The University of Louisiana System is one of four public University systems in Louisiana. State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,468,976 (22nd)  - Density 39. ...

Since its formation in 1974, the University of Louisiana System, one of the nation's twenty largest public systems of higher education, has provided access to higher education through its eight universities located throughout the state.

The University of Louisiana System is a public, multi-campus university system dedicated to the service of Louisiana and its people. The System offers a broad spectrum of educational opportunities ranging from technical training at the associate level to research at the doctoral level.

The system's universities enrol over 83,000 students and offer over 600 academic degree programs.

It has eight member instututions:

• Grambling State University [1]
• Louisiana Tech University [2]
• McNeese State University [3]
• Nicholls State University [4]
• Northwestern State University [5]
• Southeastern Louisiana University [6]
• University of Louisiana at Monroe [7]
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette [8]

The other three public university systems in Louisiana are: Grambling State University is a historically black university located in Grambling, Louisiana. ... Louisiana Tech Universitys Logo Louisiana Tech University, located in Ruston, Louisiana, is a full fledged public university with an average 12,000 - 14,000 students each year. ... McNeese State University, founded in 1939, is a university located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. ... Nicholls State University, founded in 1948, is a university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. ... Northwestern State University is a public four-year university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and a general campus in Fort Polk/Leesville. ... Southeastern Louisiana State University is a state-funded public university that is located in the city of Hammond, Louisiana. ... University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) is a university located in Monroe, Louisiana, USA, a part of the University of Louisiana System. ... The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, also known as UL Lafayette, is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and is the third oldest campus in the University of Louisiana System. ...

• Louisiana State University System
• Southern University System
• Louisiana Community and Technical College System

The Louisiana State University System is the largest public university system in Louisiana. ...

External link

• UL System