College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1948 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
6,886 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$7,545,941 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$20 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$3,458 in-state, 8,906 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$3,812 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
76 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Sigma Pi, Kappa Pi, Kappa Omicron Nu, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Tau Delta, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Eta Sigma Delta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Chi Alpha, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Aplha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Circle K, Peer Assistanct, INSIGHT, Accounting Club, Agriculture Club, American Marketing Association, Art Club, Biology Society, Council for Exceptional Children, Eta Sigma Delta, Finance Club, Food Advisory Assoc. , Information Systems Club, Junior American Culinary Federation, MBA Association, National Students Speech Lang and Hearing Assoc. , Nicholls Education Assoc. of Teachers, Nicholls Assoc. of Family and Consumer Sciences, Nicholls Assoc. of Student Nurses, NSU History Club(CLIO), Pi Mu Epsilon (Math Club), Psychology Club, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Sociology Club, Society of Automotive Engineers, Colonettes, KNSU 91. 5, LaPirogue, Nicholls Players, Residence Hall Association, Student Government Assoc. , Student Programming Assoc. , NSU Lacrosse, Lightning Paintball Assoc. , Men's Volleyball Club, NSU Women's Lacrosse, Celtic Society, Collegiate Journalists, Honors Student Council, NSU Powerlifting Team, Pre-Professional Medical, Delta Zeta, Phi Mu, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Kappa Alpha Order, Phi Kappa Theta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Xi, International Film Club, Gay/Straight Alliance |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Nicholls Worth (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
9 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
5% |
Number of Sororities: |
7 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
4% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
math, writing |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
438,495 |
Library Facilities: |
Archival collections include Antebellum Plantation papers, local history collections, and papers of Senator Allen J. Ellender. |
Museums |
Ameen Art Gallery |
Computers Available: |
1,000 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
94 |
Wired Labs: |
250 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
7,250 |
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: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartments for married students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
210 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
New Orleans, Louisiana (50), Baton Rouge, Louisiana (60) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
New Orleans, Louisiana (50) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
New Orleans, Louisiana (50) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Jubilee, Crawfish Day |
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