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Colleges in and near Alexandria

Alexandria is home to two colleges, with 1,298 students on campus

Central Louisiana Technical Community College (1,011 students on campus) and Blue Cliff College-Alexandria (287) are inside the city. About 5% of Alexandria’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana (6%).

Central Louisiana Technical Community College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Alexandria. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
4,187 students on campus
Nearest college
1.2 mi
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
Residents in college
5%
About the same as LA (6%)
Nearest community college
1.8 mi
Central Louisiana Technical · $4,099 tuition
Nearest public university
79.3 mi
University of Louisiana at Lafayette · $10,418 in-state
Median household income
$47K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Alexandria

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college in AlexandriaCentral Louisiana Technical Community College has 1,011 students on campus in Alexandria, 70% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Louisiana at LafayetteLiving in Louisiana, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette charges $10,418 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,146. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Louisiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Alexandria

Two private colleges within 3.4 miles, one public college within 8.6 miles, and Central Louisiana Technical Community College 1.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, is 79.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLouisiana State University-AlexandriaCentral Louisiana TechnicalLouisiana Christian UniversityAlexandria
University or collegeCommunity college
Blue Cliff College-AlexandriaUniversity or college · For-profit · 287 on campus · In Alexandria$16knet price34%graduate$22kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,011 on campus · In Alexandria$6knet price70%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $4,099 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Louisiana Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 769 on campus · 3.4 mi · Pineville77%admitted$13knet price44%graduate$52kearningsLouisiana State University-AlexandriaUniversity or college · Public · 2,120 on campus · 8.6 mi · Alexandria · mostly online92%admitted$7knet price34%graduate$42kearnings60% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Alexandria’s median household income ($47,113) falls.

Louisiana State University-Alexandria8.6 mi · Alexandria · mostly online · sticker $15,550$5,075a year
Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeIn Alexandria · sticker $12,172 · tuition $4,099$5,393a year
University of Louisiana at Lafayette79.3 mi · Lafayette · sticker $24,884$11,283a year
Louisiana Christian University3.4 mi · Pineville · sticker $33,791$14,619a year
Blue Cliff College-AlexandriaIn Alexandria · sticker $26,449$20,658a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Blue Cliff College-AlexandriaCentral Louisiana TechnicalLouisiana Christian UniversityLouisiana State University-AlexandriaUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette53% graduate$47k earnings$23k typical debt
Louisiana State University-Alexandria34% graduate$42k earnings$19k typical debt
Central Louisiana Technical Community College70% graduate$30k earnings$7k typical debt
Louisiana Christian University44% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria34% graduate$22k earnings*$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Blue Cliff College-Alexandria (4).

Majors

What students study in Alexandria

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Alexandria’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 50%Precision production 14%Business 13%Personal & culinary services 8%Mechanics & repair 6%Construction trades 5%Everything else 4%

Biggest programs

Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCentral Louisiana Technical Community College · 25 graduates a year
$31k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Alexandria

Is Alexandria a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Alexandria residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Louisiana (6). The largest campus in the city, Central Louisiana Technical Community College, has 1,011 students on campus.

What colleges are in Alexandria?

Central Louisiana Technical Community College and Blue Cliff College-Alexandria are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Alexandria, and what does it cost?

Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Alexandria, 1.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,099 a year for Louisiana residents; the federal net price, $5,702, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Louisiana at Lafayette cost if we live in Louisiana?

Tuition and fees are $10,418 a year in-state and $24,146 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,157 (under $30,000 income) to $18,562 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Alexandria. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →