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Xavier University of Louisiana

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Address:
1 Drexel DriveNew Orleans, LA 70125
Website: http://www.xula.edu
Email: apply@xula.edu

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1915
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Urban

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $13,100
Room/Board: $7,100

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: N/A
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: N/A

Careers

Career Services Offered: N/A

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - N/A
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? - N/A
Is a computer required? - N/A
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? - N/A
Available email accounts? - N/A
Computers available in: N/A

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? - N/A
Where is wireless available? -
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? - N/A
Is there online registration? - N/A

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: N/A

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? - N/A
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - N/A
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A

Campus Size: N/A

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): N/A
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? - N/A
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - N/A
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - N/A
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - N/A

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Tulane University)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Tulane University)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Tulane University)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - N/A
Other policies: N/A

Campus

Most popular events: N/A

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University of New Orleans

Saturday, January 24th, 2009
Address:
2000 Lakeshore DriveNew Orleans, LA 70148
Website: http://www.uno.edu
Email: admissions@uno.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1956
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $14,352,414

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: August 30
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,810 in-state, 10,854 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 918,932
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,898
Number of microforms: 2,426,923
Number of audiovisuals: 22,775
Number of ebooks: 23,773
Other library facilities: Louisiana & Special Collections Department: This department is located on the 4th floor of the library, with a reading room and staff offices. It contains manuscript and printed resources relating to Louisiana history and culture, with a special emphasis on New Orleans.
Louisiana Collection: The Louisiana Collection, located in the department’s reading room on the 4th floor. It contains books, city and state documents, maps, local city directories and other material related to Louisiana and New Orleans. You can explore the Louisiana Collection resources, including links to internet resources on Louisiana and New Orleans.
Special Collections: Special Collections contains original archive and manuscript collections, rare books, the UNO Authors Collection, original copies of all of the university’s theses and dissertations, and is the location of the library’s new digital initiatives program. You can read more about diversity in the UNO Archives or search for repositories or collections throughout the region, state, nation and world at the department’s home page.

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? - No
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 812
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 106
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? - No
Where is wireless available? -
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - No
Is there online registration? - Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 9%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? - Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: N/A

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): New Orleans (16), Baton Rouge (86)
Nearest train station: New Orleans (5)
Nearest bus station: New Orleans (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 51%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,137
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Tulane University)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Tulane University)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Tulane University)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: N/A

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University of Louisiana-Monroe

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Address:
700 University AvenueMonroe, LA 71209
Website: http://www.ulm.edu
Email: admissions@ulm.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1931
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Urban

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $2,860 in-state, 8,812 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,350

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, other

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - N/A
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 642,582
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,761
Number of microforms: 614,669
Number of audiovisuals: 1,138
Number of ebooks: 25,210
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? - Yes
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,000
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? - Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, other housing options

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A

Campus Size: 238 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Monroe LA (3), Shreveport LA (90)
Nearest train station: Jackson MS (120)
Nearest bus station: Monroe LA (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: N/A

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University of Louisiana-Lafayette

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Address:
PO Drawer 41008Lafayette, LA 70504-1008
Website: http://www.louisiana.edu
Email: enroll@louisiana.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1898
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 15,564
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $87,180,108

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,360 in-state, 9,540 out-of-state
Room/Board: $3,770

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 976,202
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,394
Number of microforms: 1,349,992
Number of audiovisuals: 7,177
Number of ebooks: 7,875
Other library facilities: Rare Book Collection, Cajun & Creole Music Collection, University Archives & Acadiana Manuscripts Collection, Bayou State Periodical Index, Biography of Louisiana Plantation Homes

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: University Art Museum, Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Technology

Is a computer course required? - Yes
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,500
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 120
Classrooms: 650
Labs: 600
Other areas: 0

Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 725

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 38%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 12%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2.2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4.6%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 10%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 12%
Housing available for all unmarried students? - Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (43%), men’s dorms (16%), fraternity housing (3%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (22%), other housing options (12%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 20

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 38%

Campus Size: 1,400 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Baton Rouge (70), Lafayette (5)
Nearest train station: Lafayette (3)
Nearest bus station: Lafayette (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 9%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,854
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - N/A

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: N/A

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Tulane University

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Address:
6823 St. Charles Avenue, 218 Gibson HallNew Orleans, LA 70118
Website: http://www.tulane.edu
Email: undergrad.admission@tulane.edu

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1834
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $810,779,000

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: Most selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $34,696
Room/Board: $8,667

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 3,036,256
Number of current serial subscriptions: 16,588
Number of microforms: 1,232,022
Number of audiovisuals: 84,600
Number of ebooks: 41,288
Other library facilities: Government Documents, Latin American Library, Maxwell Music Library, Special Collections, Hogan Jazz Archive, Louisiana Collection, Manuscripts Department.
Rare Books, Southeastern Architectural Archive, Tulane University Archives, Amistad Research Center (African American and Ethnic History and Culture), Architecture Library, Math Library, Vorhoff Library and Newcomb College Archives, Center for Research on Women, Rudolph Matas Medical Library, Turchin Library (A. B. Freeman School of Business), Tulane Law Library, Koch Library of Botany, Meade Natural History Collection, Tulane Regional Primate Research Center Library.

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Koch Herbarium, Tulane Museum of Natural History, Newcomb Art Gallery, Amistad Research Center, Middle American Research Institute

Technology

Is a computer course required? - No
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 506
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 1,036

Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 20,000

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 27%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? - Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (76%), women’s dorms (10%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (14%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 20%
Doubles: 73%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 6%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 110 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Kenner, Louisiana (11), Baton Rouge (88)
Nearest train station: New Orleans (4)
Nearest bus station: New Orleans (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 19%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Outreach Tulane -Community Service Day for Freshmen; Student Activities Expo; Homecoming/ Parent Family Weekend; Diversity Convocation; Martin Luther King Jr. Week for Peace; Black Arts Festival; WTUL Marathon; Newcomb Spring Arts; Rally for New Orleans Public Schools; Engineering Week; TGIMG- Thank Goodness its Mardi Gras; TUCP All-Nighter; Greek Week; Senior Week; International Food and Music Fest; University College Crawfish Boil; Wave Goodbye End-of-Year Party for the Graduating Class;

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St. Joseph Seminary College

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Address:St. Benedict, LA 70457

General Information

Type:
Year Founded: 0
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: N/A
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Urban

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: N/A
Selectivity: N/A

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $N/A
Room/Board: $N/A

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: N/A
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: N/A

Careers

Career Services Offered: N/A

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? - N/A
Is it a member of a library consortia? - N/A
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? - N/A
Is a computer required? - N/A
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? - N/A
Available email accounts? - N/A
Computers available in: N/A

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? - N/A
Where is wireless available? -
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? - N/A
Is there online registration? - N/A

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: N/A

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - N/A
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? - N/A
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - N/A
Available types of campus housing: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A

Campus Size: N/A

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): N/A
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? - N/A
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - N/A
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - N/A
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - N/A

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: N/A
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - N/A
Other policies: N/A

Campus

Most popular events: N/A

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Southern University-New Orleans

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Address:
6400 Press DriveNew Orleans, LA 70126
Website: http://www.suno.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1956
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Urban

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $5
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $N/A
Room/Board: $N/A

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic

Careers

Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - N/A
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? - Yes
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? - N/A
Where is wireless available? -
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? - N/A
Is there online registration? - N/A

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - N/A
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? - N/A
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - N/A
Available types of campus housing: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A

Campus Size: 10 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): New Orleans (15), New Orleans, LA (15)
Nearest train station: New Orleans, LA (10)
Nearest bus station: New Orleans, LA (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - N/A
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - N/A

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: N/A
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code

Campus

Most popular events: N/A

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Southern University and A&M College

Sunday, January 18th, 2009
Address:
PO Box 9374Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Website: http://www.subr.edu/
Email: admit@subr.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1880
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,964
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $6,501,856

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,592 in-state, 9,384 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,646

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 25%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Raytheon, Pratt & Whitney, Johnson & Johnson (McNeil), Delphi, Exxon, Lockeed Martin, CN Railways, Shell, Conoco, Caterpillar

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 807,728
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,689
Number of microforms: 730,781
Number of audiovisuals: 44,568
Number of ebooks: 35,175
Other library facilities: Archives: Ex-Slave Reports (Slave Narratives); Archives: Southern University Presidential Papers; Camille S. Shade African American Collection

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Southern University Museum of Art; Frank Hayden Black Heritage Museum; Southern University Archives and Information Center; Site of the original Baton Rouge Red Stick, which is the location for the founding of Baton Rouge at Scotts Bluff on the bank of the Mississippi River, on the Southern University Campus at Baton Rouge; Nettervile Drive, which runs the Mississippi river front of the Southern University Baton Rouge Campus has been designated as a Historical District.

Technology

Is a computer course required? - Yes
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,300
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 1
Classrooms: 95
Labs: 4
Other areas: 3,015

Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 34%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 66%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 34%
Housing available for all unmarried students? - Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (72%), men’s dorms (28%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 0%
Doubles: 86%
Triples or Suites: 14%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 29%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 964 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): New Orleans, LA (80), Baton Rouge, LA (5)
Nearest train station: Hammond, LA (46)
Nearest bus station: Baton Rouge, LA (8)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 61%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 15%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,400
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - Yes

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Louisiana State University)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Founders’ Day, Career Day, Homecoming

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Southeastern Louisiana University

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Address:
SLU 10752Hammond, LA 70402
Website: http://www.selu.edu
Email: admissions@selu.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1925
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 14,363
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $7,180,896

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,172 in-state, 8,500 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,680

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training, other

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 613,998
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,901
Number of microforms: 795,999
Number of audiovisuals: 51,541
Number of ebooks: 42,275
Other library facilities: Baton Rouge Nursing Library

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station (site for wetland and aquatic environment project); Horticulture Center (site for green houses and climate-controlled mesocosm facilities); KSLU (campus radio station); Southeastern Channel (education access television channel); Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts (site for live performances); Contemporary Art Gallery (site for exhibition of art works); Maritime Museum (site for education and research center to preserve the maritime, cultural history, and artifacts of the lower Mississippi River Basin).

Technology

Is a computer course required? - No
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,453
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 60
Classrooms: 300
Labs: 1,300
Other areas: 20

Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 650

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 15%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3.3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4.5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 10%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 15%
Housing available for all unmarried students? - No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (77%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (3%), apartment for single students (15%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 28%
Doubles: 62%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 9%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 365 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): New Orleans (48), Baton Rouge (50)
Nearest train station: Hammond (1)
Nearest bus station: Hammond (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? - No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Louisiana State University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Rush, Gumbo Ya Ya, Strawberry Jubilee

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Our Lady of the Lake College

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Address:Baton Rouge, LA

General Information

Type:
Year Founded: 0
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: N/A
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Urban

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: N/A
Selectivity: N/A

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $N/A
Room/Board: $N/A

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: N/A
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: N/A

Careers

Career Services Offered: N/A

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? - N/A
Is it a member of a library consortia? - N/A
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? - N/A
Is a computer required? - N/A
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? - N/A
Available email accounts? - N/A
Computers available in: N/A

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? - N/A
Where is wireless available? -
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? - N/A
Is there online registration? - N/A

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: N/A

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - N/A
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? - N/A
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - N/A
Available types of campus housing: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A

Campus Size: N/A

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): N/A
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? - N/A
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - N/A
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - N/A
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - N/A

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: N/A
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - N/A
Other policies: N/A

Campus

Most popular events: N/A

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