Find your people, your place, and your passion at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Student Body at a Glance
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.
450+
international students
Our students come from 70+ different countries and to all of them we say: You are welcome here.
25%
first-generation students
We celebrate and support students who are striving to become the first in their families to earn a college degree.
Welcome Home
You’ll be minutes away from classes, good food, and good friends in one of our six residence halls, which have all been built within the last ten years. Clean, cutting-edge, and cozy, you’ll feel at home in one of our many room styles.
Lafayette is home to the best food in the world and it’s all within walking distance. Whether you want a bowl of gumbo, a gyro, or a drink from Smoothie King®, we’ve got your craving on or near campus.
As a student, you are an essential part of research activity at the University. You'll be in labs, studios, clinics, and the community, making significant contributions and finding solutions.
Explore your interests and engage in new adventures by getting involved on campus. Join an organization, participate in a study group, or give back through community service and gain skills you need outside of the classroom to be successful in the workforce.
Lagniappe Day is a beloved tradition that includes live music, canoe races in Cypress Lake and the lake jump along with 10,000 pounds of boiled crawfish for the entire campus!
At Get on Board Day, hundreds of student organizations gather in the Quad giving students the opportunity to discover ways to get involved on campus, and find the organizations that speak to them.
Each December, the University celebrates Sneaux Day at Martin Hall with hot cocoa, jambalaya, and a visit from Santa. A snow machine pulls up to Martin Hall and covers the front lawn with shaved ice, perfect for snowball fights!
UL Lafayette has earned the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for six years in a row because of our programs, initiatives and efforts that promote equity and inclusion.
From tutoring to stress management, we’ve got you! The University offers academic support and programs that help you stay on track, and we have caring professionals across campus who are here for your mental and physical well-being.
UL Lafayette makes the well-being of our students a priority because we know success goes hand in hand with health and wellness. We have a broad range of on-campus resources to ensure students stay physically healthy, emotionally well, and ready to take on the world.
Lafayette is the heart of Cajun Country and the cultural center of Louisiana's heritage. Our Cajun and Creole cultures can be experienced through our music and food, but mostly through the way our community welcomes and embraces you. Once you’re here, you’re family.
Hear the rage of the Cajuns and give a yell! We are members of the Sun Belt Conference and compete in the NCAA’s Division I, the highest level of collegiate athletics. With 16 sports, including baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, track and field, softball, soccer, and volleyball, there’s always something to cheer about. Plus, students get into games for free!
Downtown Lafayette's free concert series features bands from every genre: Cajun and Creole, zydeco, rock, covers, blues, and more. Every Friday night, you'll find some of Lafayette's best musicians performing in our downtown parks at Downtown Alive!.
Big-name acts, fast-paced sports, and local celebrations can be found at the Cajundome & Convention Center. Home to Ragin' Cajuns basketball, this arena hosts sporting events, large concerts, performances, Mardi Gras balls, and conventions.
When it Happens
Every Thursday night in spring and fall
Year-Round Concerts & Festivals
We celebrate just about every local dish, crop harvested, and type of music that's played in Louisiana. Throughout the year, Louisiana hosts festivals and events of all sizes. Some are a few steps away from campus, like Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, which celebrates Louisiana's unique heritage and history. Many are a quick car ride away, such as the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival or the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Rec Sports empowers students to be active. We oversee the campus gym and fitness center, pool, club and intramural sports, fitness classes, and personal training.
