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Colleges in and near Port Allen

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is 2.6 miles from Port Allen

No college sits inside Port Allen’s boundary, but Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College’s campus in Baton Rouge, with 35,071 students on campus, is 2.6 miles from the center of town, and Baton Rouge Community College is 4.1 miles away in Baton Rouge. About 8% of Port Allen’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana (6%).

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical 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 Port Allen. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
49,404 students on campus
Nearest college
2.6 mi
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Residents in college
8%
About the same as LA (6%)
Nearest community college
4.1 mi
Baton Rouge · $4,321 tuition
Nearest public university
2.6 mi
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · $11,954 in-state
Median household income
$59K
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What stands out about college from Port Allen

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

A university 2.6 miles awayLouisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has 35,071 students on campus in Baton Rouge, 69% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLiving in Louisiana, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College charges $11,954 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $28,631. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 4.1 miles awayBaton Rouge Community College in Baton Rouge: tuition and fees $4,321 a year for Louisiana residents.Students are 8% 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 Port Allen

Five private colleges within 12.1 miles, two public colleges within 5.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSouthern University and A & M CollegeBaton RougePort Allen
University or collegeCommunity college
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 35,071 on campus · 2.6 mi · Baton Rouge73%admitted$19knet price69%graduate$61kearningsBaton Rouge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,640 on campus · 4.1 mi · Baton Rouge · mostly online$9knet price31%graduate$35kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $4,321 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern University and A & M CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 7,190 on campus · 5.7 mi · Baton Rouge35%admitted$20knet price27%graduate$43kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Delta College of Arts & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 288 on campus · 5.7 mi · Baton Rouge$20knet price65%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,103 on campus · 6.5 mi · Baton Rouge99%admitted$19knet price45%graduate$59kearningsRemington College-Baton Rouge CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 9.5 mi · Baton Rouge$23knet price41%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $15,837 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.ITI Technical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 513 on campus · 11.7 mi · Baton Rouge$21knet price59%graduate$68kearningsFortis College-Baton RougeUniversity or college · For-profit · 461 on campus · 12.1 mi · Baton Rouge$26knet price50%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 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 Port Allen’s median household income ($59,474) falls.

Baton Rouge Community College4.1 mi · Baton Rouge · mostly online · sticker $16,522 · tuition $4,321$10,336a year
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University6.5 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $28,490$16,370a year
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College2.6 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $34,705$20,223a year
ITI Technical College11.7 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $25,749$21,107a year
Delta College of Arts & Technology5.7 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $26,688$21,115a year
Southern University and A & M College5.7 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $26,341$22,288a year
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus9.5 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $29,692 · tuition $15,837$24,603a year
Fortis College-Baton Rouge12.1 mi · Baton Rouge · sticker $33,133—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 Port Allen: 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 →Baton RougeSouthern University and A & M CollegeFranciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityITI Technical CollegeFortis College-Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College69% graduate$61k earnings$20k typical debt
Southern University and A & M College27% graduate$43k earnings*$29k typical debt
Baton Rouge Community College31% graduate$35k earnings$12k typical debt
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University45% graduate$59k earnings$28k typical debt
ITI Technical College59% graduate$68k earnings$15k typical debt
Fortis College-Baton Rouge50% graduate$33k earnings*$12k typical debt
Delta College of Arts & Technology65% graduate$34k earnings*$7k typical debt
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus41% 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: Southern University and A & M College (2); Delta College of Arts & Technology (2); Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus (12); Fortis College-Baton Rouge (4).

Questions about college near Port Allen

Is Port Allen a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Port Allen residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Louisiana (6). The nearest campus, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, is 2.6 miles away in Baton Rouge.

What colleges are near Port Allen?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (2.6 miles, 35,071 students on campus), Southern University and A & M College (5.7 miles, 7,190) and Baton Rouge Community College (4.1 miles, 4,640).

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

Baton Rouge Community College in Baton Rouge, 4.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,321 a year for Louisiana residents; the federal net price, $9,474, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College cost if we live in Louisiana?

Tuition and fees are $11,954 a year in-state and $28,631 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,056 (under $30,000 income) to $26,489 (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 Port Allen. 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 →