Colleges in Louisiana

Our Lady of Holy Cross College

January 15th, 2009

Address:
4123 Woodland DriveNew Orleans, LA 70131

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1916
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $7,390,501

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $15
Application Deadline: July 20
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $7,008
Room/Board: $N/A

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious

Careers

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

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 98%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 100%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Archdiocese of New Orleans, BankOne, Bell South, Entergy, NOPD, New Orleans Hilton, Whitney National Bank, Texaco, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Tulane Univ. Hospital and Clinic

Library

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: 94
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library

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 administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 0%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - No
Is there online registration? - No

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, 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? - No
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? - No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - Yes
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: 0%

Campus Size: 40 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): New Orleans (21)
Nearest train station: New Orleans (7)
Nearest bus station: New Orleans (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 100%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 1%
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 (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, honor code, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Crawfish Boil, Multicultural Day, Fall Fest, Christmas Dance, Movie Night Under the Oaks

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana

January 14th, 2009

Address:
College AvenueNatchitoches, LA 71497

Website: http://www.nsula.edu

Email: admissions@nsula.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1884
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,788
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $5,066,454

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: July 6
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,602 in-state, 9,680 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,722

Student Services

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

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, 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: 765,833
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,446
Number of microforms: 612,585
Number of audiovisuals: 2,919
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Mildred Hart Bailey, Melrose Collection, Caroline Dormon, Robert DeBlieux, Sterling Cook, Chamber of Commerce, Joe Dellmon (photographs), Francois Mignon, Giles Millspaugh, James Register, Federal Writers Project, Ghost Moving, Joe Henry, Egan Family, Postcard Collection

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Williamson(Native American Craft), National Center for Preservation of Technology and Training, Louisiana Creole Heritage Center, Louisiana Folklife Center, Louisiana Regional Folklife Center, The Space Science Group

Technology

Is a computer course required? - No
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, 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

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, 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: 20%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
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: 20%
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 (66%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (32%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: 63%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 37%
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: 916 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Shreveport, LA (80), Alexandria, LA (60)
Nearest train station: Shreveport, LA (80)
Nearest bus station: Natchitoches, LA (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? - No
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: - 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,207
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, honor code, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Homecoming Week, Diversity University, Big Easy Week, Demon Daze, Let’s Talk About . . . , Greek Week

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Nicholls State University

January 13th, 2009

Address:
PO Box 2004, University StationThibodaux, LA 70310

Website: http://www.nicholls.edu

Email: nicholls@nicholls.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1948
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,886
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $7,545,941

Admissions (2007)

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

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,458 in-state, 8,906 out-of-state
Room/Board: $3,812

Student Services

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

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, 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

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Ameen Art Gallery

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

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 24
Classrooms: 94
Labs: 250
Other areas: 610

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 all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 7,250

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 50%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes

Safety

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 15%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 20%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 15%
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, apartments for married students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: 95%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 5%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

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

Campus Size: 210 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): New Orleans, Louisiana (50), Baton Rouge, Louisiana (60)
Nearest train station: New Orleans, Louisiana (50)
Nearest bus station: New Orleans, Louisiana (50)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 9%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Jubilee, Crawfish Day

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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

January 12th, 2009

Address:New Orleans, 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

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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McNeese State University

January 11th, 2009

Address:
4100 Ryan StreetLake Charles, LA 70609

Website: http://www.mcneese.edu

Email: info@mcneese.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1939
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,847
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $8,443,574

Admissions (2007)

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

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,159 in-state, 9,225 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,637

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, 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, interest inventory, 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: ConocoPhillips ; Citgo ; Schlumberger ; ChevronTexaco

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - No
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: Curriculum Materials Center in the College of Education ; Music Learning Center in the department of Music ; Abercrombie Art Gallery

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Planetarium ; Vertebrate Museum ; Farm ; Community Health Care Clinic

Technology

Is a computer course required? - Yes
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 700
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? - No
Where is wireless available? -
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:

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

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, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, 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: 164 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Houston, TX (153), Lake Charles, LA (4)
Nearest train station: Lake Charles, LA (5)
Nearest bus station: Lake Charles, LA (4)
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? - N/A

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
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

Campus

Most popular events: Banners Events ; Homecoming ; Spring Fling ; Mardi Gras

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Loyola University New Orleans

January 10th, 2009

Address:
6363 St. Charles AvenueNew Orleans, LA 70118-6195

Website: http://www.loyno.edu

Email: admit@loyno.edu

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1912
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $326,103,000

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $23,200
Room/Board: $8,262

Student Services

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

Careers

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

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 20%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Loyola University New Orleans, Delgado Community College, Ochsner Clinic & Hospital, Entergy Corporation, Marsh Inc., Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, Tulane Hospital & Clinic, New Orleans Police Department

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: 640,458
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,888
Number of microforms: 1,464,891
Number of audiovisuals: 15,542
Number of ebooks: 14,330
Other library facilities: 24-hour microcomputer labs, multimedia classrooms and seminar rooms, group study rooms, information literacy lab, multimedia creation classroom/lab, art gallery. Collections: Archives of the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus, Walker Percy and his Circle Collection, Frere Joseph Aurelien Cornet Collection on Zairian art and culture.

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Gallery, Humanities Lab with Perseus Project and TLG TV and Radio Production Studios, Multimedia Classrooms, 24-hour Microcomputer Labs, Computer Science Lab, Graphics Lab, Visual Arts Lab, Ad Club/Communications Lab, RATHE Business Computer Lab, Audio Recording Studio, Multi-Media Training Center, Donnelley Center for Non-Profit Communications

Technology

Is a computer course required? - No
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 458
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): 800
Classrooms: 75
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 52

Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,500

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 Life Overview

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? - Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (95%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (2%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 3%
Doubles: 58%
Triples or Suites: 33%
Apartments: 6%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 75%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 24 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Kenner, LA (15), New Orleans, LA (15)
Nearest train station: New Orleans, LA (4)
Nearest bus station: New Orleans, LA (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 25%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 26%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,483
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors

Campus

Most popular events: Loup Garou fall concert, Wolves on the Prowl community service day, Riverboat Party charity dance, Loyolapalooza spring music festival, Fr. Carter Lecture Series

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Louisiana Tech University

January 9th, 2009

Address:
700 West California AvenueRuston, LA 71272

Website: http://www.latech.edu

Email: bulldog@latech.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1894
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,276
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $40,997,031

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: July 31
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,921 in-state, 9,362 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,155

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: women’s center, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, 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: Exxon/Mobil, Peat Marwick

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: 2,945,155
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,803
Number of microforms: 574,505
Number of audiovisuals: 511
Number of ebooks: 47,343
Other library facilities: U. S. Government Regional Documents Depository, Electronic Reference Center, Electronic Classroom, Student Technology Laboratory, Forestry Library, American Foreign Policy Center, Department of Special Collections, Manuscripts, and Archives, US GS Depository

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: LA Tech Museum, LA Tech Arboretum, LA Tech Planetarium, Idea Place Children’s Museum

Technology

Is a computer course required? - Yes
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 145
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): 0
Classrooms: 200
Labs: 1,077
Other areas: 4,000

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 computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,000

Safety

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 32%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 7%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 9%
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: 32%
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 (42%), men’s dorms (48%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 13%
Doubles: 66%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 11%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 25

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 64%
Fire alarms: 96%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 2,042 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Monroe (40), Shreveport (90)
Nearest train station: Jackson (150)
Nearest bus station: Ruston (1)
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? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

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

Rules and Regulations

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

Campus

Most popular events: Spring Fling, International Student Day, Academic Excellence Week

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Louisiana State University-Shreveport

January 8th, 2009

Address:
1 University PlaceShreveport, LA 71115

Website: http://www.lsus.edu

Email: admissions@pilot.lsus.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1967
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,940
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $7,172,636

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $10
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

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

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: N/A
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, 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

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Pioneer Heritage Museum

Technology

Is a computer course required? - No
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 110
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, 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 classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Safety

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

Campus Life Overview

College Housing

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: 200 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Shreveport, Louisiana (6)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Shreveport, Louisiana
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 6,240
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - N/A

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Northwestern State University)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: N/A

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Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge

January 7th, 2009

Address:
156 Thomas Boyd HallBaton Rouge, LA 70803

Website: http://www.lsu.edu

Email: admissions@lsu.edu

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1860
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 25,705
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $422,358,972

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: April 15
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $4,449 in-state, 12,749 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,498

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: Deloitte & Touche
Chevron
East Baton Rouge Parish School System
Albermarle
Cajun Constructors
Ernst & Young
ExxonMobil
Halliburton
International Paper
KPMG LLP
Shell
Dow Chemical
Louisiana State University
PricewaterhouseCoopers
U.S. Army

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: 3,233,034
Number of current serial subscriptions: 58,918
Number of microforms: 6,663,531
Number of audiovisuals: 26,162
Number of ebooks: 82,714
Other library facilities: Hill Memorial Library (houses Special Collections, rare book collections, university archives)
Chemistry Library
Design Resource Center
Center for Oral History
United States Civil War Center
Natural History Collection

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Museum of Natural History
Museum of Natural Science
Rural Life Museum
U.S. Civil War Center
Museum of Art (recently moved downtown to Shaw Arts Center)

Technology

Is a computer course required? - No
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 5,000
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): 25
Classrooms: 1,000
Labs: 0
Other areas: 10

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 computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 12,000

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 95%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes

Safety

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 23%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 17%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 23%
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 (36%), women’s dorms (18%), men’s dorms (12%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (29%), special housing for disabled students (1%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 2%
Doubles: 54%
Triples or Suites: 18%
Apartments: 25%
Other: 1%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 62

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 55%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 95%

Campus Size: 2,000 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Baton Rouge (10), New Orleans (70)
Nearest train station: Hammond (45)
Nearest bus station: Baton Rouge (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 87%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Southern University A&M College)
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus

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: Fall Fest; Homecoming; Martin Luther King Day Celebration; Groovin’ on the Grounds

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Louisiana State University-Alexandria

January 6th, 2009

Address:Alexandria, 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

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

Technology

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:

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: N/A

Campus Life Overview

College Housing

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)

Student Employment

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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