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University of Louisiana at Lafayette, often referred to as UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public, research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana in the United States. It was established in 1900 with the name Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (SLII). It was renamed to Southwestern Louisiana Institute (SLI) in 1921. It was renamed again to the University of Southwestern Louisiana (USL) in 1960. Finally, in 1999, the University earned its present moniker.
The schools and colleges of UL Lafayette are as follows:
- College of the Arts
- B.I.Moody III College of Business Administration
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- Graduate School
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Nursing & Allied Health Professions
- Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
- University College
UL Lafayette has several Greek-letter fraternities and sororities that date back to 1920. Some of the notable fraternities are Kappa Alpha, Phi Kappa Theta, Theta Xi, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Some important sororities are Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Gamma Rho, Delta Sigma Theta, and Zeta Phi Beta.
UL Lafayette's sports teams are called the Lousiana Ragin' Cajuns. The official mascot is a giant sized Cayenne pepper, fittingly christened Cayenne. The University sponsors various sports including baseball, basketball, football, softball, and water skiing.
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Campus Location104 University Circle
Lafayette, LA 70503
USA
Main Tel: (377) 482-1000
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, nursing and emergency medicine, and art studies.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,142 | 80 | | Master | 284 | 28 | | Doctorale | 39 | 9 | | Associate | 2 | 1 | | Post-master's certificate | | 1 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 16,345 in 2007-2008 (14,581 full-time equivalent). About 44% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 56% of the class. Undergrads are 90% of enrolled students and graduate students are 10%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,574 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 9,754 | | Room and board | $ 4,200 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,200 | | Other | $ 2,970 |
Financial Aid: Louisiana Lafayette participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 284 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 121 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 194 |
Housing and MealsLouisiana Lafayette provides on-campus housing for 1,788 of its 14,581 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Sun Belt Conference for major sports. The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 182 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 119 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 67% | | Women | 68% | | All | 68% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (16 awarded) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (48 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- Architecture and Related Services
- Interior Architecture
ART STUDIES (66 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (523 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- Insurance
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (85 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (12 awarded) - Natural Resources and Conservation
DESIGN (12 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (315 awarded) - Agricultural Teacher Education
- Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Chemistry 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
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- German Language Teacher Education
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Teacher Education
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (124 awarded) - Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (50 awarded) - Industrial Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (70 awarded) - Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Human Development and Family Studies
HOSPITALITY (16 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LAW (7 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (499 awarded) - Anthropology
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- French Studies
- General Studies
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS (22 awarded) MEDIA (108 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Public Relations/Image Management
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (29 awarded) - Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (47 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
MUSIC (18 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (139 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (12 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded) SCIENCE (117 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Conservation Biology
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Microbiology
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (57 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (75 awarded) - Cognitive Science
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Psychology
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