College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1939 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
7,847 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$8,443,574 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$20 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$3,159 in-state, 9,225 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$4,637 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
93 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Lambda Delta ; Delta Tau Alpha ; Sigma Tau Delta ; Kappa Kappa Psi ; Blue Key National ; Epsilon Alpha Epsilon ; Psi Chi Honor Society ; Tau Beta Sigma National Honor Band Society ; Phi Kappa Phi ; Kappa Psi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society ; Pi Sigma Alpha |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Episcopal Canterbury Ministry, Catholic Student Center, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Wesley Foundation, Pentecostal Center, Campus Outreach |
International Organizations: |
N/A |
Other Organizations: |
N/A |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Contraband (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
7 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
ConocoPhillips ; Citgo ; Schlumberger ; ChevronTexaco |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
N/A |
Library Facilities: |
Curriculum Materials Center in the College of Education ; Music Learning Center in the department of Music ; Abercrombie Art Gallery |
Museums |
Planetarium ; Vertebrate Museum ; Farm ; Community Health Care Clinic |
Computers Available: |
700 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
No |
Wireless Areas: |
|
Wireless Capacity: |
|
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
164 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Houston, TX (153), Lake Charles, LA (4) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Lake Charles, LA (5) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Lake Charles, LA (4) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
Popular Events: |
Banners Events ; Homecoming ; Spring Fling ; Mardi Gras |
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