2021 Best Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Australia

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Australian Students in Louisiana ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 4 schools in Louisiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian students in Louisiana. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

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

$28,635 Avg Tuition & Fees

4.0% International Students

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best school for Australian students in Louisiana in this year’s ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,721 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Louisiana State University to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

$24,074 Avg Tuition & Fees

2.3% International Students

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,821 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UL Lafayette are India, China, and Oman.

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3

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA

$9,039 Avg Tuition & Fees

1.3% International Students

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,040 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Nicholls State University are Nepal, Australia, and Brazil.

Full Nicholls State University Report

4

Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Alexandria, LA

$14,240 Avg Tuition & Fees

1.4% International Students

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This small public school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 439 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Louisiana State University - Alexandria are Brazil, United Kingdom, and Spain.

Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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