New Orleans, LA · Public · 4,638 undergraduates · urban
University of New Orleans
Moderately selective
The lakefront public research university ties its academic identity closely to New Orleans industries and culture, including hospitality, music, engineering and coastal study.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strong in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 66.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 44%
7,253 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$47,872 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of New Orleans apart
Academic design
Distinctive programs include hospitality and tourism, naval architecture and marine engineering, jazz studies, and research-driven sciences.
Campus pattern
The Lake Pontchartrain campus mixes residence and student spaces with live music, recreation, fine arts and direct access to the city.
Career & value signal
Its New Orleans setting feeds directly into academic work in hospitality, music, marine engineering and coastal resilience.
Can I get in?
66.8% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
7,253About 67 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 5% submitted an SAT, and 79% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of New Orleans, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of New Orleans weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Distinctive programs include hospitality and tourism, naval architecture and marine engineering, jazz studies, and research-driven sciences.
Make institutional fit specific
The lakefront public research university ties its academic identity closely to New Orleans industries and culture, including hospitality, music, engineering and coastal study.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$25 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
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Average annual cost by household income at University of New Orleans
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Computer Science
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of New Orleans beyond the classroom
The Lake Pontchartrain campus mixes residence and student spaces with live music, recreation, fine arts and direct access to the city.
A defining academic feature
Distinctive programs include hospitality and tourism, naval architecture and marine engineering, jazz studies, and research-driven sciences.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Lake Pontchartrain campus mixes residence and student spaces with live music, recreation, fine arts and direct access to the city.
Where the degree can lead
Its New Orleans setting feeds directly into academic work in hospitality, music, marine engineering and coastal resilience.