University of Louisiana at Lafayette

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette), located in Lafayette, Louisiana, is a public university. With nearly 19,000 students, it is the second-largest four-year public university in Louisiana and employs 3,743 people. The university generates an annual revenue of $144 million. UL Lafayette offers a wide range of academic programs, including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Students can pursue studies in diverse fields such as engineering, informatics and smart systems development, nursing and health care professions, architecture and design, resource biology and biodiversity, education, computer science, and traditional music. The university also boasts a strong athletics program with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns competing in NCAA Division I sports. UL Lafayette is recognized as an R1 university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Learning, signifying "very high research activity." This placement distinguishes it among the nation's top research institutions. Notably, UL Lafayette ranks among the top 10 universities in the U.S. for the percentage of research and development expenditures funded by businesses, according to the National Science Foundation. The university strongly emphasizes service learning, with students and faculty contributing an average of 150,000 community service hours annually. UL Lafayette also hosts the only campus-based AmeriCorps program in Louisiana. For more information, visit louisiana.edu.