Nicholls State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Nicholls State University is a public university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It was established in 1948. It is a part of the University of Louisiana System. The university is named after Francis T. Nicholls, the former governor of Louisiana and member of the Louisiana Supreme Court. The main campus is spread across an area of over 280 acres. Nicholls offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business Administration
• College of Education
• College of Nursing and Allied Health
• John Folse Culinary Institute
• University College

Nicholls has an active Greek life, with several fraternities and sororities. The campus also hosts an array of student clubs and organizations.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,916 in 2009-2010 (6,379 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Nicholls State provides on-campus housing for 1,532 of its 6,379 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

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

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 140 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 88 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management

ART STUDIES (14 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (254 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Science

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (36 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (124 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (60 awarded)

• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Petroleum Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (54 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

LAW (6 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (225 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (18 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (64 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (160 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (15 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

SCIENCE (47 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (20 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (26 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Psychology