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Colleges in and near Breaux Bridge

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is 8.4 miles from Breaux Bridge

No college sits inside Breaux Bridge’s boundary, but the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s campus in Lafayette, with 13,378 students on campus, is 8.4 miles from the center of town, and Academy of Interactive Entertainment is 9.3 miles away in Lafayette. About 4% of Breaux Bridge’s residents are enrolled in college, below Louisiana (6%).

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 Breaux Bridge. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
18,948 students on campus
Nearest college
8.4 mi
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Residents in college
4%
Below LA (6%)
Nearest community college
9.3 mi
Academy of Interactive Entertainment · $24,600 tuition
Nearest public university
8.4 mi
University of Louisiana at Lafayette · $10,418 in-state
Median household income
$48K
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What stands out about college from Breaux Bridge

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

A university 8.4 miles awayThe University of Louisiana at Lafayette has 13,378 students on campus in Lafayette, 53% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 9.3 miles awayAcademy of Interactive Entertainment in Lafayette: tuition and fees $24,600 a year for Louisiana residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Louisiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Breaux Bridge

Two private colleges within 12.2 miles, one public college within 8.4 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Louisiana at LafayetteSouth LouisianaRemington College-Lafayette CampusBreaux Bridge
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Louisiana at LafayetteUniversity or college · Public · 13,378 on campus · 8.4 mi · Lafayette87%admitted$14knet price53%graduate$47kearningsAcademy of Interactive EntertainmentCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 113 on campus · 9.3 mi · Lafayette43%admitted$33knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $24,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Louisiana Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,210 on campus · 9.8 mi · Lafayette$13knet price30%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $4,210 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Remington College-Lafayette CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 247 on campus · 12.2 mi · Lafayette$30knet price42%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $16,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Breaux Bridge’s median household income ($47,806) falls.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette8.4 mi · Lafayette · sticker $24,884$11,283a year
South Louisiana Community College9.8 mi · Lafayette · sticker $19,044 · tuition $4,210$11,823a year
Academy of Interactive Entertainment9.3 mi · Lafayette · sticker $38,727 · tuition $24,600$30,636a year
Remington College-Lafayette Campus12.2 mi · Lafayette · sticker $35,661 · tuition $16,312$31,617a 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 within 15 miles of Breaux Bridge: 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 →University of Louisiana at LafayetteSouth LouisianaRemington College-Lafayette Campus
University of Louisiana at Lafayette53% graduate$47k earnings$23k typical debt
South Louisiana Community College30% graduate$31k earnings$11k typical debt
Remington College-Lafayette Campus42% graduate$31k earnings*$13k 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: Remington College-Lafayette Campus (12).

Questions about college near Breaux Bridge

Is Breaux Bridge a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Breaux Bridge residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Louisiana (6). The nearest campus, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, is 8.4 miles away in Lafayette.

What colleges are near Breaux Bridge?

Within 15 miles: the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (8.4 miles, 13,378 students on campus), Academy of Interactive Entertainment (9.3 miles, 113), South Louisiana Community College (9.8 miles, 5,210) and Remington College-Lafayette Campus (12.2 miles, 247).

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

Academy of Interactive Entertainment in Lafayette, 9.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $24,600 a year for Louisiana residents; the federal net price, $32,888, 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 Breaux Bridge. 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 →