Choosing The Right College School Spotlight: University of Louisiana at Lafayette Written by Emily Toffelmireon October 5th, 2020 I came to College Coach after working for many years in college admissions and high school counseling. As a school counselor, I assisted students in the college application process and wrote hundreds of letters of recommendation, while also helping them and their families cope with any emotional, social, and academic concerns throughout the year. I transitioned from the high school setting to the admissions office when I joined the University of Southern California as an assistant director, reading freshmen and transfer applications and collaborating on admission decisions for over 150 majors, including the liberal arts, engineering, business, cinema, and the fine and performing arts. I subsequently took on the role of senior assistant director in the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, where I coordinated the division's Mork, Stamps, Trustee, Presidential and Dean's merit scholarship selection process, as well as recruitment publications and outreach, and traveled everywhere from Honolulu to Miami presenting to and interviewing hundreds of applicants each year. Learn More About Emily choosing the right college, college lists, There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. And while the media tends to focus on just a handful of schools, we at College Coach encourage students to think outside the box during their college selection process and explore a wide range of colleges. As such, we are highlighting a new college each week in our School Spotlight series. Check out the college below, along with the other posts in our series, and you may just stumble upon your dream school! School Spotlight: University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA Deep in the heart of French Louisiana, where the food is spicy and the music is soulful, school spirit is contagious at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Every Friday, members of the university community wear red to show their Ragin’ Cajun pride. And whether students are celebrating campus traditions such as homecoming or Lagniappe Week (a three-day spring event featuring canoe races and crawfish boils), the energy of UL Lafayette is palpable. With approximately 15,000 undergraduates, UL Lafayette is the second largest university in the state. But unlike many schools that boast one or two top programs, UL Lafayette has popular majors in fields across the board, including education, management, nursing, and psychology. In-state students make up the majority of the student body, but out-of-towners should know that a special scholarship – covering non-resident tuition fees for up to eight semesters – is available for new students with strong grades and test scores. All high-achieving students, regardless of their majors, may want to consider the university’s honors program. Small honors-level courses, special housing, and a unique weekly seminar (available for freshmen through seniors) make this honors program ideal for self-motivated learners. Image Credit: Top, Courtesy of Office of Communications and Marketing/University of Louisiana at Lafayette Related Resources Read | Posted on November 12th, 2024 Unlocking College Admissions: The Power of the Common Data Set Read | Posted on October 3rd, 2024 Does Where You Go To College Matter? Read | Posted on July 30th, 2024 Colleges with Farms and So Much More
