Tomorrow Begins Here
The University of New Orleans offers an education for those who are full-time doers and all-time dreamers. Our campus is a place for those who know the future isn’t
something you wait for...
...it’s something you build.
What lies ahead is amazing.
New Orleans
The coolest start-up city in America.
Our students graduate with less debt.
Bring that energy to campus.
From the minute I arrived, there was high energy and inclusivity. Everyone, including students and faculty, made me feel as if I had a purpose here and opened up like we were family.
-Dalton
Major: Mathematics
Stellar Programs
Explore All ProgramsCollege of Business Administration
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration
Our school offers one of the best known bachelors and master's degrees in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration. Our exceptional master's degree program is the only one in the state of Louisiana.College of Engineering
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Due to a high demand for our graduates and the quality of our challenging program, we expect to continue to thrive and take our place among the best Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering programs in the world.College of Liberal Arts, Education
& Human Development
Jazz Studies
Where better to study jazz than New Orleans? This UNO Program of Excellence, founded in 1989 by jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis, is celebrated for distinction in teach, unique performance opportunities and distinguished alumni.College of Sciences
Computer Science
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated the University of New Orleans as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research. UNO is one of about 60 designated research centers in the country and the only one in Louisiana.
UNO has a good engineering program and New Orleans is such an exciting city for a college student!
-Cynthiya
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Our Students
Graduate With Less Debt
Affordable
77%
receive some form of financial assistance
For years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked UNO among the national universities whose students graduate with the lightest debt loads. Nearly 77% of our students receive some form of financial assistance every year, totaling over $41 million dollars in financial aid and scholarships.
Results
90%
employed within two years after graduating
90% of our students are employed two years after graduation according to Niche.com. Within the past year, UNO was also ranked tops in the state in lowest student debt and number one in Louisiana in highest early career salaries.
New Orleans
As a UNO student, you’ll gain a whole new perspective on New Orleans. With our deep connections and professional partnerships, you’ll experience the entrepreneurial spirit of a city that has shown the world a new standard of American reinvention. What you learn here can take you just about anywhere.
Silicon Bayou
This city has grown into a hot spot for tech and innovation with Inc.com naming New Orleans “the Coolest Start-up City in America.” Entrepreneur Magazine named New Orleans one of eight cities whose entrepreneurship communities are booming. It’s also No. 5 on the SmartAsset.com list of the Top 15 Best Cities for Women in Technology.
#4 "America's Coolest Cities" according to Forbes.com
Top City for Millennials
New Orleans is the perfect place to launch your career. According to the Urban Land Institute and Time Magazine, New Orleans is No. 5 on the list of the 25 Cities Where Millennials Are Moving.
You Need to Be Here
If you're up to the challenge, we want you to bring that energy to our campus—along with your ideas, your perspective,
and your ambition. Every year when we welcome a new class, UNO takes on a slightly different personality.
Because our students make this place what it is.
And now it’s your turn.