University of New Orleans

Public, Four-years School Located in New Orleans, LA

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How much is the UNO tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, UNO's tuition & fees is $9,172 for Louisiana residents and $14,008 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 $28,116 for Louisiana residents and $32,952 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

UNO Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Louisiana Residents Tuition & Fees$9,172
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$14,008
Books & Supplies Costs$1,300
On-campus Room & Board$12,174
On-campus Expenses$5,470
Off-campus Room & Board$10,468
Off-campus Expenses$5,470
2023-2024 Projection
Louisiana Residents Tuition & Fees$9,354
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$14,190

How Much Does it Cost to Go to UNO for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $56,032 at UNO. 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 $133,829. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $98,857.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$14,008$32,346$23,603
Sophomore (2024-25)$14,008$33,068$24,325
Junior (2025-26)$14,008$33,818$25,075
Senior (2026-27)$14,008$34,597$25,854
4 Years Total$56,032$133,829$98,857
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$14,008$33,068$24,325
Sophomore (2025-26)$14,008$33,818$25,075
Junior (2026-27)$14,008$34,597$25,854
Senior (2027-28)$14,008$35,408$26,665
4 Years Total$56,032$136,891$101,919
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$14,008$33,818$25,075
Sophomore (2026-27)$14,008$34,597$25,854
Junior (2027-28)$14,008$35,408$26,665
Senior (2028-29)$14,008$36,250$27,507
4 Years Total$56,032$140,073$105,101
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$14,008$34,597$25,854
Sophomore (2027-28)$14,008$35,408$26,665
Junior (2028-29)$14,008$36,250$27,507
Senior (2029-30)$14,008$37,125$28,382
4 Years Total$56,032$143,380$108,408
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$14,008$35,408$26,665
Sophomore (2028-29)$14,008$36,250$27,507
Junior (2029-30)$14,008$37,125$28,382
Senior (2030-31)$14,008$38,034$29,291
4 Years Total$56,032$146,817$111,845

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, UNO' tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Louisiana, its tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $11,519.
In-StateOut-of-State
University of New Orleans$9,172$14,008
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Louisiana Four-years Colleges$16,221
Public Schools$6,643$11,519
Private Schools$17,756

Financial Aid and COA

At University of New Orleans, 4,335 students (67%) 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 $8,743.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at UNO is $24,209 for students living on-campus and $22,503 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,024 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 $10,260 and the average amount of student loans is $5,499.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Louisiana ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$28,116$32,952
COA (off-campus)$26,410$31,246
Tuition & Fees$9,172$14,008
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$18,944$18,944
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$17,238$17,238
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$19,373$24,209
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$17,667$22,503
Average Financial Aid$8,743$8,743
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,33567%$8,743
Pell Grants2,53239%$4,619
Federal Student Loan1,83728%$6,279
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,02493%-
Grants or Scholarships99391%$10,260
Federal Grants64259%$5,273
Pell Grants64058%$5,005
Other Federal Grants21420%$849
State/Local Grants75469%$4,558
Institutional Grants92885%$3,628
Student Loan Aid33531%$5,499
Federal Student Loans32630%$5,038
Other Student Loans172%$11,746
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level720699$10,880
0-30,000400400$12,003
30,001-48,000136136$12,532
48,001-75,0009285$9,326
75,001-110,0004540$5,428
110,001 or more4738$4,802

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

UNO's acceptance rate is 80.58%. A total of 5,633 applicants applied to and 4,539 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,151 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 25.36%.
To apply to UNO, 3 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Formal demonstration of competencies. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants5,6332,040$3,593
Admitted4,5391,654$2,885
Enrolled1,151536$615
Acceptance Rate80.58%81.08%80.30%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)25.36%32.41%21.32%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankNeither Required Nor Recommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programNeither Required Nor Recommended
RecommendationsNeither Required Nor Recommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesRecommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to UNO. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,145 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 21.
Its SAT score is lower than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is slightly lower than the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th
SAT Total1,1451,0101,280
National Average1,168
Louisiana Average1,097
SAT EBRW580520640
SAT Math565490640
ACT Composite211824
National Average24
Louisiana Average22
ACT Math201623
ACT English221826

Student Population

University of New Orleans has a total of 7,111 students including 5,804 undergraduate and 1,307 graduate students. By gender, there are 3,682 male students and 4,271 female students attending UNO. The school offers online degree programs and 953 students enrolled online exclusively (13.40% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,953 3,6824,271
Undergraduate6,508 3,0943,414
Graduate1,445 588857

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA
Phone888-514-4275
WEBwww.uno.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered115 Programs
Online Program Offered9 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered58 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate69.76%
Yield20.24%
Student Population7,111
Graduation Rate38%
Transfer-out Rate34%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time), 15% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate18 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties263 (Full-time), 122 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs942 (Full-time), 130 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$75,052
Average Staff Salary$57,337