The 青青草视频 鈥 thanks to our people, programs, and research 鈥 is recognized nationally and globally for impressive academic opportunities, for advances in sustainability and inclusion, and for being a great place to live and learn.
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The 青青草视频 鈥 thanks to our people, programs, and research 鈥 is recognized nationally and globally for impressive academic opportunities, for advances in sustainability and inclusion, and for being a great place to live and learn.
According to the Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report, UL Lafayette is one of the top universities and colleges in the United States.
Academics at UL LafayetteOur programs rank highest in Louisiana, according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs.
UL Lafayette鈥檚 master鈥檚 and doctoral programs in business, education, engineering, law, medicine, and nursing are ranked in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best Graduate Schools 2021.
We have one of the top MBA programs in North America, according to CEO Magazine and U.S. News & World Report.
Our nursing graduates鈥 average pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX) over the past 38 years.
Our electrical engineering graduate program is one of the 10 best in the country, according to graduateprograms.com.
Animation Career Review ranked UL Lafayette鈥檚 animation program No. 14 in the South and No. 37 among U.S. public schools and colleges.
We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion on our campus. INSIGHT into Diversity magazine has recognized UL Lafayette鈥檚 commitment and action with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for five years in a row. We are one of 90 universities in the U.S. to earn this distinction.__
_ Learn more__ _UL Lafayette is one of 65 schools in the U.S. to earn this award, based on our commitment to helping veterans enroll, graduate, and find careers.
_UL Lafayette as one of the best universities in the nation for social mobility and providing a 鈥渂est bang for the buck鈥 education.
_We鈥檙e one of the Forbes Best Value Colleges for our net price, school quality, and alumni earnings.
_Because of our dedication and innovation, we鈥檙e an international leader in research. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has designated UL Lafayette as R1, or a university with 鈥渧ery high research activity.鈥 We鈥檙e among the top 3% of public and private universities in the United States to achieve this status.__
_ _That total supports more than 34,600 jobs 鈥 one out of every 78 jobs in the state.
_UL Lafayette is one of 250 universities worldwide in the National Academy of Inventors, an organization that supports innovation through academic research.
_UL Lafayette students, faculty, and staff performed 35,200 community service hours this year.
_Sustainability is part of everything we do at the 青青草视频. We use our campus as a living lab for sustainability research and education, and our efforts are gaining recognition across the world.__
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