Best College Soccer ID Camps in Louisiana 2026

Division I: LSU (SEC) is the flagship — perennially strong, well-funded, and among the top draws in the region for women's recruits. Louisiana Tech (C-USA) is the next rung — a legitimate mid-major with national recruiting reach. UL Lafayette (Sun Belt) and UL Monroe (Sun Belt) give the state two Sun Belt programs with real scholarship flexibility. McNeese State, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, and Southeastern Louisiana compete in the Southland Conference and are strong fits for in-state and regional talent. Grambling State and Southern University compete in the SWAC, offering HBCU pathways with women's-only varsity soccer.

Division III: Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport) is the state's only D3 program and offers both men's and women's soccer in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC).

NAIA: Louisiana has a real NAIA footprint — Louisiana Christian (Pineville), Loyola University New Orleans (women's), LSU Alexandria (LSU-A), LSU Shreveport (LSU-S), and Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA, New Orleans) all compete at the NAIA level with scholarship opportunities. The LSU-A and LSU-S programs are especially noteworthy — they benefit from the LSU brand while competing at the NAIA level.

JUCO (NJCAA): LSU Eunice is the state's lone NJCAA soccer program, fielding both men's and women's teams.

Baton Rouge: LSU anchors the state. Southern University (SWAC) is across town. A focused trip to Baton Rouge gives you two D1 women's programs at very different levels.

Lafayette–Lake Charles Corridor: UL Lafayette and McNeese State (Lake Charles) are 75 minutes apart along I-10. Both are Sun Belt/Southland-level women's D1 programs and pair well as a single camp trip.

Shreveport–Ruston (North Louisiana): Louisiana Tech (Ruston), Centenary (Shreveport D3), LSU Shreveport (NAIA), and Grambling State (SWAC) are all within an hour of each other. This is the most program-dense region in North Louisiana and often the best value trip.

Monroe: UL Monroe anchors the northeast corner of the state. Accessible from Shreveport (2 hours) or Jackson, MS.

New Orleans: Loyola New Orleans (NAIA women's) and Xavier (NAIA) both sit in the city. No D1 programs, but NOLA makes a good family-trip anchor paired with a Baton Rouge camp day.

Louisiana camps are priced well below the national average. LSU residential camps run $300–$500 for multi-day sessions — the premium option in the state. Mid-major D1 camps (Louisiana Tech, UL Lafayette, McNeese, ULM, Southeastern Louisiana, Nicholls, Northwestern State) range from $150–$325. Southern University and Grambling State camps typically run $125–$250. Centenary (D3) clinics are usually $75–$175. NAIA programs (Xavier, Louisiana Christian, LSU-A, LSU-S, Loyola NO) run $75–$200 with excellent coach-to-player ratios. Budget tip: Baton Rouge and Lafayette hotels typically run $100–$140/night; Shreveport and Monroe are even cheaper. Louisiana is one of the most affordable camp states in the country — your camp dollar goes further here than nearly anywhere on the East Coast.

Louisiana camps run late May through July, with June being peak season. LSU camps open registration in January–February and fill fast. Mid-major D1 camps (Louisiana Tech, UL Lafayette, McNeese, ULM) run June and early July. NAIA and D3 camps often run into late July. The Gulf Coast climate means heat and humidity are intense — most camps use early morning and evening sessions. Pro tip: A "North Louisiana Circuit" covering Louisiana Tech → Centenary → LSU Shreveport → Grambling State → ULM can be done in 3–4 days and hits multiple divisions cheaply. Separately, a "South Louisiana Circuit" of LSU → Southern → UL Lafayette → McNeese is a 3-day I-10 trip that covers every major D1 women's program in the state.