Louisiana College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

Louisiana College is a private institution of higher education located in Pineville, Louisiana. The college was founded in the year 1906 and today sits across an area of 81 acres. LC offers bachelor’s degree programs, minors and pre-professional programs in several subjects including business, economics and education. LC’s academic divisions are:

• Division of Business
• Division of Christian Studies
• Division of Education
• Division of History and Political Science
• Division of Human Behavior

Alpha Epsilon Delta and Alpha Kappa Delta are some of the honors societies operated on campus. Chorus, Debate Squad and the Extreme Sports Club are some of the clubs and organizations at the school.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Southern Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nutrition and exercise therapy, science, and music.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Selective admissions.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,096 in 2009-2010 (1,131 full-time equivalent).

About 58% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 42% of the class.

Undergrads are 66% of enrolled students and graduate students are 34%.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Louisiana College provides on-campus housing for 678 of its 1,131 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 28 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the American Southwest Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Louisiana College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (1 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (56 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (9 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (0 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (19 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Sociology
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (5 awarded)

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (25 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (18 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Christian Studies
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology