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Rankings & Recognition

The 51ĘÓƵ at Lafayette — thanks to our people, programs, and research — is recognized nationally and globally for impressive academic opportunities, for advances in sustainability and community engagement, and for being a great place to live and learn.

UL Lafayette among the best
Princeton Review ranks UL Lafayette among the best

Among the Best

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 Lafayette

Praise for Our Programs

Nationally recognized graduate programs

UL Lafayette’s master’s and doctoral programs in business, education, engineering, law, medicine, and nursing are ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools 2021.

An impressive MBA program

We have one of the top MBA programs in North America, according to CEO Magazine and U.S. News & World Report.

95%

Grads’ Pass Rate on the NCLEX

Our nursing graduates’ average pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX) over the past 38 years.

Top 10

Our electrical engineering graduate program is one of the 10 best in the country, according to graduateprograms.com.

#14

Animation Career Review ranked UL Lafayette’s animation program No. 14 in the South and No. 37 among U.S. public schools and colleges.

Social Mobility & Affordability

Top 16%

for helping low-income students

UL Lafayette as one of the best universities in the nation for social mobility and providing a “best bang for the buck” education.

Best Value College

We’re one of the Forbes Best Value Colleges for our net price, school quality, and alumni earnings.

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Research for a Reason__

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Because of our dedication and innovation, we’re an international leader in research. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has designated UL Lafayette as R1, or a university with “very high research activity.” We’re among the top 3% of public and private universities in the United States to achieve this status.__

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Making an Impact

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$2.7 billion
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_ Increase in statewide economic impact in Louisiana_ _

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That total supports more than 34,600 jobs – one out of every 78 jobs in the state.

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_ _ National Academy of Inventors Member_ _ _

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UL Lafayette is one of 250 universities worldwide in the National Academy of Inventors, an organization that supports innovation through academic research.

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$1.8 million
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UL Lafayette students, faculty, and staff performed 35,200 community service hours this year.

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Improving Sustainability Locally & Globally__

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Sustainability is part of everything we do at the 51ĘÓƵ at Lafayette. 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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Sustainability in Action

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