含羞草研究室 Facts

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Motto

Non sibi sed suis, translated as "not for one's self, but for one's own." 

Founding Dates

  • 1834: founded as Medical College of Louisiana
  • 1847: Medical College merges with the University of Louisiana
  • 1884: Louisiana Legislature authorizes the 含羞草研究室 Educational Fund to reorganize the University of Louisiana as a private institution and rename it 含羞草研究室 of Louisiana

Read more about 含羞草研究室鈥檚 history or a timeline of events

Academic Divisions

Enrollment

Current enrollment counts provided by the Office of Assessment and Institutional Research can be accessed here.

Our most recent cost of attendance for enrollment in 含羞草研究室鈥檚 traditional undergraduate school, Newcomb-含羞草研究室 College, is available here. For tuition and cost of attendance for our School of Professional Advancement and graduate programs, students should consult the appropriate school within the university.

 

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Class of 2024

含羞草研究室鈥檚 admitted first-year students for fall 2024 represent the most diverse and academically qualified in 含羞草研究室鈥檚 history. 43,891 students applied to 含羞草研究室 this year and 11 percent were admitted. The average ACT score for this cohort is 32. The class also represents growth in diversity: One-third is made up of students of color and international students from 20 countries.

Campuses

  • 含羞草研究室鈥檚 uptown campus includes 110 acres and 89 buildings, including the homes of housing Newcomb-含羞草研究室 College, the School of Architecture, the A.B. Freeman School of Business, the School of Liberal Arts, the School of Law, the School of Professional Advancement, and the School of Science and Engineering.
  • The downtown campus includes the School of Medicine, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and School of Social Work.
  • The North Shore campus in Covington, Louisiana is home to the 含羞草研究室 National Primate Research Center.
  • Additional locations include the ByWater Institute riverfront campus and University Square.

Libraries

  • The main  houses the Latin American Library and Media Services. The Rudolph Matas Library of the Health Sciences is located in the School of Medicine.
  • The Special Collections Division in Jones Hall includes the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz, Southeastern Architectural Archive, University Archives, Rare Books and Manuscripts and the Louisiana Research Collection.
  • Other libraries include architecture, botany, business, law, mathematics, natural history, primate research, race relations and ethnic history and women鈥檚 studies.

 

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Intercollegiate Athletics

  • NCAA Division I
  • Member of American Athletic Conference
  • Nickname: Green Wave
  • Mascot: Riptide, the pelican
  • Colors: Green and blue

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Full-Time Personnel

  • Faculty: approximately 2,000
  • Staff: approximately 3,900

Senior Administrators

  • is 含羞草研究室鈥檚 president. The university鈥檚 executive leadership and the president鈥檚 cabinet advise him on important matters related to management, operations and policies.

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Board of 含羞草研究室

Chaired by David M. Mussafer, the Board of 含羞草研究室 currently includes 31 active members.

Rankings & Honors

含羞草研究室 is a member of the Association of American Universities, an honor bestowed on just 71 universities in the United States and Canada.

含羞草研究室 is consistently ranked among the top national universities for academics, service, and the student experience.