Louisiana
Louisiana is known for Mardi Gras, jazz and Cajun cuisine, but it also has four public university systems made up of several individual colleges. These universities, scattered throughout the state, offer degrees ranging from architecture to zoology, and boast thousands of undergrads and graduate students.
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University's main campus is in Baton Rouge, with satellite campuses in Alexandria, Eunice, Shreveport, and Health Sciences Centers in New Orleans and Shreveport. As of 2010, the four-year university has 21,000 undergraduate students and 4,000 graduate students. LSU is the state's flagship university. The mascot is the Fighting Tiger.
Louisiana State University
3810 W. Lakeshore Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
225-578-2111
lsu.edu
Southern University
Four-year public college Southern University is located in Baton Rouge. Satellite universities are in New Orleans, Shreveport, and Southern University Law Center is in Baton Rouge. As of 2010, this traditionally a black college has around 10,000 undergraduate students and about 1,500 post graduate students.
Colleges include Honors College, University College, College of Agriculture, Family, and Consumer Sciences, College of Arts and Humanities, College of Business, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Sciences, School of Architecture, School of Nursing and The Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs.
The mascot is the Jaguar.
Southern University
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
225-771-4500
subr.edu
University of Louisiana
The University of Louisiana is made up of two separate campuses: University of Louisiana at Lafayette and University of Louisiana at Monroe.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette is the second largest university in Louisiana with 15,564 undergraduate students and 1,511 graduate, as of 2010. The school is a Carnegie Research University, which means the university does a prolific amount of research. The university offers majors from 10 colleges ranging from art to engineering.
The mascot is the Ragin' Cajun.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
104 University Circle
Lafayette, LA 70504
337-482-1000
louisiana.edu
University of Louisiana at Monroe is a four-year university with 7,519 undergraduates and 886 postgraduates, as of 2010. The college of pharmacy offers a master's and doctorate, and offers the only degrees in gerontology and atmospheric science in Louisiana.
The mascot is the Warhawk.
University of Louisiana at Monroe
700 University Ave.
Monroe, LA 71209
318-342-1000
ulm.edu
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University is a four-year college located in Hammond. As of 2010, the school enrolls 14,500 undergraduates and 2,500 postgraduates in five colleges. The university also has a nursing program and boasts a state of the art library.
The mascot is the Lion.
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA 70402
985-549-2000
selu.edu
University of New Orleans
The University of New Orleans enrolls approximately 9,000 undergraduates and 3,000 postgraduates in six academic departments, as of 2010. The university houses five colleges: College of Business Administration, College of Education and Human Development, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts and College of Science. The university is divided into several small campuses around New Orleans.
The university's mascot is the Privateer.
University of New Orleans
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
504-280-6000
888-514-4275
uno.edu
Grambling State University
Grambling State University in Grambling is a traditionally black four-year college. The school enrolls approximately 4,500 undergraduates and 500 postgraduates in several academic departments. It is one of the only schools to offer a Ph.D. in developmental education. The university includes the College of Arts, College of Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, and College of Professional Studies.
The mascot is the Tiger.
Grambling State University
403 Main St.
Grambling, LA 71245
318-247-3811
800-569-4714
gram.edu
Louisana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University in Ruston enrolls around 11,000 undergraduates and 9,000 postgraduates, as of 2010, in several academic departments. The Washington Monthly ranked Louisiana Tech University as the country's best public school in 2009. The school's colleges are Liberal Arts, Engineering and Science, Education, Business and Applied and Natural Sciences.
The mascot is the Bulldog.
Louisiana Tech University
P.O. Box 3178
Ruston, LA 71272
318-257-3036
800-LATECH-1
latech.edu
McNeese State University
McNeese State University in Lake Charles enrolls around 9,000 undergraduates and 1,000 postgraduates, as of 2010. The school was originally a junior college but now is a four-year university. This school is known for its engineering and nursing programs.
The mascot is the Cowboy.
McNeese State University
P.O. Box 92495
Lake Charles, LA 70609
337-475-5000
mcneese.edu
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University in Thibodaux is a four-year college. As of 2010, enrollment was around 6,000 undergraduates and 600 postgraduates in various academic departments including accounting, marine biology and family services. Nicholls offers an executive MBA program.
The mascot is the Colonel.
Nicholls State University
906 East 1st St.
Thibodaux, LA 70310
1-877-NICHOLLS
nicholls.edu
Northwestern State University
Northwestern State University is located in Natchitoches, with its nursing campus in Shreveport and satellite campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. Enrollment, as of 2010, is around 10,000 undergraduates and postgraduates. This school offers an Army ROTC program.
The mascot is the Demon.
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
318-357-6011
nsula.edu
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