Southern A&M vs U of NOLA

Southern University and A&M College and the University of New Orleans, both esteemed institutions in Louisiana, offer distinct educational experiences. Southern, a historically Black university, boasts a higher acceptance rate and a larger student body, while UNO, a public research university, offers a more diverse range of programs and majors. With Southern's focus on liberal arts and UNO's strength in engineering and business, students can choose the academic environment that best aligns with their aspirations. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these universities' acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors, helping you make an informed decision about your higher education journey.

	Southern University and A & M College	University of New Orleans
Overview
Location	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	New Orleans, Louisiana
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Large
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	67.0%	58.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	58.9%	80.6%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $40
SAT range	840 - 1015	1010 - 1280
ACT range	15 - 19	18 - 24
Students submitting SAT score	12.0%	5.0%
Students submitting ACT score	73.0%	78.0%
Total number of applicants	8,551	5,633
Total number of admissions given out	5,035	4,539
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,618	1,151
Yield rate	32.1%	25.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $26,070 Out of state: $33,420	In state: $25,647 Out of state: $30,483
Average net price	$16,310	$11,341
Tuition	$4,973	In state: $6,090 Out of state: $10,926
Room & board	$9,366	Room/dormitory: $5,810 Meal plan: $4,720
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	89.0% Average amount $7,726	88.0% Average amount $9,565
Students receiving federal student loan	83.0% Average amount $6,204	35.0% Average amount $4,585
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $11,819	1.0% Average amount $10,464

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	6,560 Men 34.3% Women 65.7%	6,508 Men 47.5% Women 52.5%
Graduate students	1,757 Men 36.4% Women 63.6%	1,445 Men 40.7% Women 59.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	30.5%	7.4%
International students	0.5%	3.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	4,600	1,604
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Louisiana Texas Georgia California Florida	Louisiana Illinois Texas Florida Pennsylvania

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Legal Profession Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting Public Administration and Social Service	Business Engineering Biological and Biomedical Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	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	32.0%	38.9%
Dropout rate	60.9%	20.6%
Transferred out	N/A	34.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $93,985 Year 2: $90,856 Year 3: $94,690 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,173 Year 2: $51,187 Year 3: $74,549 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,608 Year 2: $62,064 Year 3: $57,783 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,056 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $54,897 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,155 Year 2: $49,344 Year 3: $53,318 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $41,467 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $49,164 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,606 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $48,443 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,522 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $47,501 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,639 Year 2: $48,139 Year 3: $47,068 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $35,369 Year 2: $36,848 Year 3: $39,415	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,967 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $74,073 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,533 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $69,852 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,819 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $66,931 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $62,202 Year 2: $63,692 Year 3: $64,372 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,417 Year 2: $59,214 Year 3: $64,229 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,978 Year 2: $50,606 Year 3: $58,936 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,846 Year 2: $55,286 Year 3: $58,924 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,991 Year 2: $44,356 Year 3: $49,826 Hospitality Administration/Management (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $38,126 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $48,131 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $41,549

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