CollegeLister
For counselors

Southern University at New Orleans

Southern University at New Orleans is a public university in a large city in the New Orleans, LA metro with 1,773 students and a 79% acceptance rate.

New Orleans, Louisiana · Public · City, large · 1,773 students

NAIA · HBCU Athletic Conference

Admission rate

79%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

944

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

14–18

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$14,810

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

13%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

48%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$34,042

10 years after entry

Students

1,773

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies30
Psychology29
Business Administration and Management25
General Studies19
Education16
Social Work16
Biology/Biological Sciences15
Family and Community Services11
Show the other 8 majors
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator7
Mathematics6
Information Science/Studies6
Forensic Science and Technology5
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling4
English Language and Literature3
Human Development and Family Studies2
Public Administration1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NAIA, HBCU Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball

Women’s varsity · NAIA, HBCU Athletic Conference

Basketball, Volleyball

ROTC

Air Force, Army

Faith groups

InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

New Orleans-Metairie, LA

966,230 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY)

Nearest hub airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 12.2 of 20

Elevation

-3 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

47°F

July high

91°F

Annual snowfall

0.1 in

Days at 90°F or higher

86 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,160 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, city campus, NAIA, similar size