College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1894 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Quarter |
Undergrad Student Body: |
9,276 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$40,997,031 |
Application Deadline: |
July 31 |
Application Fee: |
$20 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$3,921 in-state, 9,362 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$4,155 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
157 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Eta Mu Beta, Alpha Phi Mu, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Eta Mu Sigma, Gamma Beta Phi, Golden Key International Honor Society, Omega Chi Epsilon, Omega Tau Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asso. of Baptist Students, Asso. of Catholic Tech Students, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, C4, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Student Center, College Life, Episcopal Canterbury Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Louisiana Tech Souls on Fire Gospel Choir, Love Alive-Lambda Alpha Christian, United Campus Ministries, Wesley Foundation |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Indian Students, International Students Asso. , Minority Student Organization, Society of Distinguished Black Women, National Society of Black Engineers, United African-American Men, National Organization of Minority Architecture Students, Vietnamese Students Association, NAACP |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) AFROTC, Alpha Zeta, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Institute of Architecture Students, American Marketing Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Heating, Refrig. , A/C Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Anime Ichiban, Arnold Air Society, Artist Guild, Association of Business Engineering and Science Entrepreneurs, Association for Computing Machinery, Association For Women Students, Aviation Management Society, Baseball Belles, Biomedical Engineering Society, Block and Bridle Club, The Blue, Bulldog Precision Flight Team, Business Students Association, Child Life Student Association, Cinema Tech, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Counseling/Psychology Doctoral Students, Ed 2010 On Campus, Elite Modeling Troupe, Environment Science Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Exercise Science & Physical Education, Fire and Ice Modeling Troupe, Forestry Club, Gamer Tech, Gay Straight Alliance, Greenscape Louisiana Tech, Habitat for Humanity, Inst. of Electronic Electrical Engineering, Inst. of Industrial Engineers, Interfraternity Council, Kappa Kappa Psi, KLPI, La Asso. for Family and Consumer Sciences, LA Tech Alliance for Liberty, LA Tech Amateur Astronomers Group, LA Tech Ducks-Dawgs, LA Tech Engineers Assoc. , LA Tech Equestrian Club, LA Tech Film Society, LA Tech Cricket Club, LA Tech Karate Team, LA Tech Outdoors, LA Tech Powerlifting Team, LA Tech Robotics Team, LA Tech Rugby Football Club, LA Tech Spirit Groups, LA Tech Student Council of Family Relations, LA Tech Ultimate Frisbee Team, LA Tech Wakeboard Club, LA Tech Waterski Team, LA Tech Wrestling Club, Men's Club Soccer Team, Merchandising and Consumer Studies Club, National Assoc. of Future Doctors of Audiology, Nights of the Red Tables, NSSLHA, Orientation Student Leaders, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Society, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pre-Vet Club, Residence Hall Assoc. , Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Rho Alpha, Silver Wings, Students for Organ Donation, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Student Dietetic Assoc. , Student Government Assoc. , Student Louisiana Early Childhood Asso. , Student Recruiters, Tau Beta Sigma, Tech Choral Society, Tech Foreign Film, Tech Theatre Players, Underground Graphics, Union Board, Up Til Dawn for St. Jude, Upsilon Phi Upsilon, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Valkyrie Honor Guard, VOICE |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Tech Talk (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
8 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
8 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
7% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
4 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
9% |
College Services
Basic: |
women's center, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Exxon/Mobil, Peat Marwick |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,945,155 |
Library Facilities: |
U. S. Government Regional Documents Depository, Electronic Reference Center, Electronic Classroom, Student Technology Laboratory, Forestry Library, American Foreign Policy Center, Department of Special Collections, Manuscripts, and Archives, US GS Depository |
Museums |
LA Tech Museum, LA Tech Arboretum, LA Tech Planetarium, Idea Place Children's Museum |
Computers Available: |
145 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
200 |
Wired Labs: |
1,077 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
3,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (42%), men's dorms (48%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
64% |
Fire Alarms: |
96% |
Campus Size: |
2,042 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Monroe (40), Shreveport (90) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Jackson (150) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Ruston (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Grambling State University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Spring Fling, International Student Day, Academic Excellence Week |
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