Top East Baton Rouge County Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 11 top community colleges in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana, serving 12,265 students.
- East Baton Rouge County, LA community colleges have a diversity score of 0.37, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 27:1.
Top East Baton Rouge County Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
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Baton Rouge CollegePrivate, for profit1771 N Lobdell Blvd. Suite 307
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225)454-6915n/astudents -
201 Community College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225)216-8000 7,740 students -
Baton Rouge School of ComputersPrivate, for profit9352 Interline Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225)923-2524 78 students -
Camelot CollegePrivate, for profit2618 Wooddale Blvd Ste A
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225)928-3005 247 students -
3250 North Acadian Thruway East
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225)359-9201 1,946 students -
Court Reporting Institute of LouisianaPrivate, for profit5700 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225)341-2745 35 students -
Delta College of Arts & TechnologyPrivate, for profit7380 Exchange Place
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
225928-7770 641 students -
Fortis College-Baton RougePrivate, for profit9255 Interline Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225)248-1015 382 students -
Louisiana Culinary InstitutePrivate, for profit10550 Airline Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225)769-8820 208 students -
Remington College-Baton Rouge CampusPrivate, non-profit10551 Coursey Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225)236-3200 296 students
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