Nicholls State University
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| Thibodaux, LA 70310
(504) 448-4507 (877) 642-4655 Fax: (504) 448-4929 |
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| Full-time: 2065 men, 3245 women | Faculty: 285 |
| Part-time: 395 men, 830 women | Ph.D.s: 53% |
| Graduate: 190 men, 555 women | Student/Faculty: 19 to 1 |
| Year: semesters, summer session | Tuition: $3000 ($8500) |
| Application Deadline: open | Room & Board: $3500 |
| Freshman Class: n/av | |
| SAT : not required | ACT: recommended |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Introduction
Nicholls State University, established in 1948, and part of the University of Louisiana System, is a public liberal arts institution offering instruction in health sciences, fine arts, business, teacher preparation, and agricultural and technical disciplines. There are 6 undergraduate and 4 graduate schools. Figures in the above capsule and profile are approximate. In addition to regional accreditation, Nicholls has baccalaureate program accreditation with AACSB, AAFCS, ACEJMC, ADA, AHEA, CAAHEP, CSAB, IAME, NASM, NCATE, and NLN. The library contains 436,079 volumes, 340,970 microform items, and 3797 audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs, and subscribes to 1281 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, database searching, and Internet access. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, TV station, a culinary institute, a rural development institute, and centers for the study of dyslexia, women and government, and economic education. The 210-acre campus is in a small town 50 miles southwest of New Orleans and 60 miles southeast of Baton Rouge. Including any residence halls, there are 47 buildings.
| Founded | 1948 |
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| Controlled by | Public |
| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | Nicholls State University, established in 1948, and part of the University of Louisiana System, is a public liberal arts institution offering instruction in health sciences, fine arts, business, teacher preparation, and agricultural and technical disciplines. |
| Number of undergraduate schools and colleges | 6 |
| Which three have the largest enrollments | Education, Life Sciences and Technology, and Arts and Sciences |
| Number of graduate schools or divisions | 4 |
| Baccalaureate programs | AACSB ACEJMC ADA AHEA CSAB NASM NCATE NLN AAFCS CAAHEP IAME |
| Libraries on campus | 1 |
| Total volumes in library | 436079 |
| Microform items | 340970 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 3797 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 1281 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | Yes |
| Laptop Internet portals | No |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | Yes |
| Natural history museum on campus | No |
| Planetarium on campus | No |
| Radio station on campus | Yes |
| TV station on campus | Yes |
| Other facilities on campus | a culinary institute, a rural development institute, and centers for the study of dyslexia, women and government, and economic education. |
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.