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Higher Education in Greater New Orleans

College City Enrollment
University of New Orleans New Orleans 11,724
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond 15,160
Tulane University New Orleans 11,911
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans 4,714
Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans 3,338
Southern University At New Orleans New Orleans 3,140
Dillard University New Orleans 1,011
University of Phoenix Kenner 2,277
Our Lady of Holy Cross College New Orleans 1,297
Source: CityBusiness Book of Lists 2007-08; enrollment figures for Fall, 2009
College Enrollment Web site City
Delgado Community College 10,002 www.dcc.edu New Orleans
Nunez Community College 1,064 www.nunez.edu Chalmette
River Parishes Community College 1,125 www.rpcc.edu Sorrento
LTC River Parishes Campus 320 http://www.region3.ltc.edu Reserve
LTC West Jefferson Technical 325 http://www.dcc.edu/ltc/west_jeff.htm Harvey
LTC Jefferson Technical 1,116 http://www.dcc.edu/ltc/jeff.htm Metairie
LTC Sullivan Main Campus 1,250 http://www.region9.ltc.edu Bogalusa
LTC Hammond 46 http://www.region9.ltc.edu Hammond
Source: Louisiana Community and Technical College System Website; enrollment figures for Spring 2006 from CityBusiness Book of Lists, 2007-08

Greater New Orleans Regional Infrastructure

  • Greater New Orleans has access to two interstate corridors – I-10 and I-12 – that cross the region, linking the region along a primary east-west corridor with large markets in Texas and Florida. The region also has access to two secondary north-south interstate corridors – I-55 and I-59 – linking the region with Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. This interstate access provides excellent truck and distribution access from ports along the Mississippi River to population centers in the Gulf Coast and into the Mississippi River Valley regions.

  • The Greater New Orleans area enjoys a favorable location for railroad connections. Six Class I railroads in North America are connected by the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad, making it one of the most well connected regions for rail in the U.S.

  • Non-stop air routes from the Greater New Orleans area are expansive, heavily covering the Mid-West, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic. International flight service is available to Mexico City with a connection to San Pedro Sula.