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University of Louisiana at Monroe Overview

University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution situated in Monroe, Louisiana. The city atmosphere of Monroe makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is University of Louisiana at Monroe Known For?

1,122 Undergraduate Awards

$25,468 Avg Cost After Aid

70% Acceptance Rate

The highest award offered at ULM is the doctor's degree.
In a recent academic period76% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, ULM bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $46,769 a year. That's about 15% more than their peers at other schools.
The average ULM student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of Louisiana at Monroe?

Contact details for ULM are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA 71209-0000
Phone:	318-342-1000
Website:	www.ulm.edu

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How Do I Get Into ULM?

You can apply to ULM online at: www.ulm.edu/admissions/apply.html

Admission Requirements for ULM

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into ULM?

70% Acceptance Rate

63% Of Accepted Are Women

15% Submit SAT Scores

With an acceptance rate of 70%, ULM may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Average Test Scores

About 15% of students accepted to ULM submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 590. Math scores were between 585 and 730.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Louisiana at Monroe ( 500 to 590 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for University of Louisiana at Monroe ( 585 to 730 )

200

800

ULM received ACT scores from 84% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

ACT English Scores for University of Louisiana at Monroe ( 20 to 25 )

ACT Composite Scores for University of Louisiana at Monroe ( 20 to 25 )

Can I Afford University of Louisiana at Monroe?

$25,468 Net Price

46% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of ULM is $25,468. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At ULM, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $5,243 a year. That adds up to $20,972 over four years for those students.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,568 Full-Time Undergraduates

64% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 6,929 undergraduate students at ULM, with 4,568 being full-time and 2,361 being part-time.

There are also 1,959 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,568 full-time undergraduates at ULM, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Louisiana at Monroe students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	83
Black or African American	1,084
Hispanic or Latino	136
White	2,776
International Students	201
Other Races/Ethnicities	288

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at University of Louisiana at Monroe. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 57 countries are represented at ULM. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, India, and Nigeria.

University of Louisiana at Monroe Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Psychology	0	146	0	54	0	200
Nursing	0	116	0	26	0	142
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	59	0	0	78	137
Liberal Arts General Studies	26	74	0	0	0	100
Business Administration & Management	0	53	0	34	0	87
Health & Physical Education	0	61	0	26	0	87
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	59	26	85
Educational Administration	0	0	0	64	0	64
General Biology	0	41	0	16	0	57
Communication Sciences	0	23	0	29	0	52
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	36	6	8	0	50
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	28	0	12	0	40
Other Health Professions	0	37	0	0	0	37
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	36	0	36
Allied Health Professions	0	31	0	0	0	31
History	0	20	0	11	0	31
Construction Management	0	30	0	0	0	30
Other Education	0	0	0	30	0	30
General English Literature	0	13	0	17	0	30
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	30	0	0	0	0	30
Dental Support Services	0	29	0	0	0	29
Political Science & Government	0	28	0	0	0	28
Public Administration	0	0	0	27	0	27
Pharmacology & Toxicology	0	20	0	0	5	25
Insurance	0	25	0	0	0	25
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	18	6	24
Computer Science	0	22	0	0	0	22
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	22	0	0	0	22
Communication & Media Studies	0	17	0	4	0	21
Student Counseling	0	0	0	20	0	20
Information Science	0	18	0	0	0	18
Accounting	0	16	1	0	0	17
Marketing	0	15	0	0	0	15
Social Work	0	12	0	0	0	12
Fine & Studio Arts	0	12	0	0	0	12
Music	0	12	0	0	0	12
Agricultural Economics & Business	0	10	0	0	0	10
Finance & Financial Management	0	10	0	0	0	10
Mathematics	0	9	0	0	0	9
Gerontology	0	0	0	8	0	8
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	0	8	0	0	0	8
Air Transportation	0	6	0	0	0	6
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	5	0	5
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	5	0	0	0	5
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	2	0	0	2
Chemistry	0	2	0	0	0	2
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Sales & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Programming	0	0	0	0	0	0
Special Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Writing Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Public Health	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	56	1,066	9	504	115	1,750

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.

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