Match #1
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate86%
- 8,312 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 8,312 students, close to 12,428
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 87%
The colleges most similar to University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus are Louisiana Tech University, University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Southeastern Louisiana University. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus admits 87% of applicants and has an average net price of $14,924 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus. 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus
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Match #2
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate85%
- 5,022 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 52%
- Acceptance rate 85%, close to 87%
Match #3
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate99%
- 9,514 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 9,514 students, close to 12,428
Match #4
Nicholls State University-Louisiana
Thibodaux, LA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate91%
- 4,737 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 52%
- Acceptance rate 91%, close to 87%
Match #5
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate93%
- 5,519 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 87%
- Average net price $12,842, close to $14,924
Match #6
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate78%
- 5,005 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 52%
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 87%
Match #7
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LSU
Baton Rouge, LA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate73%
- 30,594 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate74%
- 4,638 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate92%
- 5,632 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 87%
- Average net price $12,105, close to $14,924
Match #10
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate45%
- 4,164 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $16,988, close to $14,924
- Same control type (public)
Questions about University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus?
The closest matches to University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus are Louisiana Tech University, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Southeastern Louisiana University, Nicholls State University-Louisiana, and Northwestern State University of Louisiana. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus hard to get into?
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus admitted 87% of its 10,409 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus ($14,924 a year), including University of New Orleans ($7,761), McNeese State University ($11,228), and Louisiana Tech University ($11,959). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
