How much is the SUNO tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, SUNO's tuition & fees is $7,490 for Louisiana residents and $16,390 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $22,500 for Louisiana residents and $31,400 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
SUNO Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Louisiana Residents Tuition & Fees | $7,490 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $16,390 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,300 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $9,480 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $4,230 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $10,468 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $5,130 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Louisiana Residents Tuition & Fees | $7,947 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $16,832 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to SUNO for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $65,750 at SUNO. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $125,290. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $101,477.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, SUNO' tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Louisiana, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $11,519.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Southern University at New Orleans | $7,490 | $16,390 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Louisiana Four-years Colleges | $16,221 |
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| Public Schools | $6,643 | $11,519 |
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| Private Schools | $17,756 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between SUNO and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Southern University at New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $7,490 | $16,390 |
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| College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | $12,978 | $36,858 |
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| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Alva, OK | $5,970 | $11,664 |
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| State University of New York at Oswego | Oswego, NY | $8,769 | $18,679 |
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| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, VA | $14,559 | $31,479 |
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| The University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | $10,904 | $23,212 |
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| University of Minnesota-Duluth | Duluth, MN | $14,318 | $19,762 |
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| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR | $8,508 | $14,502 |
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| SUNY Buffalo State University | Buffalo, NY | $8,486 | $18,906 |
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| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | $13,608 | $13,630 |
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| Columbus State University | Columbus, GA | $5,751 | $16,805 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Southern University at New Orleans has increased by 237.55% over the past 10 years from $4,850 to $16,390. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 175.69% from $5,841 to $16,122.
The living costs increased by 3.32% last year and 36.01% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Southern University at New Orleans, 1,097 students (61%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,936.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at SUNO is $25,464 for students living on-campus and $27,352 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 83 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $9,560 and the average amount of student loans is $5,282.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
SUNO's acceptance rate is 79.29%. A total of 1,318 applicants applied to and 1,045 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 111 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 10.62%.
To apply to SUNO, 3 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 2 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank and Admission test scores.
Student Population
Southern University at New Orleans has a total of 1,950 students including 1,680 undergraduate and 270 graduate students. By gender, there are 568 male students and 1,538 female students attending SUNO. The school offers online degree programs and 386 students enrolled online exclusively (19.79% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 2,106 |
568 | 1,538 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,812 |
493 | 1,319 |
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| Graduate | 294 |
75 | 219 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 6400 Press Drive, New Orleans, LA |
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| Phone | 504-286-5000 |
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| WEB | www.suno.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 29 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 2 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 6 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 93.53% |
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| Yield | 15.44% |
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| Student Population | 1,950 |
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| Graduation Rate | 17% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 37% |
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| Retention Rate | 46% (Full-time), 29% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 13 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 78 (Full-time), 49 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 277 (Full-time), 60 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $62,241 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $49,660 |
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