University of Louisiana at Lafayette facts for kids
| Motto | Fortiter, Feliciter, Fideliter |
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Motto in English
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Boldly, Happily, Faithfully |
| Type | Public |
| Established | July 14, 1898 |
| Endowment | $153.2 million |
| President | E. Joseph Savoie |
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Academic staff
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776 |
| Students | 16,934 |
| Undergraduates | 14,604 |
| Postgraduates | 2,330 |
| Location |
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United States
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| Campus |
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| Colors | Vermilion and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I FBS Sun Belt |
| Nickname | Ragin' Cajuns |
| Affiliations | UL System APLU SURA |
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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette, University of Louisiana, or UL) is a public research university in Lafayette, Louisiana. It has the largest enrollment within the nine-campus University of Louisiana System. It has the second largest enrollment in Louisiana.
It was founded in 1898 as an industrial school. It offers Louisiana's only Ph.D. in francophone studies, Louisiana's only master's of informatics, and Louisiana's only industrial design degree.
The university has achieved several milestones in computer science, engineering and architecture. It is also home to a distinct College of the Arts.
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Photo of Southwest Louisiana Industrial Institute in Lafayette, LA
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Welcome Wall, with Martin Hall in background.
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Partial view of Arcade
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Broussard Hall, named for former U.S. Senator Robert F. Broussard, houses the physics department at UL Lafayette
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Cajundome is the home of the men & women's Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns basketball teams.
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UL Lafayette Alumni Center
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Jake Delhomme, NFL quarterback who led the Carolina Panthers to their first NFC conference championship.
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Ali Landry, former Miss USA (1996), model and actress.
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Alex McCool, manager of the Space Shuttle Projects Office at the NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center.
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Frank Ocean, Grammy award-winning artist, singer, songwriter, and rapper.
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