University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  United States

Lafayette

Highlights: UL Lafayette employs over 1,500 local citizens and through its existence, creates another 2,800 jobs for a total job impact of 4,400 in our community.

UL Lafayette's total economic impact is approximately one half of a billion dollars per year in Acadiana.

It provides a trained work force including business leaders, health care professionals, teachers, law enforcement.

UL Lafayette provides continuing education to approximately 10,000 people annually to update local work force.

University Attributes: Campus
* UL Lafayette's main campus consists of 137 acres; the Athletic complex and Cajundome sit on 243 acres; the new Research Park is on 148 acres; and the Center of Ecology and Environmental Technology has 51 acres.
* The university has a 600-acre farm laboratory, with a 30-acre pond for crawfish and catfish culture in Cade, Louisiana.
* It has a 48-acre New Iberia Research Center in New Iberia, Louisiana.
* UL Lafayette maintains more than 200 campus buildings.

Academics
* UL Lafayette has 10 colleges and schools.
* It's accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities.
* The university Offers 64 undergraduate degree programs.
* Thirty-four graduate degree programs available.
* Doctor of Philosophy degree offered in Cognitive Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, English, Environmental & Evolutionary Biology, Mathematics & Statistics, cognitive sciences and Francophone Studies.
* UL Lafayette conducts individual college commencement exercises in the Fall and Spring of each year.
* About 1,100 students graduate each fall and spring.
* Renovation and expansion of Edith Garland Dupré Library is nearly complete.

Faculty & Staff
* There are 646 full time/part time faculty.
* 15.37 percent of the university's faculty/professional staff are minority.

UL Lafayette Impact
* UL Lafayette employs over 1,500 local citizens and through its existence, creates another 2,800 jobs for a total job impact of 4,400 in our community.
* UL Lafayette's total economic impact is approximately one half of a billion dollars per year in Acadiana.
* It provides a trained work force including business leaders, health care professionals, teachers, law enforcement.
* UL Lafayette provides continuing education to approximately 10,000 people annually to update local work force.

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Intensive English Program - UL Lafayette's Mission Statement: We are a small American English language and culture program located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The goal of the Intensive English Program (IEP) is to improve the English language and cultural skills of non-native English speakers and offer the preparation needed to meet the basic requirements for most universities. We have five 8-week sessions per year.

Year Founded: 1997