University of Louisiana at Lafayette Overview
Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is University of Louisiana at Lafayette Known For?
- The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UL Lafayette.
- In 2019-2020, 79% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, UL Lafayette bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $42,350 a year. That's about 4% more than their peers at other schools.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UL Lafayette.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UL Lafayette has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#76 | Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#103 | Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#130 | Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#152 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#155 | Best Education Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#187 | Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
Where Is University of Louisiana at Lafayette?

Contact details for UL Lafayette are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 104 University Circle, Lafayette, LA 70503 |
Phone: | 377-482-1000 |
Website: | www.louisiana.edu |
How Do I Get Into UL Lafayette?
You can apply to UL Lafayette online at: https://louisiana.edu/admissions/apply-now
Admission Requirements for UL Lafayette
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UL Lafayette?
Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.
Average Test Scores
About 4% of students accepted to UL Lafayette submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 590.
Can I Afford University of Louisiana at Lafayette?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UL Lafayette, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $6,098 a year. That adds up to $24,392 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UL Lafayette is 6.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 2,430 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 11,318 full-time undergraduates at UL Lafayette, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Louisiana at Lafayette students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 285 |
Black or African American | 2,413 |
Hispanic or Latino | 715 |
White | 7,022 |
International Students | 126 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 757 |
Geographic Diversity
Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 82 countries are represented at UL Lafayette. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Oman.
Online Learning at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UL Lafayette has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 17th most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UL Lafayette
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Louisiana at Lafayette was $10,358 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $24,086. The following table shows how UL Lafayette is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Computer Science | #37 | #46 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #46 | #67 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | #67 | #180 |
Online Growth Rankings of UL Lafayette
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Louisiana at Lafayette was 19.5%. This is the #1,082 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UL Lafayette regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UL Lafayette majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business Administration & Management | 10% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 2% |
Curriculum & Instruction | 8% |
Engineering Technologies | 2% |
English Language & Literature | 22% |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 27% |
Health Professions | 2% |
Nursing | 2% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UL Lafayette ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UL Lafayette.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Other Education | #35 | |
Curriculum & Instruction | #141 | |
Engineering Technologies | #174 | |
Educational Administration | #244 | |
Nursing | #465 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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