University Of Louisiana Monroe

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

University of Louisiana at Monroe, also referred to as ULM, is a coeducational, public university located in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. It was established in September 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. In 1939, the name was changed to Northeast Junior College of Louisiana State University. In 1950, the College was granted the right of expansion to a full college. The name was then changed to Northeast Louisiana State College. In the 1969-70 academic year, the College was raised to University status and was granted the right to offer doctoral degrees. The name was changed to Northeast Louisiana University. Finally, on August 27, 1999, the University underwent a final name change and was called the University of Louisiana at MOnroe.

University of Louisiana at Monroe is organized into the following schools, colleges, and departments:

• College of Business Administration
• College of Education and Human Development
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Pharmacy
• Graduate School

The University's campus is home to a number of fraternities and sororities including Delta Sigma Phi, Kappa Sigma, Omega Psi Phi, and Sigma Gamma Rho.

The University's sports teams are called the ULM Warhawks. The official mascot of the University is Ace the Warhawk. ULM sponsors football, swimming and diving, baseball, basketball, and cheerleading.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in medicine and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

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

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

University Of Louisiana Monroe participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 95% 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 8,754 in 2009-2010 (7,206 full-time equivalent).

About 36% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 64% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students, graduate students are 14%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 3%.

Students under 25 years old represent 74% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

University Of Louisiana Monroe provides on-campus housing for 1,853 of its 7,206 (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 Sun Belt Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 163 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 113 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of Louisiana Monroe offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (188 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Insurance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (181 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• 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
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Speech Teacher Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (46 awarded)

• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (34 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (5 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (181 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (28 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (113 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (110 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
• Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (76 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (82 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Occupational Therapist Assistant

SCIENCE (62 awarded)

• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Toxicology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (48 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (71 awarded)

• Educational Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (9 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew