15,665
students enrolled at UL Lafayette
We’re a big campus with big opportunities, but you won’t feel overwhelmed here. Get to know our campus and you’ll find friendly faces everywhere you go.
Employers
Our goal is to provide you with advice and resources so that we can truly be a partner in your recruitment efforts on campus.
Our reputation for preparing graduates to meet the needs of a changing society is a major point of pride. Let us help you increase your effectiveness on campus and become an employer of choice.
Our students are experienced, hardworking, academically talented, and full of Ragin' Cajun spirit. They're among the best in the nation and exemplify a diverse array of academic and service achievements. Recent national rankings include:
283
We offer a wide range of bachelor’s degrees that you can customize with concentrations and minors.
Top 16%
UL Lafayette as one of the best universities in the nation for social mobility and providing a “best bang for the buck” education.
How to Recruit at UL Lafayette
Employers can schedule a campus visit to interview applicants for full-time, co-op, and internship positions. We provide the interview facilities, advertise your job listing, and assist you in interview scheduling according to your specifications. Optional info sessions may also be arranged the evening before interviews are scheduled.
Handshake is our platform that schedules and manages all on-campus interviews.
We host career fairs each semester to help connect employers to our students. To reserve a table or become a sponsor in any of our fairs, please complete the online registration in Handshake.
Review and follow our employer guidelines.
Learn more about the University
Home of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Established in 1898, UL Lafayette is the second largest university in the state and is part of the University of Louisiana System, one of the nation's twenty largest public systems of higher education.
Accredited & Engaged
UL Lafayette has attained the Doctoral/Research-Intensive University status and now has a total enrollment of 19,056 students. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a selective admissions University.
Program Offerings
UL Lafayette offers approximately 80 undergraduate, 29 masters, and eight doctorate degree programs
UL Lafayette's Colleges
Additional Resources
Louisiana Association of Colleges and Employers
Southern Associate of Colleges and Employers
National Association of College and Employers
To our long-time dedicated employer partners who have achieved great success in hiring Ragin' Cajuns, thank you for your continued support!