SAT Scores for Admission to Louisiana Colleges

If you're looking to attend college in Louisiana, the table below can help you find colleges and universities that match your standardized test scores. The side-by-side comparison chart shows scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these Louisiana colleges. Keep in mind that 25% of enrolled students have SAT scores below those listed. Note that the ACT is more popular than the SAT in Louisiana, so some colleges don't report SAT scores.

Also remember that SAT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers at most of these Louisiana colleges, especially the top Louisiana colleges, will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

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Most data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

Louisiana Colleges SAT Scores (mid 50%) (Learn what these numbers mean)
	Reading		Math		Writing
	25%	75%	25%	75%	25%	75%
Centenary College	490	620	500	620	-	-
Grambling State	340	460	330	460	-	-
LSU	500	610	530	630	-	-
Louisiana Tech	450	570	500	650	-	-
Loyola University New Orleans	530	650	510	620	-	-
McNeese State	470	570	500	610	-	-
Nicholls State	440	530	420	520	428	515
Northwestern State	430	558	440	538	-	-
Southern University	-	-	400	490	-	-
Southeastern Louisiana University	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tulane University	630	720	620	710	640	720
UL Lafayette	460	580	460	590	-	-
UL Monroe	425	540	440	570	420	545
University of New Orleans	480	648	482	610	-	-
Xavier University of Louisiana	430	560	440	550	420	520
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