University Of Louisiana At Lafayette

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in art studies and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Louisiana Lafayette participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 88% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 16,320 in 2009-2010 (14,411 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 90% of enrolled students and graduate students are 10%.

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Louisiana Lafayette provides on-campus housing for 1,776 of its 14,411 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Athletics

School 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) .

Graduate School Focus

Louisiana Lafayette offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is STEM Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (17 awarded)

• Agriculture

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (54 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
• Architecture and Related Services
• Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (65 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (514 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 (94 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (16 awarded)

• Natural Resources and Conservation

DESIGN (11 awarded)

• Industrial Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (337 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 (158 awarded)

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (58 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (44 awarded)

• Human Development and Family Studies

HOSPITALITY (30 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (7 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (516 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 (20 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (108 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (42 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (55 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

MUSIC (18 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (123 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (23 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (96 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Conservation Biology
• Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
• Geology/Earth Science
• Microbiology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (47 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (79 awarded)

• Cognitive Science
• Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
• Psychology