Match #1
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate45%
- 4,164 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 79%
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to Southern University at New Orleans are Grambling State University, Southern University and A & M College, and Mississippi Valley State University. Southern University at New Orleans admits 79% of applicants and has an average net price of $12,086 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 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 Southern University at New Orleans. 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 Southern University at New Orleans
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate35%
- 5,519 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,439 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,439 students, close to 1,055
- Average net price $11,844, close to $12,086
Match #4
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate97%
- 6,844 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate45%
- 2,363 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Average net price $14,791, close to $12,086
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate79%
- 8,877 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 79%, close to 79%
- Average net price $13,638, close to $12,086
Match #7
Jackson State University-Mississippi
Jackson, MS
Profile closeness34/100
Admit rate93%
- 4,600 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Lincoln University-Missouri
Jefferson City, MO
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,392 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,392 students, close to 1,055
- Acceptance rate 80%, close to 79%
Match #9
Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate46%
- 1,844 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 15%
- Average net price $12,632, close to $12,086
Match #10
Langston University
Langston, OK
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,742 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 15%
- Average net price $14,546, close to $12,086
Questions about Southern University at New Orleans alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southern University at New Orleans?
The closest matches to Southern University at New Orleans are Grambling State University, Southern University and A & M College, Mississippi Valley State University, Texas Southern University, and Alcorn State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Southern University at New Orleans hard to get into?
Southern University at New Orleans admitted 79% of its 1,318 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Southern University at New Orleans alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southern University at New Orleans ($12,086 a year), including Mississippi Valley State University ($11,844). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
