The following is alist ofcolleges anduniversities in theU.S. state ofLouisiana.^[1]

• Louisiana State University -Baton Rouge
• Louisiana State University at Eunice^† -Eunice
• Louisiana State University of Alexandria -Alexandria
• Louisiana State University Shreveport -Shreveport
• LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans -New Orleans
• LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport -Shreveport
• Paul M. Hebert Law Center -Baton Rouge

• Southern University -Baton Rouge
• Southern University at New Orleans -New Orleans
• Southern University at Shreveport^† -Shreveport
• Southern University Law Center -Baton Rouge
• Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center -Baton Rouge

• Grambling State University -Grambling
• Louisiana Tech University -Ruston
• McNeese State University -Lake Charles
• Nicholls State University -Thibodaux
• Northwestern State University -Natchitoches
• Southeastern Louisiana University -Hammond
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette -Lafayette
• University of Louisiana at Monroe -Monroe
• University of New Orleans -New Orleans

• Baton Rouge Community College -Baton Rouge
• Bossier Parish Community College -Bossier City
• Central Louisiana Technical Community College -Alexandria
• Delgado Community College -New Orleans
• Fletcher Technical Community College -Schriever
• Louisiana Delta Community College -Monroe
• Northshore Technical Community College -Lacombe
• Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College -Minden
• Nunez Community College -Chalmette
• River Parishes Community College -Gonzales
• South Louisiana Community College -Lafayette
• SOWELA Technical Community College -Lake Charles

^{† two-year colleges, not named "community college"}

• Tulane University -New Orleans

• Centenary College of Louisiana^* -Shreveport
• Dillard University^* -New Orleans
• Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University -Baton Rouge
• Louisiana Christian University^* -Pineville
• Loyola University New Orleans -New Orleans
• University of Holy Cross^* -New Orleans
• Xavier University of Louisiana -New Orleans

^{* liberal arts colleges}

• American School of Business^{[citation needed]} -Shreveport
• Blue Cliff College - various (7)
• Delta College of Arts & Technology^{[citation needed]} -Baton Rouge
• ITI Technical College^{[citation needed]} -Baton Rouge

• Louisiana Baptist University and Theological Seminary -Shreveport
• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary -New Orleans
• Notre Dame Seminary -New Orleans
• Saint Joseph Seminary College -Covington

• Louisiana Technical College, 42 statewide campuses, 1930–2012 —merged and are now aligned to other institutions within the Louisiana Community and Technical College System
• South Central Louisiana Technical College, 4 campuses —merged 2018 into South Louisiana, Fletcher, and River Parishes Community Colleges

• Dodd College, Shreveport, 1927–1942 —closed
• H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, New Orleans, 1886–2006 —merged within Tulane University
• Jefferson College,Convent, 1800s —closed. Campus currently a Jesuit retreat house.
• Leland College, New Orleans,Baker, 1870–1960 —closed
• Mount Lebanon University,Mount Lebanon, 1860–1906 —closed, replaced by Louisiana Baptists with Louisiana College
• St. Charles College,Grand Coteau, 1837–1922 —closed. Campus currently a Jesuit scholasticate, retreat center, and retirement home.
• St. Mary's Dominican College, New Orleans, 1860–1984 —closed
• Straight University, New Orleans, 1868–1934 —merged to form Dillard University

• Columbus University —relocated to Mississippi and possibly closed as adiploma mill
• ITT Technical Institute —closed September 2016
• Virginia College 1983-2018 —closed

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