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Close Community
We offer all of the opportunities of a large university with the comforts of a small, private institution.
Gift for Bringing People Together
Our unique culture creates a close community of scholars and friends.
Academic Overview
Academic Excellence
UL Lafayette is known for exceptional programs. Some of our most notable and recognized programs include nursing, the sciences, engineering, the humanities, and architecture.
Campus by the Number
16,100
students enrolled Fall 2025
2,272
graduate students enrolled Fall 2025
450+
international students
Our students come from 82 different countries and to all of them we say: You are welcome here.
Research for a Reason
Among the Top 10 in the U.S.
The National Science Foundation ranks us among the best universities for our percentage of research and development expenditures funded by business.
One of 250 Universities worldwide in the National Academy of Inventors
This organization encourages and supports inventors working in academic settings.
#25 Most Eco-Friendly University in the U.S.
UL Lafayette was ranked No. 195 in the world and No. 25 in U.S. for eco-friendliness in 2019. Our commitment to sustainability stretches beyond waste reduction, planting trees, and environmentally-sound construction practices. We believe eco-friendly practices and programs benefit the campus and our community while creating opportunities for education and research.
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Geaux Cajuns
We're the only University in the world with the unforgettable athletics nickname of the Ragin’ Cajuns.
Highest level of the collegiate sports
Our student-athletes compete in the NCAA’s Division 1.
Highly ranked
In 2020, Louisiana Football was voted No. 19 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and No. 21 in the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll.
Heart & Hand
Nearly 130,000 people have earned degrees from UL Lafayette since its founding, although their diplomas may bear different school names. SLII became Southwestern Louisiana Institute in 1921. SLI was renamed the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1960. In 1999, USL became the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.