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Colleges in and near Gretna

Tulane University of Louisiana is 4.7 miles from Gretna

No college sits inside Gretna’s boundary, but Tulane University of Louisiana’s campus in New Orleans, with 11,335 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Delgado Community College is 6 miles away in New Orleans. About 5% of Gretna’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana (6%).

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansLoyola University New OrleansTulane University of LouisianaXavier University of Louisiana

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 Gretna. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
40,960 students on campus
Nearest college
3.4 mi
University of Holy Cross
Residents in college
5%
About the same as LA (6%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Delgado · $4,279 tuition
Nearest public university
3.7 mi
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
Median household income
$43K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Gretna

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

Four colleges within 5 milesLoyola University New Orleans admits 93% of applicants; Tulane University of Louisiana admits 14%; Xavier University of Louisiana admits 69%. Together they have 20,828 students on campus.A community college 6 miles awayDelgado Community College in New Orleans: tuition and fees $4,279 a year for Louisiana residents.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 Gretna

Eight private colleges within 9.8 miles, three public colleges within 8.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTulane University of LouisianaDelgadoUniversity of New OrleansGretna
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Holy CrossUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 603 on campus · 3.4 mi · New Orleans74%admitted$16knet price49%graduate$49kearningsLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansUniversity or college · Public · 2,657 on campus · 3.7 mi · New Orleans$78kearningsLoyola University New OrleansUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,769 on campus · 4.5 mi · New Orleans93%admitted$24knet price59%graduate$53kearningsTulane University of LouisianaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,335 on campus · 4.7 mi · New Orleans14%admitted$40knet price86%graduate$63kearningsXavier University of LouisianaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,067 on campus · 5 mi · New Orleans69%admitted$17knet price49%graduate$52kearningsDelgado Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,925 on campus · 6 mi · New Orleans$10knet price24%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $4,279 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dillard UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,098 on campus · 6 mi · New Orleans42%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$39kearningsNunez Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,198 on campus · 6.3 mi · Chalmette$13knet price27%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,255 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,626 on campus · 6.5 mi · New Orleans$11knet price74%graduateChamberlain University-LouisianaUniversity or college · For-profit · 498 on campus · 7 mi · Jefferson100%admitted$31knet price$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Southern University at New OrleansUniversity or college · Public · 1,328 on campus · 8 mi · New Orleans79%admitted$15knet price13%graduate$34kearningsUniversity of New OrleansUniversity or college · Public · 5,729 on campus · 8.1 mi · New Orleans74%admitted$12knet price38%graduate$48kearningsHerzing University-New OrleansUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 9.8 mi · Metairie · mostly online92%admitted$21knet price15%graduate$37kearnings65% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 11 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 Gretna’s median household income ($43,110) falls.

Delgado Community College6 mi · New Orleans · sticker $18,568 · tuition $4,279$8,880a year
University of New Orleans8.1 mi · New Orleans · sticker $23,431$10,506a year
Nunez Community College6.3 mi · Chalmette · sticker $18,175 · tuition $4,255$11,736a year
Xavier University of Louisiana5 mi · New Orleans · sticker $40,434$15,094a year
University of Holy Cross3.4 mi · New Orleans · sticker $27,541$15,215a year
Tulane University of Louisiana4.7 mi · New Orleans · sticker $87,004$18,041a year
Dillard University6 mi · New Orleans · sticker $39,202$21,094a year
Loyola University New Orleans4.5 mi · New Orleans · sticker $64,157$21,956a year
Herzing University-New Orleans9.8 mi · Metairie · mostly online · sticker $28,414$22,206a year
Chamberlain University-Louisiana7 mi · Jefferson · sticker $38,480$32,900a year
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary6.5 mi · New Orleans · sticker $21,660—a year
Southern University at New Orleans8 mi · New Orleans · sticker $23,905—a 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 Gretna: 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 →Loyola University New OrleansTulane University of LouisianaXavier University of LouisianaDelgadoNunezUniversity of New Orleans
Tulane University of Louisiana86% graduate$63k earnings$20k typical debt
Delgado Community College24% graduate$33k earnings$20k typical debt
University of New Orleans38% graduate$48k earnings$19k typical debt
Loyola University New Orleans59% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Xavier University of Louisiana49% graduate$52k earnings$24k typical debt
Nunez Community College27% graduate$35k earnings$13k typical debt
Southern University at New Orleans13% graduate$34k earnings$31k typical debt
Dillard University43% graduate$39k earnings$31k typical debt
University of Holy Cross49% graduate$49k earnings$27k typical debt
Herzing University-New Orleans15% graduate$37k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Herzing University-New Orleans (11).

Questions about college near Gretna

Is Gretna a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Gretna residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Louisiana (6). The nearest campus, the University of Holy Cross, is 3.4 miles away in New Orleans.

What colleges are near Gretna?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Tulane University of Louisiana (4.7 miles, 11,335 students on campus), Delgado Community College (6 miles, 6,925) and the University of New Orleans (8.1 miles, 5,729).

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

Delgado Community College in New Orleans, 6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,279 a year for Louisiana residents; the federal net price, $9,747, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Gretna. 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 →