Top Lafayette County Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 3 top community colleges in Lafayette County, Louisiana, serving 6,979 students.
- The average community college acceptance rate in Louisiana is 87% (view national acceptance rates).
- Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 34:1.
Top Lafayette County Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
- Blue Cliff College-LafayettePrivate, for profit120 James Comeaux Rd.
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337)269-0620 307 students - Remington College-Lafayette CampusPrivate, non-profit303 Rue Louis XIV
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337)981-4010 340 students - 1101 Bertrand Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337)521-9000 6,332 students
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