824 students took at least one online class at University of New Orleans. This is a decrease from the 5,812 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,824 | 953 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,812 | 1,138 |
| 2020-2021 | 7,334 | 3,719 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,410 | 587 |
Learn more about online learning at University of New Orleans.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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