LSUHSC-New Orleans vs University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL)

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans (LSUHSC-NO) and University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) are two distinct institutions of higher learning in Louisiana, each offering unique educational experiences. LSUHSC-NO, a health sciences-focused university, boasts a highly competitive acceptance rate of 25%, while ULL, a comprehensive university, has a more accessible acceptance rate of 79%. LSUHSC-NO's student body is predominantly female (63%), while ULL's student body is more evenly distributed between genders (52% female, 48% male). Both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with LSUHSC-NO specializing in health-related fields such as medicine, dentistry, and nursing, and ULL offering a wider variety of programs including engineering, business, and education. With graduation rates of 80% and 60% respectively, both institutions are committed to student success. Explore the detailed comparison table to

	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Overview
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana	Lafayette, Louisiana
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		75.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	N/A	78.3%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $30	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25
SAT range	N/A	1023 - 1198
ACT range	N/A	19 - 24
Students submitting SAT score		4.0%
Students submitting ACT score		96.0%
Total number of applicants		10,409
Total number of admissions given out		8,155
Admitted students who chose to enroll		2,693
Yield rate		33.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price		In state: $28,620 Out of state: $42,348
Average net price		$11,818
Tuition		In state: $5,407 Out of state: $19,135
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $6,992 Meal plan: $4,400
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)		98.0% Average amount $10,698
Students receiving federal student loan		45.0% Average amount $5,080
Students taking out private loans		3.0% Average amount $12,066

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	893 Men 12.9% Women 87.1%	13,700 Men 42.4% Women 57.6%
Graduate students	1,942 Men 36.7% Women 63.3%	2,525 Men 44.1% Women 55.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	4.3%
International students	1.6%	2.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	526	3,717
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Louisiana Texas Florida Alabama Arkansas

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Health Professions Business Education Liberal Arts Engineering
Students to faculty ratio	3:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	N/A	50.1%
Dropout rate	N/A	44.5%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $161,330 Year 2: $170,926 Year 3: $185,666 Dental Residency Programs (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $214,584 Year 2: $198,793 Year 3: $185,557 Dentistry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $118,580 Year 2: $111,769 Year 3: $125,732 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $98,670 Year 3: $104,856 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $94,216 Year 2: $99,325 Year 3: $103,232 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $73,215 Year 3: $79,206 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $67,613 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $72,769 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $53,242 Year 2: $53,695 Year 3: $65,563 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,543 Year 2: $60,399 Year 3: $64,830 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,602 Year 2: $62,579 Year 3: $62,980	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $94,642 Year 2: $95,739 Year 3: $100,684 Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,557 Year 2: $61,888 Year 3: $85,515 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,470 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $79,822 Engineering, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,607 Year 3: $76,288 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,860 Year 2: $58,402 Year 3: $75,350 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $74,585 Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $72,622 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,455 Year 2: $65,856 Year 3: $66,309 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,823 Year 2: $56,505 Year 3: $63,112 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,943 Year 2: $42,402 Year 3: $58,478 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,296 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $57,818

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