Louisiana Tech University

700 West California Avenue
Ruston, LA 71272
http://www.latech.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1894
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	9,276
Endowment	40,997,031
Application Deadline	July 31
Application Fee	20
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	July 31
Tuition	3,921 in-state, 9,362 out-of-state
Room/Board	4,155

Services
Associated Firms	Exxon/Mobil, Peat Marwick
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	LA Tech Museum, LA Tech Arboretum, LA Tech Planetarium, Idea Place Children's Museum
Basic Services	women's center, health service, health insurance, other
Museums	LA Tech Museum, LA Tech Arboretum, LA Tech Planetarium, Idea Place Children's Museum
Periodical Subs	2,803
# of Books	2,945,155
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	7%
Students in sororities	9%
Campus Size	2,042 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	32%
College housing types	women's dorms (42%), men's dorms (48%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Popular Events	Spring Fling, International Student Day, Academic Excellence Week
Nearest Airport	Monroe (40), Shreveport (90)
Nearest Train	Jackson (150)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (Grambling State University)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of Organizations	157
# of fraternities	8
# of sororities	4
Students in fraternities	7%
Students in sororities	9%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Tech Talk (weekly)
Honor Societies	Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Eta Mu Beta, Alpha Phi Mu, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Eta Mu Sigma, Gamma Beta Phi, Golden Key International Honor Society, Omega Chi Epsilon, Omega Tau Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Asso. of Baptist Students, Asso. of Catholic Tech Students, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, C4, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Student Center, College Life, Episcopal Canterbury Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Louisiana Tech Souls on Fire Gospel Choir, Love Alive-Lambda Alpha Christian, United Campus Ministries, Wesley Foundation
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Indian Students, International Students Asso. , Minority Student Organization, Society of Distinguished Black Women, National Society of Black Engineers, United African-American Men, National Organization of Minority Architecture Students, Vietnamese Students Association, NAACP
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) AFROTC, Alpha Zeta, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Institute of Architecture Students, American Marketing Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Heating, Refrig. , A/C Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Anime Ichiban, Arnold Air Society, Artist Guild, Association of Business Engineering and Science Entrepreneurs, Association for Computing Machinery, Association For Women Students, Aviation Management Society, Baseball Belles, Biomedical Engineering Society, Block and Bridle Club, The Blue, Bulldog Precision Flight Team, Business Students Association, Child Life Student Association, Cinema Tech, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Counseling/Psychology Doctoral Students, Ed 2010 On Campus, Elite Modeling Troupe, Environment Science Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Exercise Science & Physical Education, Fire and Ice Modeling Troupe, Forestry Club, Gamer Tech, Gay Straight Alliance, Greenscape Louisiana Tech, Habitat for Humanity, Inst. of Electronic Electrical Engineering, Inst. of Industrial Engineers, Interfraternity Council, Kappa Kappa Psi, KLPI, La Asso. for Family and Consumer Sciences, LA Tech Alliance for Liberty, LA Tech Amateur Astronomers Group, LA Tech Ducks-Dawgs, LA Tech Engineers Assoc. , LA Tech Equestrian Club, LA Tech Film Society, LA Tech Cricket Club, LA Tech Karate Team, LA Tech Outdoors, LA Tech Powerlifting Team, LA Tech Robotics Team, LA Tech Rugby Football Club, LA Tech Spirit Groups, LA Tech Student Council of Family Relations, LA Tech Ultimate Frisbee Team, LA Tech Wakeboard Club, LA Tech Waterski Team, LA Tech Wrestling Club, Men's Club Soccer Team, Merchandising and Consumer Studies Club, National Assoc. of Future Doctors of Audiology, Nights of the Red Tables, NSSLHA, Orientation Student Leaders, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Society, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pre-Vet Club, Residence Hall Assoc. , Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Rho Alpha, Silver Wings, Students for Organ Donation, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Student Dietetic Assoc. , Student Government Assoc. , Student Louisiana Early Childhood Asso. , Student Recruiters, Tau Beta Sigma, Tech Choral Society, Tech Foreign Film, Tech Theatre Players, Underground Graphics, Union Board, Up Til Dawn for St. Jude, Upsilon Phi Upsilon, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Valkyrie Honor Guard, VOICE