School Overview

The school's main campus is located in a small town (in Ruston, LA). The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral degree.

Contacting the School

305 Wisteria
Ruston, LA 71272
Main Phone: (318) 257-2000
Web Site: www.latech.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 9,704 (full-time equivalent) students. 95% of students attend full-time, while 5% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 1,063 male students and 997 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 51.6% of the student body, while females made up 48.4%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (16)%, Hispanic (1)%, Asian (1)%, and Native American (1)%.

School Selectivity

Degree Levels

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Master's
• Doctor's Degree

Degree Programs

Agribusiness

• Agricultural Business And Management

• Animal Sciences
• Plant Sciences

• General Architecture
• Interior Architecture

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Business Economics
• Finance
• Human Resource
• Information Technology
• Marketing

• Journalism

• Computer Science
• Other Computer Science

• Curriculum And Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Educational Psychology
• General Education
• Special Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• General Engineering
• Industrial And Engineering Management
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Systems Engineering

• Civil Engineering Technology
• Electronic And Computer Technology

• General English Language
• Rhetoric And Speech

• Forestry
• Natural Resources Conservation

• Communication Disorders And Speech Pathology
• Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical Office
• Nursing

• Geography
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Sociology

• Consumer Resources
• Family Development
• General Home Economics
• Nutrition

• Liberal Arts

• Health And Fitness

• Biology

• Romance Language And Literature

• Mathematics

• Commercial Art And Design
• Fine Arts
• Music
• Photography And Film

• Chemistry
• Geology
• Physics

• Counseling Psychology
• General Psychology
• Industrial Psychology

• Air Transport

School Accreditation

Louisiana Tech University reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

Louisiana Tech University is accredited regionally by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACSCC).

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

Louisiana Tech University belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Western Athletic Conference (for football, basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for football, basketball, baseball, track & field, other sports, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• AP credits
• Distance learning options

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Work-study (Co-op)
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is recommended.
• Secondary school rank is recommended.
• Secondary school record is recommended.
• Standardized test scores are recommended.
• A college preparatory program is recommended.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is recommended for international students.

• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.