Criminal justice
Ranked #342 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 30 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $44,723
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
Southern University at New Orleans acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 78.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,045 of 1,318 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 410–540, SAT Math 410–510, ACT 15–20. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,055
Smaller than 62% of colleges
National median 1,603
Southern University at New OrleansMiddle half of collegesNational median
Designations: Historically Black college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Southern University at New Orleans admitted 78.9% of 1,318 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,318
78.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,045
9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)94
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 410–540
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 410–510
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 15–20
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Southern University at New Orleans- SAT, middle 50%
- 820–1050
- ACT, middle 50%
- 15–20
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$12,086
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,410
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,310
- Average net price
- $12,086
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36.2%
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14.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
52%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$42,300
Former students who received federal aid
Where Southern University at New Orleans ranks
- #342Best colleges for criminal justiceof 379 ranked
- #728Best colleges for psychologyof 814 ranked
- #891Best colleges for businessof 986 ranked
Programs at Southern University at New Orleans
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Southern University at New Orleans is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Psychology
Ranked #728 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 29 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $39,139
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
Business
Ranked #891 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $42,068
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,055
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Southern University at New Orleans
- Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA
- Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityNew Orleans, LA · about 5 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- suno.edu
Colleges nearby
University of New Orleans1.3 miNew Orleans
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary1.5 miNew Orleans
Dillard University2.4 miNew Orleans- Delgado Community College4.5 miNew Orleans
Xavier University of Louisiana5.7 miNew Orleans- Herzing University-New Orleans6.7 miMetairie
Colleges nearby
- University of New Orleans1 mi from Southern University at New Orleans
- New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary2 mi from Southern University at New Orleans
- Dillard University2 mi from Southern University at New Orleans
- Delgado Community College5 mi from Southern University at New Orleans
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Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $12,086 a year after aid
Mission & community
HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
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What is the Southern University at New Orleans acceptance rate for 2026?
Southern University at New Orleans admitted 78.9% of 1,318 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Southern University at New Orleans tuition?
In-state tuition at Southern University at New Orleans is $8,410 and out-of-state tuition is $17,310 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $12,086 a year.
What is the average net price at Southern University at New Orleans?
The average net price at Southern University at New Orleans, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $12,086 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Southern University at New Orleans?
14.8% of first-time, full-time students at Southern University at New Orleans graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Southern University at New Orleans?
The closest matches are Grambling State University, Southern University and A & M College, and Mississippi Valley State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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