Louisiana

? BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE I-9

5310 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Tel: (225)216-8000
Free: 800-601-4558
Admissions: (225)216-8700
Fax: (225)216-8100
Web Site: http://www.brcc.cc.la.us/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1995. Total enrollment: 5,761. Calendar: semesters.

Costs Per Year:

State resident tuition: $1656 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $4464 full-time. Mandatory fees: $432 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

? BATON ROUGE SCHOOL OF COMPUTERS I-9

10425 Plaza Americana
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Tel: (504)923-2525
Fax: (504)923-2979
Web Site: http://www.brsc.net/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1979.

? BLUE CLIFF COLLEGE-LAFAYETTE I-6

100 Asma Blvd., Ste. 350
Lafayette, LA 70508-3862
Tel: (504)456-3141
Web Site: http://www.bluecliffcollege.com

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

? BLUE CLIFF COLLEGE-SHREVEPORT B-2

200 N. Thomas Dr., Ste. A
Shreveport, LA 71107-6520
Tel: (504)456-3141
Web Site: http://www.bluecliffcollege.com

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

? BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE B-2

2719 Airline Dr. North
Bossier City, LA 71111-5801
Tel: (318)746-9851
Admissions: (318)678-6166
Fax: (318)742-8664
Web Site: http://www.bpcc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of University of Louisiana System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 64-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 4,121. 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 24% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/10.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. State resident tuition: $1720 full-time, $254 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3860 full-time, $414 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $448 full-time, $19 per credit part-time, $55 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Cavalier Players Drama Club, Data Processing Management Association. Major annual events: Basketball Homecoming, Halloween Dance, Doo Dah Parade. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols. College housing not available. Bossier Parish Community College Library with 29,600 books, 384 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $126,450. 83 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? BRYMAN COLLEGE J-11

1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., Ste. 600
New Orleans, LA 70123
Tel: (504)733-7117
Fax: (504)734-1217
Web Site: http://bryman-college.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1989.

? CAMELOT COLLEGE I-9

2618 Wooddale Blvd., Ste. A
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Tel: (225)928-3005
Free: 800-470-3320
Fax: (225)927-3794
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.camelotcollege.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1986.

? CAMERON COLLEGE J-11

2740 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA 70119
Tel: (504)821-5881
Web Site: http://www.cameroncollege.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year.

? CAREER TECHNICAL COLLEGE B-6

2319 Louisville Ave.
Monroe, LA 71201
Tel: (318)323-2889
Free: 800-234-6766
Fax: (318)324-9883
Web Site: http://www.careertc.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1985.

? CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA B-2

2911 Centenary Blvd, PO Box 41188
Shreveport, LA 71104
Tel: (318)869-5011
Free: 800-234-4448
Admissions: (318)869-5104
Fax: (318)869-5005
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.centenary.edu/

Description:

Independent United Methodist, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1825. Setting: 65-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $112.3 million. Total enrollment: 1,044. Faculty: 122 (72 full-time, 50 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 1,348 applied, 64% were admitted. 40% from top 10% of their high school class, 70% from top quarter, 91% from top half. 57 class presidents, 25 valedictorians, 113 student government officers. Full-time: 882 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 22 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 31 states and territories, 14 other countries, 38% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 7% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 2% 25 or older, 68% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 81% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; biological/life sciences; visual and performing arts. Core. Calendar: 4-4-1. Advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Associated Colleges of the South. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, interview, class rank. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 8/1, 12/15 for early decision, 1/15 for early action. Notification: 1/1 for early decision, 2/1 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $25,680 includes full-time tuition ($18,900) and college room and board ($6780). College room only: $3310. Part-time tuition: $630 per semester hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $50 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 34 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 25% of eligible men and 20% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: intramural sports, Student Activities Board, crew, Church Career/Campus Ministries, student media. Major annual events: Fall Fest, Spring Fling, homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 619 college housing spaces available; 68 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Magale Library plus 1 other with 186,564 books, 1,454 microform titles, 59,899 serials, 5,945 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $558,681. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Louisiana State University Shreveport.

? DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-11

501 City Park Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70119-4399
Tel: (504)483-4400
Admissions: (504)483-4004
Fax: (504)483-1986
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.dcc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Louisiana Community and Technical College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1921. Setting: 57-acre urban campus. Endowment: $1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $58,000. Total enrollment: 16,501. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 2,657 applied. Full-time: 7,376 students, 68% women, 32% men. Part-time: 9,125 students, 72% women, 28% men. Students come from 33 states and territories, 3 other countries, 0.3% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 43% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 42% 25 or older. Retention: 53% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs. Off campus study at University of New Orleans, Southern University at New Orleans. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health, nursing, culinary arts programs. Recommended: high school transcript, proof of immunization. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: ACT recommended; ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. State resident tuition: $1482 full-time, $420 per term part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4462 full-time, $1275 per term part-time. Mandatory fees: $362 full-time, $5 per credit part-time, $10 per term part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 50 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Circle K, International Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Lambda Phi Nu. Major annual events: Homecoming Week, Spring Fest, International Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, student patrols. College housing not available. Moss Memorial Library with 110,000 books, 1,299 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1 million. 950 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Tulane University.

? DELTA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY I-9

7380 Exchange Place
Baton Rouge, LA 70806-3851
Tel: (504)928-7770
Admissions: (225)928-7770
Fax: (504)927-9096
Web Site: http://www.deltacollege.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Setting: 3-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 434. Calendar: continuous (for most programs).

? DELTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY I-3

517 Broad St.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Tel: (337)439-5765
Fax: (337)436-5151
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.deltatech.edu/

Description:

Private, 2-year.

? DILLARD UNIVERSITY J-11

2601 Gentilly Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70122-3097
Tel: (504)283-8822
Free: 800-216-6637
Admissions: (504)816-4356
Fax: (504)286-4895
Web Site: http://www.dillard.edu/

Description:

Independent interdenominational, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1869. Setting: 55-acre urban campus. Endowment: $44.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5611 per student. Total enrollment: 2,155. 3,106 applied, 47% were admitted. 2% from top 10% of their high school class, 44% from top quarter, 74% from top half. Full-time: 1,920 students, 78% women, 22% men. Part-time: 235 students, 82% women, 18% men. Students come from 28 states and territories, 12 other countries, 50% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 0.1% Hispanic, 99% black, 0.05% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 10% 25 or older, 50% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous until 8/1.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 64 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities. Most popular organizations: SGA (Student Government Association), Pre-Alumni Council, SOUL-Students' Outreach of the Urban League, Students' Arts and Activities Committee. Major annual events: Coronation, Spring Fest, Black Heritage Ball. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. 1,110 college housing spaces available; 1,000 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Will W. Alexander Library with an OPAC and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $437,504.

Community Environment:

See Tulane University.

? ELAINE P. NUNEZ COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-12

3710 Paris Rd.
Chalmette, LA 70043-1249
Tel: (504)680-2240
Admissions: (504)680-2457
Fax: (504)680-2243
Web Site: http://www.nunez.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1992. Setting: 20-acre suburban campus with easy access to New Orleans. Endowment: $770,000. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3142 per student. Total enrollment: 2,363. 423 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,213 students, 71% women, 29% men. Part-time: 1,150 students, 67% women, 33% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 0% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 28% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 53% 25 or older, 19% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at University of New Orleans, Southeastern Louisiana University, Delgado Community College.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: ACT recommended; ACT ASSET or ACT COMPASS required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/1.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 1 open to all; national fraternities, coed fraternity; 5% of eligible men and 6% of eligible women are members. Most popular organization: Nunez Environmental Team. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Fall Fest. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Nunez Community College Library with 37,626 books, 81,267 microform titles, 1,391 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $368,692. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY B-5

PO Box 607
Grambling, LA 71245
Tel: (318)247-3811
Admissions: (318)274-6183
Fax: (318)274-6172
Web Site: http://www.gram.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1901. Setting: 380-acre small town campus. Endowment: $1.9 million. Total enrollment: 5,039. 2,793 applied, 65% were admitted. 18% from top quarter of their high school class, 53% from top half. Full-time: 4,088 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 352 students, 56% women, 44% men. Students come from 39 states and territories, 17 other countries, 40% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Hispanic, 95% black, 0.1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 14% 25 or older, 4% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Louisiana Tech University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission for state residents. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadlines: 7/15, 4/15 for early decision. Notification: continuous until 8/1, 4/20 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $2232 full-time, $558 per term part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7582 full-time, $558 per term part-time. Mandatory fees: $1274 full-time. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $4034. College room only: $2138. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 81 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities. Major annual events: Bayou Classic Football Game, Homecoming festivities, Springfest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, student patrols, controlled dormitory access. 3,304 college housing spaces available; 2,926 were occupied in 2003-04. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. A. C. Lewis Memorial Library with 208,935 books, 642,843 microform titles, 1,253 serials, 5,661 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Grambling is in a suburban location five miles from Ruston, 35 miles from Monroe, and 70 miles from Shreveport. There is easy access to several major air and bus lines. The town has many fraternal, athletic, social, and civic organizations, and there are theatres in nearby Ruston. Excellent hunting, fishing, and boating facilities in the area. This is the home of the annual North Louisiana Broiler Show and Fair, and an annual Housing Clinic.

? GRETNA CAREER COLLEGE J-11

1415 Whitney Ave.
Gretna, LA 70053-5835
Tel: (504)366-5409
Fax: (504)365-1004
Web Site: http://www.gretnacareercollege.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

? HERZING COLLEGE J-11

2400 Veterans Blvd.
Kenner, LA 70062
Tel: (504)733-0074
Fax: (504)733-0020
Web Site: http://www.herzing.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1996. Total enrollment: 220. 240 applied, 92% were admitted. Full-time: 153 students, 46% women, 54% men. Part-time: 67 students, 21% women, 79% men. Calendar: semesters.

Entrance Requirements:

Entrance: moderately difficult.

? ITI TECHNICAL COLLEGE I-9

13944 Airline Hwy.
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Tel: (225)752-4233
Free: 800-467-4484
Admissions: (225)752-4230
Fax: (225)756-0903
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.iticollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1973. Setting: 10-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 351. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 435 applied, 85% were admitted. Full-time: 226 students, 15% women, 85% men. Part-time: 125 students, 14% women, 86% men. 1% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 32% black, 0.4% Asian American or Pacific Islander. Calendar: continuous.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, interview.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0.

? ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

140 James Dr. E
St. Rose, LA 70087
Tel: (504)463-0338
Web Site: http://www.itt-tech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of ITT Educational Services, Inc. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Total enrollment: 541. Core.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available.

? LOUISIANA COLLEGE F-5

1140 College Dr.
Pineville, LA 71359-0001
Tel: (318)487-7011
Free: 800-487-1906
Admissions: (318)487-7439
Fax: (318)487-7550
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lacollege.edu/

Description:

Independent Southern Baptist, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1906. Setting: 81-acre small town campus. Endowment: $27.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6840 per student. Total enrollment: 1,085. 667 applied, 73% were admitted. 28% from top 10% of their high school class, 56% from top quarter, 83% from top half. 23 valedictorians. Full-time: 920 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 165 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 17 states and territories, 8 other countries, 9% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 9% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 9% 25 or older, 55% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 59% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, recommendations, class rank, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: 3 recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 40 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 20% of eligible men and 35% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Baptist Student Union, Delta Xi Omega, Student Government Association, Union Board, Lambda Chi Beta. Major annual events: Gala Christmas, Homecoming, Cochon de Lait. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 666 college housing spaces available; 547 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Richard W. Norton Memorial Library with 135,566 books, 116,433 microform titles, 380 serials, 3,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $600,047. 226 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Alexandria-Pineville is in the geographic heart of the state. The urban population of 113,000 has access to several major shopping malls, movie theaters, cultural attractions, fine restaurants, historical landmarks and churches representing nearly every denomination. The area is particularly noted for outdoor recreation opportunities, including year-round water sports and public hunting land. Part-time job opportunities in the community are numerous for college students.

? LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE I-9

Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Tel: (225)578-3202
Admissions: (225)578-1175
Fax: (225)578-4433
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lsu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Louisiana State University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1860. Setting: 2,000-acre urban campus with easy access to New Orleans. Endowment: $268.7 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $106.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7552 per student. Total enrollment: 31,264. Faculty: 1,467 (1,277 full-time, 190 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 10,825 applied, 73% were admitted. 24% from top 10% of their high school class, 52% from top quarter, 83% from top half. 32 National Merit Scholars, 150 valedictorians. Full-time: 23,766 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 1,939 students, 54% women, 46% men. Students come from 51 states and territories, 89 other countries, 13% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 9% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 7% 25 or older, 23% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; engineering. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, members of the National Student Exchange, Baton Rouge Community College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval (c), Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, minimum ACT score of 22 or SAT score of 1030, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 4/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. State resident tuition: $2981 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,281 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1438 full-time. College room and board: $6330. College room only: $3930. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 335 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 10% of eligible men and 17% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: intramural athletics, student political organizations, student professional organizations, religious organizations. Major annual events: Fall Fest, Student Disability Week, Martin Luther King Day Celebration. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, self-defense education, crime prevention programs. 7,574 college housing spaces available; 6,200 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Troy H. Middleton Library plus 7 others with 1.4 million books, 5.4 million microform titles, 24,304 serials, 24,788 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $11.8 million. 7,000 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Baton Rouge, with a metropolitan-area population of more than 500,000, is the capital of Louisiana, the state's second largest port for ocean-going vessels, and the fifth largest inland port in the nation. A rich mixture of French, Spanish, and English cultures reflects Baton Rouge's history. Geographically, Baton Rouge is the center of South Louisiana's main cultural and recreational attractions. New Orleans is 80 miles to the southeast; the Feliciana parishes, noted for their antebellum homes, are less than an hour's drive to the north; and to the west lies the Acadian-French country of bayous, lakes, and marshes. Baton Rouge's industry is widely diversified. It is a major petrochemical center, as well as a center for banking and financial services and a major retail center. Cultural organizations include the Baton Rouge Symphony, the Baton Rouge Ballet, and community theater groups. Baton Rouge has many recreation centers, golf courses, and parks. Mild temperatures make outdoor activities possible and enjoyable throughout the year.

? LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AT ALEXANDRIA F-5

8100 Hwy. 71 South
Alexandria, LA 71302-9121
Tel: (318)445-3672; 888-473-6417
Admissions: (318)473-6542
Fax: (318)473-6418
Web Site: http://www.lsua.edu/

Description:

State-supported, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Louisiana State University System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1960. Setting: 3,114-acre rural campus. Endowment: $588,481. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4397 per student. Total enrollment: 2,988. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 668 applied, 77% were admitted. Full-time: 1,572 students, 70% women, 30% men. Part-time: 1,416 students, 79% women, 21% men. Students come from 14 states and territories, 6 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 19% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 41% 25 or older, 9% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission for state residents. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript, ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Area resident tuition: $3092 full-time. State resident tuition: $128 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5552 full-time, $231 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 15 open to all; national fraternities. Most popular organizations: Pentecostal Student Fellowship, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Catholic Student Center, Student Government Association, Gamma Beta Phi. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. James C. Bolton Library with 154,935 books, 18,841 microform titles, 354 serials, 5,949 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $405,157. 180 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AT EUNICE I-5

PO Box 1129
Eunice, LA 70535-1129
Tel: (337)457-7311
Admissions: (337)550-1302
Fax: (337)457-7311
Web Site: http://www.lsue.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Louisiana State University System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 199-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 2,833. 1,753 applied, 99% were admitted. Students come from 4 states and territories, 0.4% from out-of-state, 40% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT recommended; ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/7.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 14 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 3% of eligible men and 3% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Criminal Justice Society, Student Nurses Association, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: Festival of the Arts, Annual Blood Drive, End of Semester Bash. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. Arnold LeDoux Library with 100,000 books, 253 serials, and an OPAC. 160 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed.

? LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER J-11

433 Bolivar St.
New Orleans, LA 70112-2223
Tel: (504)568-4808
Admissions: (504)568-4829
Web Site: http://www.lsuhsc.edu/no/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Louisiana State University System. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1931. Setting: 80-acre urban campus with easy access to New Orleans. Endowment: $56.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $83.8 million. Total enrollment: 2,240. Full-time: 585 students, 87% women, 13% men. Part-time: 57 students, 79% women, 21% men. Students come from 4 states and territories, 0.1% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 12% black, 8% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 31% 25 or older, 11% live on campus. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 480 college housing spaces available; 73 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. John P. Ische Library plus 2 others with 232,617 books, 2,359 serials, 3,200 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.6 million. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY IN SHREVEPORT B-2

1 University Place
Shreveport, LA 71115-2399
Tel: (318)797-5000
Admissions: (318)797-5063
Fax: (318)797-5286
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lsus.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Louisiana State University System. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1965. Setting: 200-acre urban campus. Endowment: $5.7 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $486,886. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1724 per student. Total enrollment: 4,401. 848 applied, 68% were admitted. Full-time: 2,648 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 1,105 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 29 states and territories, 6 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 23% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 33% 25 or older, 5% live on campus, 11% transferred in. Retention: 53% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters plus 8-week and two 4-week summer terms. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Southern University at Shreveport-Bossier City Campus. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission for state residents. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Recommended: ACT, SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests. Required for some: minimum ACT score of 17 for nonresidents. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 45 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 5% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: American Humanics, The Louisiana Association of Educators, Catholic Student Union, Biology/Health Club, Psychology Club. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Fall Fest, Pre-Cram Jam. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, student patrols, controlled dormitory access. 480 college housing spaces available; 292 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Noel Memorial Library with 279,821 books, 364,744 microform titles, 1,190 serials, 1,914 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.5 million.

? LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY B-5

PO Box 3168
Ruston, LA 71272
Tel: (318)257-0211
Free: 800-528-3241
Admissions: (318)257-3036
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.latech.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of University of Louisiana System. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and first professional certificates. Founded 1894. Setting: 247-acre small town campus. Endowment: $39.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $10.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3267 per student. Total enrollment: 11,691. 3,897 applied, 86% were admitted. 2 National Merit Scholars. Full-time: 7,553 students, 47% women, 53% men. Part-time: 1,765 students, 54% women, 46% men. Students come from 48 states and territories, 70 other countries, 12% from out-of-state, 19% 25 or older, 30% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 70% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Grambling State University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Naval.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.2 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/31. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $3914 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $8819 full-time. Mandatory fees: $461 full-time. College room and board: $4035. College room only: $2130.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 121 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 10% of eligible men and 12% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Association of Women's Studies, Union Board. Major annual events: homecoming, Spring Fling, Little Las Vegas Night. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Prescott Memorial Library with 3,319 books, 1.9 million microform titles, 2,469 serials, 14,532 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.7 million. 1,800 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

This is an urban area with bus service available. City has a public library, several churches, its own hospital, medical clinics, and good shopping facilities. Theatres, drive-in, golf, fishing, boating, and a campus olympic swimming pool provide recreation opportunities. There is also a concert association.

? LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE I-9

150 3rd St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Free: 800-351-7611
Web Site: http://www.ltc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, and transfer associate degrees. Founded 1930. Endowment: $286,936. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3121 per student. Total enrollment: 13,414. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 2,094 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 7,264 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 6,150 students, 39% women, 61% men. 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 37% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $5. State resident tuition: $552 full-time, $23 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1104 full-time, $46 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $214 full-time, $9 per credit hour part-time, $5 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available.

? LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS J-11

6363 Saint Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118-6195
Tel: (504)865-2011
Free: 800-4-LOYOLA
Admissions: (504)865-3240
Fax: (504)865-3383
Web Site: http://www.loyno.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic (Jesuit), comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1912. Setting: 26-acre urban campus. Endowment: $304.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $775,074. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $8770 per student. Total enrollment: 5,423. Faculty: 483 (306 full-time, 177 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 3,713 applied, 68% were admitted. 28% from top 10% of their high school class, 60% from top quarter, 90% from top half. 12 valedictorians. Full-time: 3,220 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 468 students, 67% women, 33% men. Students come from 52 states and territories, 56 other countries, 56% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 10% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 3% 25 or older, 40% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 82% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Tulane University, Xavier University of Louisiana, Notre Dame Seminary, University of New Orleans, Southern University at New Orleans. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: interview, PAA. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 1/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $33,558 includes full-time tuition ($24,410), mandatory fees ($836), and college room and board ($8312). College room only: $5166. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $696 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 140 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities; 17% of eligible men and 18% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: University Programming Board, Community Action Program, Black Student Union, Student Government Association. Major annual events: Riverboat Party Charity Dance, Loyolapalooza Spring Festival, Loup Garou Fall Concert. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, self-defense education, bicycle patrols, closed circuit TV monitors, door alarms, crime prevention programs. 1,381 college housing spaces available; 1,295 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. University Library plus 1 other with 401,548 books, 1.3 million microform titles, 4,948 serials, 15,484 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.3 million. 458 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Tulane University.

? MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY I-3

4205 Ryan St.
Lake Charles, LA 70609
Tel: (337)475-5000
Free: 800-622-3352
Admissions: (337)475-5148
Web Site: http://www.mcneese.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of University of Louisiana System. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1939. Setting: 580-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $31.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.8 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2740 per student. Total enrollment: 8,785. 2,313 applied, 89% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 35% from top quarter, 66% from top half. Full-time: 6,399 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 1,327 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 33 states and territories, 37 other countries, 6% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 20% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 23% 25 or older, 12% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 70% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Council of Intercollegiate Nursing Consortium; Coushatta Project, Kinder, Louisiana. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $2226 full-time, $571.50 per term part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8292 full-time, $571.50 per term part-time. Mandatory fees: $933 full-time, $292.50 per term part-time. College room and board: $4637.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, International Students Association, Resident Student Association. Major annual events: homecoming, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,270 college housing spaces available; 950 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Frazer Memorial Library plus 2 others with 351,708 books, 1.4 million microform titles, 1,679 serials, 3,635 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.5 million. 700 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The city owes its development to the combination of Capt. J. B. Watkins, a variety of natural resources and a deepwater port. In 1887 Captain Watkins of New York moved his newspaper to Lake Charles and started an overwhelming advertising program, which, with the terminus of a railroad at New Orleans, resulted in the development of a 17-mill lumber industry. The discovery of oil in the early 1900s and a new process of mining sulfur further enriched the city. Forests are presently nearly depleted and the sulfur supply is no longer industrially profitable. This city with its vast oil companies in southwest Louisiana is a leader in the petrochemical industry. A deepwater port since 1926, it is currently the nation's leading rice port. Docks also handle general cargo, the output of chemical and petrochemical plants and products of the city's two large rice mills. Student employment is available. Transportation is provided by commercial passenger air lines, rail, and bus service. There are libraries, YMCA, a great number of churches, and three hospitals easily accessible. Recreation includes fishing, hunting, theatres, and an annual rodeo.

? MEDVANCE INSTITUTE I-9

9255 Interline Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Tel: (225)248-1015
Fax: (225)248-9571
Web Site: http://www.medvance.org/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1970. Setting: 4-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 294. 105 applied, 57% were admitted. Full-time: 294 students, 90% women, 10% men. 0% from out-of-state, 50% 25 or older. Core. Internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application. Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. 10 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-11

2550 Belle Chasse Hwy.
Gretna, LA 70053
Tel: (504)366-4613
Fax: (504)366-4614
Web Site: http://www.metrocc.us/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates and terminal associate degrees.

? NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY J-11

3939 Gentilly Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70126-4858
Tel: (504)282-4455
Free: 800-662-8701
Web Site: http://www.nobts.edu/

Description:

Independent Southern Baptist, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1917. Setting: 81-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 2,712. 85 applied, 82% were admitted. Students come from 29 states and territories, 5 other countries, 0.2% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 18% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 100% 25 or older. Retention: 70% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/9. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run radio station. Major annual events: Campus Revival, Christmas Party. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. John Christian Library plus 1 other with 206,321 books. 10 computers available on campus for general student use.

Community Environment:

See Tulane University.

? NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY K-9

906 East First St.
Thibodaux, LA 70310
Tel: (985)446-8111; 877-NICHOLLS
Admissions: (985)448-4507
Fax: (985)448-4929
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.nicholls.edu

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of University of Louisiana System. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1948. Setting: 210-acre small town campus with easy access to New Orleans. Endowment: $11.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $770,000. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3807 per student. Total enrollment: 7,525. Faculty: 290 (289 full-time, 1 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. 2,339 applied, 67% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 37% from top quarter, 65% from top half. 38 valedictorians. Full-time: 5,501 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 1,385 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 32 states and territories, 25 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 20% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 22% 25 or older, 18% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 62% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; business/marketing; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: SAT or ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: 9/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $2230 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $7679 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1159 full-time. College room and board: $3720. College room only: $1900.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 83 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 5% of eligible men and 4% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Student Programming Association, Residence Hall Association, Food Advisory Association. Major annual events: Homecoming, Spring Fest, Family Day. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing designed to accommodate 1,174 students; 1,214 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Allen J. Ellender Memorial Library with 303,962 books, 396,049 microform titles, 1,341 serials, 3,374 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.6 million. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The campus is located in a sugar-belt town on the banks of picturesque Bayou Lafourche. Incorporated in 1838, this was the first trading post established between New Orleans and the country along Bayou Teche in southeastern Louisiana. There are many beautiful plantations in the vicinity. Thibodaux presents a small town atmosphere. It is a quick 45 miles from historic New Orleans by rail or bus. The year-round climate is mild to moderate. The city has a public library, churches representing all denominations, and a hospital. Recreation includes movies, theater, hunting, boating, fishing, golf, bowling, swimming, and tennis. Student employment is available in the area and on campus.

? NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA E-4

350 Sam Sibley Dr.
Natchitoches, LA 71497
Tel: (318)357-6361
Free: 800-327-1903
Admissions: (318)357-4078
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.nsula.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of University of Louisiana System. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1884. Setting: 916-acre small town campus. Endowment: $5.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3552 per student. Total enrollment: 9,847. Faculty: 546 (309 full-time, 237 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 2,852 applied, 77% were admitted. 14% from top 10% of their high school class, 35% from top quarter, 66% from top half. 39 valedictorians. Full-time: 6,460 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 2,328 students, 78% women, 22% men. Students come from 40 states and territories, 25 other countries, 7% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 31% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 27% 25 or older, 21% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 66% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; liberal arts/general studies; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early action, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, college preparatory curriculum; plus a 2.0 GPA, or a minimum ACT score of 20, or top 50% of class, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/6. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $2240 full-time, $240 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8318 full-time, $493 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1153 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $3626. College room only: $2050. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 9% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Catholic Student Organization. Major annual events: Spring Fling Week, Homecoming Week, Welcome Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,122 college housing spaces available; 1,923 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Eugene P. Watson Memorial Library with 325,829 books, 171,425 microform titles, 7,978 serials, 7,403 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.7 million. 1,132 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? OUR LADY OF HOLY CROSS COLLEGE J-11

4123 Woodland Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70131-7399
Tel: (504)394-7744
Free: 800-259-7744
Fax: (504)391-2421
Web Site: http://www.olhcc.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1916. Setting: 40-acre suburban campus with easy access to New Orleans. Endowment: $7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3200 per student. Total enrollment: 1,446. 320 applied, 97% were admitted. Full-time: 831 students, 78% women, 22% men. Part-time: 485 students, 79% women, 21% men. Students come from 4 states and territories, 3 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 16% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 35% 25 or older, 11% transferred in. Retention: 64% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters plus summer sessions. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Delgado Community College, St. Joseph Seminary College, Notre Dame Seminary, Ochsner Clinical Foundation, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Gulf Coast Research Laboratories. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Placement: SAT or ACT required; ACT recommended. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 7/20. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 15 open to all. Most popular organizations: Innovators, student government, Association of Student Nurses, Delta Sigma Pi, Louisiana Association of Educators/Student Programs. Major annual events: Crawfish Boil, Christmas Dance, Fall Fest. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Blaine Kern Library with 83,631 books, 222,522 microform titles, 1,002 serials, 11,949 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $318,505. 68 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Tulane University.

? OUR LADY OF THE LAKE COLLEGE I-9

7434 Perkins Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Tel: (225)768-1700; 877-242-3509
Fax: (225)768-1726
Web Site: http://www.ololcollege.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, 4-year, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1990. Setting: 5-acre suburban campus with easy access to New Orleans. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6782 per student. Total enrollment: 1,990. 241 applied, 91% were admitted. Students come from 3 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 20% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international. Retention: 55% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs. Off campus study. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for professional programs. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, ACT, ACT ASSET. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: 8/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Tuition: $6780 full-time, $226 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $500 full-time, $75 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 2 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Cultural Arts Association, Christian Fellowship Association, Mathematics/Science Association. Major annual events: Welcoming Ceremony, Spring Student Social, Fall Festival. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center plus 1 other with 12,409 books, 328 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $350,000. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? REMINGTON COLLEGE-BATON ROUGE CAMPUS I-9

1900 North Lobdell
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Tel: (225)922-3990
Fax: (225)922-9569
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Calendar: continuous.

? REMINGTON COLLEGE-LAFAYETTE CAMPUS I-6

303 Rue Louis XIV
Lafayette, LA 70508
Tel: (337)981-4010
Admissions: (337)981-9010
Fax: (337)983-7130
Web Site: http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Education America Inc. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1940. Setting: 4-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 367. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 114 applied, 100% were admitted. 0% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 50% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 40% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: continuous. Honors program, independent study.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $12,825 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Major annual events: Career Fair, Blood Drive. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Remington College Library with 15,435 books, 85 serials, 182 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 120 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? REMINGTON COLLEGE-NEW ORLEANS CAMPUS J-11

321 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
Metairie, LA 70005
Tel: (504)831-8889
Fax: (504)831-6803
Web Site: http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Total enrollment: 650.

Entrance Requirements:

Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available.

? RIVER PARISHES COMMUNITY COLLEGE I-9

PO Box 310
Sorrento, LA 70778
Tel: (225)675-8270
Fax: (225)675-5478
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://rpcc.cc.la.us/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, and transfer associate degrees. Founded 1997. Total enrollment: 724. Calendar: semesters.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $10. State resident tuition: $1458 full-time, $66 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4174 full-time, $66 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $310 full-time, $40 per term part-time.

? SAINT JOSEPH SEMINARY COLLEGE

St. Benedict, LA 70457
Tel: (504)892-1800
Admissions: (985)867-2225
Web Site: http://www.sjasc.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, 4-year, men only. Awards bachelor's degrees (Religious Studies Institute is coed). Founded 1891. Setting: 1,300-acre rural campus with easy access to New Orleans. Endowment: $127,793. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2383 per student. Total enrollment: 167. Full-time: 77 students. Part-time: 90 students. Students come from 8 states and territories, 42% from out-of-state, 21% Hispanic, 3% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 31% 25 or older, 100% live on campus, 15% transferred in. Retention: 91% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, recommendations, interview, ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to candidates for the priesthood.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 5 open to all. Most popular organization: student government. Major annual events: Annual Bonfire, America Sings, homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access, entrance gate. 100 college housing spaces available; 77 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: men-only housing available. Pere Rouquette Library plus 1 other with 70,000 books, 137 serials, 1,500 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $75,260. 15 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Saint Benedict is located four miles north of Covington and 50 miles north of New Orleans. There is bus service available to Covington from New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Hammond.

? SCHOOL OF URBAN MISSIONS-NEW ORLEANS J-11

PO Box 53344
New Orleans, LA 70153
Tel: (504)362-6364
Free: 800-385-6364
Fax: (504)362-4895
Web Site: http://www.sumonline.org/

Description:

Independent interdenominational, 2-year, coed. Founded 1991.

? SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY I-10

Hammond, LA 70402
Tel: (985)549-2000
Free: 800-222-7358
Admissions: (985)549-2066
Fax: (985)549-5095
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.selu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of University of Louisiana System. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1925. Setting: 375-acre small town campus with easy access to New Orleans. Endowment: $16.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2947 per student. Total enrollment: 15,472. Faculty: 730 (497 full-time, 233 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 27:1. 3,297 applied, 94% were admitted. 9% from top 10% of their high school class, 28% from top quarter, 61% from top half. Full-time: 11,157 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 2,507 students, 69% women, 31% men. Students come from 42 states and territories, 39 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 16% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 21% 25 or older, 11% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 67% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Baton Rouge Center, St. Tammany Center. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, proof of immunization, SAT or ACT. Recommended: SAT Subject Tests. Required for some: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/16. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $3341 full-time, $139 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8669 full-time, $361 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $5180. College room only: $3150. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 94 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 3% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Gamma Beta Phi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Management Honor Society, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Black Student Union Caucus. Major annual events: Rush, Gumbo Ya Ya, Strawberry Jubilee. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, video cameras, motorist assistance. 2,000 college housing spaces available; 1,508 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Sims Memorial Library with 572,563 books, 769,303 microform titles, 2,387 serials, 48,752 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.3 million. 837 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

City is located in the Southeastern section of the state. Climate is subtropical. Transportation to and from city available via Illinois Central Railroad and Greyhound Bus Co. There are five libraries, six local theatres, golf, hunting, fishing, boating at Lake Ponchartrain for recreation. Two hospitals, six motels and numerous apartments are available. Part-time employment for students is limited. There are 35 civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations in Hammond.

? SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE I-9

Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Tel: (225)771-4500
Free: 800-256-1531
Admissions: (225)771-2430
Web Site: http://www.subr.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Southern University System. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1880. Setting: 964-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $7.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $5.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3016 per student. Total enrollment: 9,941. Faculty: 573 (406 full-time, 167 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 4,703 applied, 53% were admitted. 11% from top 10% of their high school class, 30% from top quarter, 60% from top half. 5 class presidents, 11 valedictorians, 8 student government officers. Full-time: 7,729 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 847 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 41 states and territories, 28 other countries, 17% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Hispanic, 96% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 17% 25 or older, 35% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 72% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; health professions and related sciences; engineering. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Southeastern Louisiana University, Southern University at New Orleans, Baton Rouge Community College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.2 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Placement: SAT or ACT required. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $3592 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $9384 full-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load and location. College room and board: $4646. College room only: $2816. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 63 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 1% of eligible men and 2% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Association for Women Students (AWS), Men's Federation. Major annual events: homecoming, Founder's Day, Springfest. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 3,015 college housing spaces available; 2,795 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. John B. Cade Library plus 2 others with 808,365 books, 721,123 microform titles, 1,857 serials, 42,734 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.1 million. 1,500 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS J-11

6400 Press Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70126-1009
Tel: (504)286-5000
Admissions: (504)286-5314
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.suno.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Southern University System. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1959. Setting: 17-acre campus. Total enrollment: 5,000. 1,000 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 13 states and territories, 8 other countries, 50% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs. Off campus study at University of New Orleans, Delgado Community College. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: SAT or ACT required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 7/1.

Costs Per Year:

State resident tuition: $2990 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $6728 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities; 10% of eligible men and 10% of eligible women are members. Student services: health clinic. College housing not available. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT SHREVEPORT B-2

3050 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.
Shreveport, LA 71107
Tel: (318)674-3300
Admissions: (318)674-3426
Fax: (318)674-3489
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.susla.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Southern University System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 103-acre urban campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $42,522. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2521 per student. Total enrollment: 1,324. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 30% from top quarter. Full-time: 921 students, 69% women, 31% men. Part-time: 403 students, 74% women, 26% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 45% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Hispanic, 92% black, 0.2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 41% 25 or older, 10% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Louisiana State University in Shreveport.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 8/15.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 38 open to all. Most popular organizations: Afro-American Society, SUSBO Gospel Choir, Student Center Board, Allied Health, Engineering Club. Major annual events: Career Day, Homecoming, Crawfish Boil. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Library/Learning Resources Center with 25,733 microform titles, 380 serials, 24,016 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $308,227.

? TULANE UNIVERSITY J-11

6823 St Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118-5669
Tel: (504)865-5000
Free: 800-873-9283
Admissions: (504)865-5731
Fax: (504)862-8715
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.tulane.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1834. Setting: 110-acre urban campus. Endowment: $782 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $12,400 per student. Total enrollment: 12,691. Faculty: 1,371 (1,099 full-time, 272 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 17,572 applied, 45% were admitted. 59% from top 10% of their high school class, 75% from top quarter, 100% from top half. Full-time: 6,151 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 1,825 students, 60% women, 40% men. 70% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 9% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 16% 25 or older, 65% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; biological/life sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters plus 3 summer sessions. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Xavier University of Louisiana, Loyola University New Orleans. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 1/15, 11/1 for early decision, 11/1 for early action. Notification: continuous until 4/15, 12/15 for early decision, 12/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $55. Comprehensive fee: $41,357 includes full-time tuition ($30,350), mandatory fees ($2596), and college room and board ($8411). College room only: $4841. Part-time tuition: $1340 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $20.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 250 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 33% of eligible men and 35% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Community Action Council, Campus Programming, African-American Congress, club sports, Tsunami. Major annual events: Outreach Tulane (Community Service Day for Freshmen), Student Activities Expo, Spring Arts Festival. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, on and off-campus shuttle service, crime prevention programs, lighted pathways. College housing designed to accommodate 3,385 students; 5,184 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Howard Tilton Memorial Library plus 8 others with 2.3 million books, 2.6 million microform titles, 15,499 serials, 94,404 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 592 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Year-round New Orleans offers festivals and jazz bands, symphonies and operas, Broadway shows and concerts. But the City that Care Forgot also blends its unique French and Spanish heritage to offer quiet entertainment in museums, galleries, quaint restaurants or strolls through the European ambiance of the French Quarter. The 1.3 million people living in the metropolitan area succeed as well in running Louisiana's business, banking, judicial and cultural capital. Many students find the city to be as much a place of learning and intellectual challenge as the classroom. Moderate temperatures can be enjoyed year-round. New Orleans is one of the greatest distributing points in the South, and one of the largest ports in the United States; it is a marketing center for cotton, oil, salt, sulfur, natural gas, agricultural and forest products. Good transportation facilities are available. This is a paradise for those who fish or hunt. Since the city is a tourist attraction, there are many recreational facilities and community services available. Work opportunities are available for students.

? UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE I-6

104 University Circle
PO Drawer 41008
Lafayette, LA 70504
Tel: (337)482-1000
Admissions: (337)482-6553
Fax: (337)482-6195
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.louisiana.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of University of Louisiana System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1898. Setting: 1,375-acre urban campus. Endowment: $80.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $61.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3324 per student. Total enrollment: 17,075. Faculty: 719 (548 full-time, 171 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 6,309 applied, 76% were admitted. 17% from top 10% of their high school class, 39% from top quarter, 72% from top half. 75 valedictorians. Full-time: 12,926 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 2,638 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 80 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 20% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 19% 25 or older, 12% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 71% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; liberal arts/general studies. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, core requirements, no remedials, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $3324 full-time, $92.75 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $9504 full-time, $350.25 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $3478. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 200 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 2% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Resident Hall Association, Newman Club, Union Program Council, Chi Alpha. Major annual events: homecoming, Lagniappe Day, Mardi Gras. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 2,400 college housing spaces available; 1,984 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Edith Garland Dupre Library with 986,000 books, 1.3 million microform titles, 5,174 serials, 9,245 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.6 million. 1,000 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE B-6

700 University Ave.
Monroe, LA 71209-0001
Tel: (318)342-1000
Free: 800-372-5127
Admissions: (318)342-5272
Fax: (318)342-1049
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ulm.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1931. Setting: 238-acre urban campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $7.9 million. Total enrollment: 9,056. Faculty: 455 (373 full-time, 82 part-time). 2,378 applied, 87% were admitted. Full-time: 6,251 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 1,496 students, 69% women, 31% men. Students come from 45 states and territories, 42 other countries, 7% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 29% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 27% 25 or older, 15% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; liberal arts/general studies; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at University of Southern Mississippi, Louisiana Tech University, Grambling State University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $2334 full-time, $93 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8284 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1068 full-time, $64 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. College room and board: $4120. College room only: $2230. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 173 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities. Most popular organizations: Union Board, Student Government Association. Major annual events: Homecoming, Spring Fever Week, Miss ULM contest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 1,895 college housing spaces available; 1,474 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. University Library with 642,582 books, 614,669 microform titles, 2,761 serials, 1,138 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2 million. 1,400 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS J-11

Lake Front
New Orleans, LA 70148
Tel: (504)280-6000
Free: 800-256-5866
Admissions: (504)280-7013
Fax: (504)280-5522
Web Site: http://www.uno.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Louisiana State University System. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1958. Setting: 345-acre urban campus. Endowment: $13.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $24.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4252 per student. Total enrollment: 17,350. Faculty: 785 (556 full-time, 229 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 25:1. 6,197 applied, 63% were admitted. Full-time: 9,551 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 3,674 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 81 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 25% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 27% 25 or older, 9% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 67% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Southern University at New Orleans, Delgado Community College, Nunez Community College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, interview, 2.0 high school GPA on high school core program. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $3292 full-time, $133 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,336 full-time, $426 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $518 full-time. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room only: $4590. Room charges vary according to housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Student Government Activities Council, Circle K International, International Student Organization, Progressive Black Student Union. Major annual events: Fall Fest, Spring Fest, Annual Crayfish Boil. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,426 college housing spaces available; 1,282 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. Earl K. Long Library with 896,000 books, 12.4 million microform titles, 4,950 serials, 125,600 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.4 million. 1,084 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Tulane University.

? UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-LOUISIANA CAMPUS J-11

1 Galleria Blvd., Ste. 725
Metairie, LA 70001-2082
Tel: (504)461-8852
Free: 800-228-7240
Admissions: (480)557-1712
Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1976. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 2,747. Faculty: 304 (2 full-time, 302 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 6:1. 77 applied. Full-time: 2,085 students, 71% women, 29% men. 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 15% black, 0.2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 20% international, 93% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: continuous. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: 1 recommendation. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $110. Tuition: $9120 full-time, $304 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $560 full-time, $70 per course part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. University Library with 444 books, 666 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. System-wide operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million.

? XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA J-11

1 Drexel Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70125-1098
Tel: (504)486-7411; 877-XAVIERU
Admissions: (504)520-7388
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.xula.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1925. Setting: 23-acre urban campus with easy access to New Orleans. Endowment: $48.5 million. Total enrollment: 4,121. Faculty: 289 (241 full-time, 48 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 4,248 applied, 83% were admitted. 30% from top 10% of their high school class, 55% from top quarter, 83% from top half. Full-time: 3,143 students, 75% women, 25% men. Part-time: 147 students, 74% women, 26% men. Students come from 41 states and territories, 15 other countries, 49% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Hispanic, 84% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 2% 25 or older, 30% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 73% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at 2 members of the New Orleans Consortium, St. Michael's College, University of Notre Dame. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early action. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 3/1, 1/15 for early action. Notification: 4/15, 2/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $20,200 includes full-time tuition ($12,100), mandatory fees ($1000), and college room and board ($7100). Room and board charges vary according to location. Part-time tuition: $500 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 64 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 2% of eligible men and 6% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Mobilization at Xavier, AWARE, NAACP, California Club, Beta Beta Beta. Major annual events: Homecoming, Spring Fest, Martin Luther King Week for Peace. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, bicycle patrols. 1,678 college housing spaces available; 1,306 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Xavier Library plus 1 other with 238,455 books, 785,994 microform titles, 1,868 serials, and 6,186 audiovisual materials. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Tulane University.