Match #1
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate93%
- 5,519 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 46%
- Average net price $12,842, close to $12,468
The colleges most similar to Southeastern Louisiana University are Northwestern State University of Louisiana, McNeese State University, and Nicholls State University-Louisiana. Southeastern Louisiana University admits 99% of applicants and has an average net price of $12,468 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 0 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Southeastern Louisiana University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Southeastern Louisiana University
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Match #2
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate78%
- 5,005 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 46%
- Average net price $11,228, close to $12,468
Match #3
Nicholls State University-Louisiana
Thibodaux, LA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate91%
- 4,737 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 46%
- Average net price $13,357, close to $12,468
Match #4
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate85%
- 5,022 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 46%
- Average net price $12,218, close to $12,468
Match #5
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus
Lafayette, LA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate87%
- 12,428 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 12,428 students, close to 9,514
Match #6
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate86%
- 8,312 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 8,312 students, close to 9,514
- Average net price $11,959, close to $12,468
Match #7
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate51%
- 2,153 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 99%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate92%
- 5,632 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $12,105, close to $12,468
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 99%
Match #9
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate74%
- 4,638 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate45%
- 4,164 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Southeastern Louisiana University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southeastern Louisiana University?
The closest matches to Southeastern Louisiana University are Northwestern State University of Louisiana, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University-Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Monroe, and University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Southeastern Louisiana University hard to get into?
Southeastern Louisiana University admitted 99% of its 5,634 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Southeastern Louisiana University alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southeastern Louisiana University ($12,468 a year), including University of New Orleans ($7,761), Louisiana State University-Shreveport ($11,101), and McNeese State University ($11,228). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
