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Colleges in and near Center Point

Louisiana State University-Alexandria is 13.1 miles from Center Point

No college sits inside Center Point’s boundary, but Louisiana State University-Alexandria’s campus in Alexandria, with 2,120 students on campus, is 13.1 miles from the center of town, and Central Louisiana Technical Community College is 14.5 miles away in Alexandria. About 0% of Center Point’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 Center Point. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
3,900 students on campus
Nearest college
13.1 mi
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Residents in college
0%
Below LA (6%)
Nearest community college
14.5 mi
Central Louisiana Technical · $4,099 tuition
Nearest public university
72.7 mi
University of Louisiana at Lafayette · $10,418 in-state
Median household income
$15K
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What stands out about college from Center Point

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

A university 13.1 miles awayLouisiana State University-Alexandria has 2,120 students on campus in Alexandria, 34% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.5 miles awayCentral Louisiana Technical Community College in Alexandria: tuition and fees $4,099 a year for Louisiana residents.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 0% of residentsBelow Louisiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Center Point

One private college within 13.7 miles, one public college within 13.1 miles, and Central Louisiana Technical Community College 14.5 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, is 72.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLouisiana State University-AlexandriaCentral Louisiana TechnicalCenter Point
University or collegeCommunity college
Louisiana State University-AlexandriaUniversity or college · Public · 2,120 on campus · 13.1 mi · Alexandria · mostly online92%admitted$7knet price34%graduate$42kearnings60% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Louisiana Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 769 on campus · 13.7 mi · Pineville77%admitted$13knet price44%graduate$52kearningsCentral Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,011 on campus · 14.5 mi · Alexandria$6knet price70%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $4,099 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Under $30k, where Center Point’s median household income ($14,655) falls.

Louisiana State University-Alexandria13.1 mi · Alexandria · mostly online · sticker $15,550$5,008a year
Central Louisiana Technical Community College14.5 mi · Alexandria · sticker $12,172 · tuition $4,099$5,683a year
University of Louisiana at Lafayette72.7 mi · Lafayette · sticker $24,884$11,157a year
Louisiana Christian University13.7 mi · Pineville · sticker $33,791$13,203a 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 →Louisiana State University-AlexandriaLouisiana Christian UniversityCentral Louisiana TechnicalUniversity 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

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.

Questions about college near Center Point

Is Center Point a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Center Point residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Louisiana (6). The nearest campus, Louisiana State University-Alexandria, is 13.1 miles away in Alexandria.

What colleges are near Center Point?

Within 15 miles: Louisiana State University-Alexandria (13.1 miles, 2,120 students on campus), Louisiana Christian University (13.7 miles, 769) and Central Louisiana Technical Community College (14.5 miles, 1,011).

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

Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Alexandria, 14.5 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 Center Point. 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 →