Lamar University

Lamar Station, Box 10001
Beaumont, TX 77710
http://www.lamar.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1923
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	9,684
Endowment	16,422,966
Application Deadline	August 1
Application Fee	25
Selectivity	Less selective
Application Deadline	August 1
Tuition	4,722 in-state, 12,972 out-of-state
Room/Board	5,888

Services
Associated Firms	N/A
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Spindletop-Gladys city boomtown Musem, Lamar Languae Instite
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Spindletop-Gladys city boomtown Musem, Lamar Languae Instite
Periodical Subs	2,749
# of Books	697,385
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	2%
Students in sororities	2%
Campus Size	270 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	17%
College housing types	coed dorms (100%)
Popular Events	Annual Canned Food Drive, Springfest, Homecoming Food Feast, Lamarissimo, Fisher lecture, Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Cardinal lights, Spindletop Film Festival
Nearest Airport	Houston (75), Nederland TX (7)
Nearest Train	Beaumont (5)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station
Number of Organizations	119
# of fraternities	9
# of sororities	7
Students in fraternities	2%
Students in sororities	2%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) University Press (bi-weekly)
Honor Societies	Alpha Lambda Detta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Financial Manaement Association, Iota Eta Psi, Kappa Delta Pi, Nu Delta Alpha, order of Omega, Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Delta National Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi, Tau Beta sigma, Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade For Christ, Campus Outreach Power, Canterbury Association, Catholic Student Center, Christians on Campus, Latter Day Saints, Apostolic Fellowship, Lutheran Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Psalm 150, Reformed Student Fellowship, Release, Stand 318, Wesley Foundation
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Chinese Students, Black Student, Friends of India, German, International Students Associations, NAACP College Chapter, Nepales Student Association, Pakistani Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, National Society of Black Engineers
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Interfraternity Council, Lamar Alive, Student Government Association, Lamar Dance Association, Lamar University Spirit Team