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Admissions & Aid

You belong at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Join our family of scholars, researchers, entrepreneurs, collaborators, mentors, and dreamers.  

Discover more about your passions, your world, and yourself. Take on opportunities you never expected and find the friends you can’t live without — and have a good time along the way.

Become a part of our close-knit campus, where everyone is invested in your success. Explore what’s possible at a university that feels like home.

Undergraduate Admissions  Graduate Admissions

Close Community, Big Opportunities

15,665

students enrolled at UL Lafayette

We’re a big campus with big opportunities, but you won’t feel overwhelmed here. Get to know our campus and you’ll find friendly faces everywhere you go.

UL Lafayette is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to the Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report.

Explore our Viewbook
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Undergraduate Admissions

Become a Ragin’ Cajun. Our admissions counselors will help you through the process.

Undergraduate Admissions Process
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Graduate Admissions

Whether you’re taking a few classes for a graduate certificate or working towards your doctorate, we’re here to help every step of the way.

Graduate Admissions process
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Costs & Financial Aid

We’re committed to making your education affordable. See an estimate of what you’d pay for your degree. 

Explore Tuition & Aid
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Visit Campus

Meet with students and professors and feel the welcome as you explore our oak-lined campus. We offer tours and preview days year-round, or explore our virtual tour any time.

Tours & Events
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Living on Campus

In our residence halls, you’re steps away from classes and everything else happening on campus.

Housing & Residence Halls
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Explore Possibilities

Get one-on-one mentorship from your professors in small classes, work on student research experiences, and volunteer in the community. These experiences will help you stand out in the search for internships, co-ops, and a career.

Academic Experience

Info for Admitted Students

Congrats! Check out the next steps for our future Ragin' Cajuns.

Admitted Students Checklist

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