University of Louisiana-Lafayette
PO Drawer 41008Lafayette, LA 70504-1008
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