UL Lafayette is home to almost 17,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students. The freshman class of 1999 was 2,300. Students attend UL Lafayette from throughout Louisiana, all 50 states, and over 100 foreign countries. A full list of university programs and academic majors is available in the Academic Affairs area of UL Lafayette's Web site. UL Lafayette offers class sizes to meet many different academic needs.
Sizes range from ten to two hundred depending on the class, academic level, and professor.
In most cases, the student can choose the class size that best meets his or her individual needs. The program provides serious and highly motivated undergraduate students with a set of educational opportunities to those who seek added dimension, enrichment, and challenge in their studies. Entering freshmen with an ACT composite of 26 or greater will receive an invitation to enter the UL Lafayette Honors Program. Others may seek permission for Dr. Patricia Rickels, director of the Program. UL Lafayette offers the ARMY ROTC program.