Location
United States
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Highlights
UL Lafayette employs over 1,500 local citizens and through its existence, creates another 2,800 jobs for a total job impact of 4,400 in our community.
UL Lafayette's total economic impact is approximately one half of a billion dollars per year in Acadiana.
It provides a trained work force including business leaders, health care professionals, teachers, law enforcement.
UL Lafayette provides continuing education to approximately 10,000 people annually to update local work force.
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University Attributes
Campus
* UL Lafayette's main campus consists of 137 acres; the Athletic complex and Cajundome sit on 243 acres; the new Research Park is on 148 acres; and the Center of Ecology and Environmental Technology has 51 acres.
* The university has a 600-acre farm laboratory, with a 30-acre pond for crawfish and catfish culture in Cade, Louisiana.
* It has a 48-acre New Iberia Research Center in New Iberia, Louisiana.
* UL Lafayette maintains more than 200 campus buildings.Academics
* UL Lafayette has 10 colleges and schools.
* It's accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities.
* The university Offers 64 undergraduate degree programs.
* Thirty-four graduate degree programs available.
* Doctor of Philosophy degree offered in Cognitive Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, English, Environmental & Evolutionary Biology, Mathematics & Statistics, cognitive sciences and Francophone Studies.
* UL Lafayette conducts individual college commencement exercises in the Fall and Spring of each year.
* About 1,100 students graduate each fall and spring.
* Renovation and expansion of Edith Garland Dupré Library is nearly complete.Faculty & Staff
* There are 646 full time/part time faculty.
* 15.37 percent of the university's faculty/professional staff are minority.UL Lafayette Impact
* UL Lafayette employs over 1,500 local citizens and through its existence, creates another 2,800 jobs for a total job impact of 4,400 in our community.
* UL Lafayette's total economic impact is approximately one half of a billion dollars per year in Acadiana.
* It provides a trained work force including business leaders, health care professionals, teachers, law enforcement.
* UL Lafayette provides continuing education to approximately 10,000 people annually to update local work force. -
Degrees Available
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Arts
- Master of Science
- Master of Arts
- Doctorate
- MBA
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Masters of Fine Arts
- High School
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Subject Areas
- Accounting
- Agronomy
- Architecture
- Art/fine Arts
- Biology (general)
- Biomedical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Comm. (radio, Tv, & Film)
- Comm. Science & Disorders
- Communications
- Computer Science / It
- Criminal Justice / Corrections
- Design
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering (chemical)
- Engineering (civil)
- Engineering (computer)
- Engineering (electrical)
- Engineering (mechanical)
- English
- English As A Second Language
- English Literature
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Studies
- Fashion Design
- Finance
- French
- Geology
- German
- Health Sciences
- History
- Human Res. Management
- Humanities
- Italian
- Journalism / Broadcasting
- Kinesiology/exercise Science
- Languages / Linguistics
- Liberal Arts
- Library & Information Science
- Literature
- Marketing, Ad., & Pr
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Performance Design
- Pharmaceuticals
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Political Science/politics
- Pre-med
- Psychology
- Public Admin, Public Policy, Govt
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sports Science
- Theater, Drama, Dance
- Visual Arts
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Experience Required
no
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Application Process Involves
- Other
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Transcript
- Written Application
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Typically The Application Process Time is
2-3 days
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Intensive English Program - UL Lafayette's Mission Statement
We are a small American English language and culture program located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The goal of the Intensive English Program (IEP) is to improve the English language and cultural skills of non-native English speakers and offer the preparation needed to meet the basic requirements for most universities. We have five 8-week sessions per year.
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Year Founded
1997