Isidore Newman School

New Orleans · LA · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Your state's public flagship

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

74%
admit rate
$11,954
in-state tuition/yr · $28,631 out-of-state
1150–1330
SAT 25–75 · ACT 24–29

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,151/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Pay for college in Louisiana

Louisiana's public scholarships

Louisiana's TOPS pays public-college tuition by merit tier — the higher your core GPA and test score, the bigger the award. No income limit on any tier. Scores below are SAT / ACT.

Merit TOPS Opportunity
Public-college tuition
GPA: 2.50 core GPA Test: SAT 1030 / ACT 20 Income: No income limit

Entry tier — Louisiana public-college tuition for a 2.5 core GPA and SAT 1030 / ACT 20.

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Merit TOPS Performance
Tuition + $400/yr stipend
GPA: 3.25 core GPA Test: SAT 1130 / ACT 23 Income: No income limit

Tuition plus a $400/yr stipend for a 3.25 core GPA and SAT 1130 / ACT 23.

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Merit TOPS Honors
Tuition + $800/yr stipend
GPA: 3.50 core GPA Test: SAT 1260 / ACT 27 Income: No income limit

Tuition plus an $800/yr stipend for a 3.5 core GPA and SAT 1260 / ACT 27.

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Merit TOPS Excellence
Tuition & fees up to $12,000/yr
GPA: 3.50 core GPA Test: SAT 1390 / ACT 31 Income: No income limit

Top tier (new for 2024-25): tuition and fees up to $12,000/yr for a 3.5 core GPA and SAT 1390 / ACT 31. (New top tier (class of 2024-25 onward).)

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Merit TOPS Tech
Up to 2 years of technical / vocational tuition
GPA: 2.50 core GPA Test: SAT 920 / ACT 17 Income: No income limit

Career-technical tier — up to two years of vocational tuition for a 2.5 core GPA and SAT 920 / ACT 17. (For non-academic / career-technical programs.)

Official program details ↗

Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.

Their published matriculation list

Where the Class of 2026 enrolled

Isidore Newman School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 67 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

College  ·  Students

LSU 9
Univ. of the South (Sewanee) 5
Rhodes College 4
Fordham University 3
Georgia Tech 3
Tulane University 3
University of Alabama 3
University of Mississippi 3
Washington & Lee University 3
Boston University 2
Georgetown University 2
Purdue University 2
Rice University 2
University of Colorado 2
University of Miami 2
University of Pennsylvania 2
University of South Carolina 2
University of Texas 2
University of Wisconsin 2
Wake Forest University 2
Amherst College 1
Auburn University 1
Barnard College 1
Boston College 1
Case Western Reserve Univ. 1
College of Charleston 1
College of the Holy Cross 1
Cornell University 1
Dartmouth College 1
Drexel University 1
and 37 more
Jones College (MS) 1
LSU-Eunice 1
LSU-New Orleans 1
MIT 1
NC State University 1
Nottingham Trent Univ. (England) 1
NYU 1
Southeast Arkansas College 1
TCU 1
Trinity University (TX) 1
Univ. of Southern California 1
Washington U in St. Louis 1

These graduates went on to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Isidore Newman School — College Matriculation Summary - Class of 2026 ↗. Found at: "Matriculations" section, split into "Multiple Matriculants" (counts printed) and "Single Matriculants" (explicitly labeled, one each).

About this listing

Isidore Newman School is listed by NAIS + founder list. It has not reported to the federal Private School Survey, which is voluntary, so enrollment figures are not available here — many of the country's oldest independent schools are in the same position. The school's own site: www.newmanschool.org ↗

Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.

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