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Colleges in and near Lafayette

Lafayette is home to four colleges, with about 19,000 students on campus

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (13,378 students on campus) and South Louisiana Community College (5,210) are inside the city. About 7% of Lafayette’s residents are enrolled in college, above Louisiana (6%).

University of Louisiana at LafayetteSouth Louisiana 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 Lafayette. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
18,948 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Residents in college
7%
Above LA (6%)
Nearest community college
1.2 mi
Academy of Interactive Entertainment · $24,600 tuition
Nearest public university
0.6 mi
University of Louisiana at Lafayette · $10,418 in-state
Median household income
$62K
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What stands out about college in Lafayette

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

Two colleges within 1.5 milesUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette admits 87% of applicants. Together they have 18,588 students on campus.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 1.2 miles awayAcademy of Interactive Entertainment in Lafayette: tuition and fees $24,600 a year for Louisiana residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbove Louisiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lafayette

Two private colleges within 3.3 miles, one public college within 0.6 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Louisiana at LafayetteSouth LouisianaRemington College-Lafayette CampusLafayette
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Louisiana at LafayetteUniversity or college · Public · 13,378 on campus · In Lafayette87%admitted$14knet price53%graduate$47kearningsAcademy of Interactive EntertainmentCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 113 on campus · In 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 · In 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 · In 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 $48–75k, where Lafayette’s median household income ($61,915) falls.

University of Louisiana at LafayetteIn Lafayette · sticker $24,884$13,692a year
South Louisiana Community CollegeIn Lafayette · sticker $19,044 · tuition $4,210$14,266a year
Remington College-Lafayette CampusIn Lafayette · sticker $35,661 · tuition $16,312$31,948a year
Academy of Interactive EntertainmentIn Lafayette · sticker $38,727 · tuition $24,600$33,480a 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 Lafayette: 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).

Majors

What students study in Lafayette

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Lafayette’s 4 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 20%Health professions 19%Business 12%Education 7%Engineering 5%Psychology 4%Everything else 33%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette · 335 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette · 326 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesSouth Louisiana Community College · 238 graduates a year
$37k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, GeneralSouth Louisiana Community College · 137 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette · 136 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette · 121 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette · 117 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette · 103 graduates a year
$41k4 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 Lafayette

Is Lafayette a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Lafayette residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Louisiana (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, has 13,378 students on campus.

What colleges are in Lafayette?

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College, Remington College-Lafayette Campus and Academy of Interactive Entertainment are inside the city.

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

Academy of Interactive Entertainment in Lafayette, 1.2 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 Lafayette. 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 →