Southern University at New Orleans

What is the cost of studying for a year at Southern University at New Orleans?

For the 2025-26 reporting year, published full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees total $8,054 for Louisiana residents and $12,470 for nonresidents. Those totals combine tuition with mandatory fees; tuition alone understates the billed academic charge.

• Louisiana resident undergraduate: $4,484 tuition plus $3,570 required fees.
• Nonresident undergraduate: $13,384 tuition plus $3,570 required fees.
• Typical annual room and board charge: $11,750, comprising a $7,770 room charge and a $3,980 board charge.

Adding the reported room-and-board charge to tuition and fees produces $19,804 for a resident or $28,704 for a nonresident. Neither amount is a complete cost of attendance: books, transportation, personal expenses, and any program-specific costs would increase the budget. Students living off campus will have a different housing and food budget.

The amount a student ultimately pays may be lower after grants and scholarships or higher if personal costs exceed the estimate. In the reported aid figures, 91% of students received financial aid, and the average undergraduate grant award across federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources was $7,863. An average award is not an individual offer; applicants need their own aid notice and cost-of-attendance budget to calculate a realistic net cost.

What are the work-study opportunities at Southern University at New Orleans?

SUNO students can pursue career support and, if eligible, student employment. Federal Work-Study is a need-based financial-aid program under which students earn wages for approved work; it is not a grant paid automatically against a tuition bill.

Students interested in Work-Study should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), review their aid offer, and ask the financial aid office how available positions are posted and filled. A Work-Study award does not by itself guarantee a job. Students who are not awarded Work-Study can ask about other campus jobs, which have different funding and eligibility rules.

For longer-term career planning, SUNO reports individual career counseling and job-placement assistance for undergraduates, résumé preparation, job interviews, job fairs, and on-campus employer recruitment. These services can help with applications and employer contact, but their availability is distinct from a verified employment outcome or a required internship.