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Ruston, Louisiana
Located in North Central Louisiana, Ruston is 70 miles east of Shreveport, Louisiana...250 miles east of Dallas, Texas...26 miles west of Monroe, Louisiana. Ruston is at the intersection of the east-west corridor of Interstate 20 and the north-south corridor of U.S. Highway 167. |
| Population |
22,000 |
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| Enrollment |
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Louisiana Tech, founded in 1894, is a nationally ranked university by by U.S. News & World Report and has an enrollment of 11,280. |
| Student/Faculty Ratio |
22:1 |
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| Coeducational |
52% female and 48% male |
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| Academic Year |
Quarter System Calendar (we award semester hours credit). |
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| Alumni |
Louisiana Tech University boasts over 72,000 graduates |
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| Facts for 1st Time Freshman |
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The average ACT score for beginning freshman at Louisiana Tech University is 22.2 (based on Fall, 2000).
In addition, Louisiana Tech University was the first university in north Louisiana to employ selective admissions.
Tech has been designated as a National Merit University since 1993-1994.
US News and World Report lists Tech among its 200 national universities for the last ten years.
Tech has been included in America's Best College Buys - 2000 all four years of the published list.
Tech has been listed in America's Best Scholarships - 2000 each year of the publication. |
| Accreditation |
Louisiana Tech University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. We are also a member of numerous other accrediting assocations. Nearly 100% of 100+ majors are professionally accredited. |
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| Colleges |
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Louisiana Tech University has five academic colleges: College of Administration and Business; College of Applied and Natural Sciences; College of Education; College of Engineering and Science; and College of Liberal Arts. |
| Mascot |
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Louisiana Tech University students are proud to claim the Bulldog as their mascot. Legend relates the heroic actions of a homeless bulldog who rescued students from a fire, only to lose his life in the blaze. He was wrapped in the students' blue and red jackets for his burial. |
| Nicknames |
Men: Bulldogs
Women: Lady Techsters |
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| Colors |
Louisiana Tech University is represented by the colors blue and red. |
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| Campus Highlights |
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The picturesque main campus is built around the Quadrangle featuring a granite fountain affectionately named "The Lady of the Mist".
Other highlights include Centennial Plaza, a bell tower, the alumni walkway, the 16-story Wyly Tower, the Micromanufacturing Center, the imposing round Thomas Assembly Center, and, well, there are so many, you'll just have to come see for yourself. |
