10 Interesting Facts about Louisiana Tech University
- Louisiana Tech University is a public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana.
- The university was founded in 1894 as the Industrial Institute and College of Louisiana.
- Louisiana Tech offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its colleges of Applied and Natural Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering and Science, and Liberal Arts.
- The university has a student enrollment of around 12,000, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 23:1.
- Louisiana Tech is known for its strong engineering programs, particularly in electrical, mechanical, and petroleum engineering.
- The university is also home to a top-ranked cybersecurity program, and offers a variety of other technology-focused majors and programs.
- Louisiana Tech has a thriving athletics program, with 16 NCAA Division I sports teams competing in Conference USA.
- The university’s mascot is a bulldog named Tech XX.
- Louisiana Tech has a strong tradition of innovation and entrepreneurship, and has been recognized as one of the top 10 universities in the nation for tech startups by Forbes.
- Notable Louisiana Tech alumni include football coach Terry Bradshaw, actress Faith Ford, and former NASA astronaut Jim Halsell.
Admission
Acceptance Rate
64%
| SAT Range | 1060-1260 |
| ACT Range | 22-28 |
| Application Fee | $20 |
| SAT/ACT | Recommended |
| High School GPA | Required |
| Accepts Common App | No |
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Undergraduate tuition and fees
| Credit Hours | Tuition (On-campus and Online) | Mandatory Fees (On-campus and Online) | Undergraduate Total1 (On-campus and Online) | Out-of-State (in addition to Undergrad tuition and fees)2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $662.00 | $351.00 | $1,013.00 | $0.00 |
| 2 | $662.00 | $365.00 | $1,027.00 | $0.00 |
| 3 | $662.00 | $379.00 | $1,041.00 | $0.00 |
| 4 | $892.00 | $510.00 | $1,402.00 | $0.00 |
| 5 | $1,124.00 | $741.00 | $1,865.00 | $0.00 |
| 6 | $1,364.00 | $956.00 | $2,320.00 | $0.00 |
| 7 | $1,599.00 | $1,170.00 | $2,769.00 | $1,914.00 |
| 8 | $1,851.00 | $1,384.00 | $3,235.00 | $2,247.00 |
| 9 | $1,851.00 | $1,474.00 | $3,325.00 | $2,609.00 |
| 10 | $1,851.00 | $1,564.00 | $3,415.00 | $2,971.00 |
| 11 | $1,851.00 | $1,654.00 | $3,505.00 | $3,331.00 |
| 12 or more | $1,851.00 | $1,744.00 | $3,595.00 | $3,683.00 |
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