2021 Best Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Ghana

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Louisiana ranking.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for Ghanaian 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.

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Top Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Ghana

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

Tulane University of Louisiana tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Ghanaian students in Louisiana. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 2,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Report

2

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

$28,635 Avg Tuition & Fees

4.0% International Students

Out of the 4 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. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 4,721 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Louisiana State University to study.

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

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

3

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

$24,074 Avg Tuition & Fees

2.3% International Students

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian students in Louisiana 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.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

4

Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA

$17,192 Avg Tuition & Fees

0.8% International Students

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian students in Louisiana list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 726 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Southern University and A & M College come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Cameroon.

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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.