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Louisiana College

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.

Campus Location

1140 College Dr
Pineville, LA 71359
USA
Main Tel: (318) 487-7011
Web Site

The campus is in a small suburb.

Louisiana College Highlights

Where Louisiana College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Southern Baptist religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in science, nutrition and exercise therapy, and mathematics.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor15759

Students

The student enrollment at Louisiana College was 1,056 in 2007 (935 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 11,490
Room$ 1,860
Board$ 2,396
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 2,667

Financial Aid: Louisiana College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  17
Without tenure; working toward tenure  42
Without tenure; tenure not available  1

Housing and Meals

Louisiana College provides on-campus housing for 665 of its 935 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Louisiana College Athletics

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

Louisiana College Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men74%
Women83%
All78%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal425-600
Math420-600
Writing400-600

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (11 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 (0 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (17 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

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

  • Public Administration
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (3 awarded)

  • Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (33 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 (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (10 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (20 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (13 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (14 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology

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