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Colleges in and near Poydras

The University of Holy Cross is 7.4 miles from Poydras

No college sits inside Poydras’ boundary, but the University of Holy Cross’s campus in New Orleans, with 603 students on campus, is 7.4 miles from the center of town, and Nunez Community College is 7.8 miles away in Chalmette. About 5% of Poydras’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Poydras. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
16,346 students on campus
Nearest college
7.4 mi
University of Holy Cross
Residents in college
5%
About the same as LA (6%)
Nearest community college
7.8 mi
Nunez · $4,255 tuition
Nearest public university
13.5 mi
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
Median household income
$59K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Poydras

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

A university 7.4 miles awayThe University of Holy Cross has 603 students on campus in New Orleans, 49% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.8 miles awayNunez Community College in Chalmette: tuition and fees $4,255 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 Poydras

Five private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 14.9 miles, and Nunez Community College 7.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLoyola University New OrleansXavier University of LouisianaPoydras
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Holy CrossUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 603 on campus · 7.4 mi · New Orleans74%admitted$16knet price49%graduate$49kearningsNunez Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,198 on campus · 7.8 mi · Chalmette$13knet price27%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,255 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansUniversity or college · Public · 2,657 on campus · 13.5 mi · New Orleans$78kearningsNew Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,626 on campus · 13.7 mi · New Orleans$11knet price74%graduateDillard UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,098 on campus · 14.2 mi · New Orleans42%admitted$22knet price43%graduate$39kearningsLoyola University New OrleansUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,769 on campus · 14.9 mi · New Orleans93%admitted$24knet price59%graduate$53kearningsSouthern University at New OrleansUniversity or college · Public · 1,328 on campus · 14.9 mi · New Orleans79%admitted$15knet price13%graduate$34kearningsXavier University of LouisianaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,067 on campus · 15 mi · New Orleans69%admitted$17knet price49%graduate$52kearnings

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 Poydras’ median household income ($59,105) falls.

Nunez Community College7.8 mi · Chalmette · sticker $18,175 · tuition $4,255$12,879a year
University of Holy Cross7.4 mi · New Orleans · sticker $27,541$15,314a year
Xavier University of Louisiana15 mi · New Orleans · sticker $40,434$17,836a year
Loyola University New Orleans14.9 mi · New Orleans · sticker $64,157$22,042a year
Dillard University14.2 mi · New Orleans · sticker $39,202$23,224a year
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary13.7 mi · New Orleans · sticker $21,660—a year
Southern University at New Orleans14.9 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 Poydras: 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 Holy CrossNunezDillard UniversityLoyola University New OrleansSouthern University at New OrleansXavier University of Louisiana
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

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 Poydras

Is Poydras a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Poydras residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Louisiana (6). The nearest campus, the University of Holy Cross, is 7.4 miles away in New Orleans.

What colleges are near Poydras?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Loyola University New Orleans (14.9 miles, 3,769 students on campus), Xavier University of Louisiana (15 miles, 3,067) and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans (13.5 miles, 2,657).

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

Nunez Community College in Chalmette, 7.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,255 a year for Louisiana residents; the federal net price, $12,529, 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 Poydras. 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 →