Louisiana Tech University, more commonly referred to by locals as Louisiana Tech, is a public university based in the city of Ruston, Louisiana. The university is a co-ed institution, one of the largest research universities in the State of Louisiana, and one of just a handful of comprehensive research institutions in the country. According to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, Louisiana Tech is a “high research activity” institution. The university is involved in hundreds of ongoing research projects, many of which are funded by NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
U.S. News & World Report has designated Louisiana Tech as a Tier 1 university; it is the only Tier 1 higher education institution within the University of Louisiana System. As one of Louisiana’s premier higher education institutions, Louisiana Tech is the only institution to have been named by the National Security Agency as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and Research. While Louisiana Tech has a large number of nationally recognized academic departments, it is best-known for its superb engineering programs.
Louisiana Tech was founded in 1894 as the Industrial Institute and College of Louisiana, a segregated institution dedicated to education in the arts and sciences, with the ultimate goal of helping to rebuild the State of Louisiana. Just a short time after its founding, the college’s name was changed to Louisiana Industrial Institute (a trade school), and then again a few years later to Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (an advanced technical institute). As the institution continued to grow and evolve, it eventually became a four-year university, Louisiana Technical University.
Total annual enrollment at Louisiana Tech is roughly 11,600, which includes 2,400 graduate students and 9,200 undergraduate students. Associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees are granted through five academic schools and colleges. Louisiana Tech has a total of 5 campuses and training centers, all located in Louisiana. These include the main campus in Ruston, Louisiana; Barksdale Air Force Base, an ROTC detachment; Louisiana Tech University in Shreveport; and the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City.
Academics
Through its six academic colleges, Louisiana Tech awards associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in various fields of study, including business, health services, agriculture, arts, sciences, psychology, and engineering, among others. It also offers doctoral degrees in audiology and computational analysis, as well as various branches of psychology, business, and engineering.
General Information
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Admission Office Box 3178 Ruston, LA 71272 (318) 257-3036 (800) 528-3241 Fax: (318) 257-2499 [email protected] Contact: Jan Albritton Director of Admissions, College of Basic and Career Studies |
Main Address PO Box 3168 Tech Station Ruston, LA 71272 (318) 257-0211 |
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Size Total undergrads: 8,618 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $20 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 65% |
College Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences Agricultural Business B Architecture & Related Programs Architecture B Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Journalism B Computer & Information Sciences Computer Science B Education Art Teacher Education B Engineering Biomedical Engineering B Engineering Technologies Civil Engineering/Technology B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Family & Consumer Sciences Human Development/Family Studies B Foreign Language & Literature French B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Clinical Laboratory Science B History History – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences Liberal Arts & Sciences A,B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Natural Resources & Conservation Forest Resources Production B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Health/Physical Fitness B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Social Sciences Geography B Transportation & Materials Moving Air Transportation B | Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
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