| Name |
Lamar University |
| Address |
Lamar Station, Box 10001
Beaumont, TX 77710 |
| Website |
http://www.lamar.edu |
| Email |
admissions@hal.lamar.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
17% |
| Percent Fraternity |
2% |
| Percent Sorority |
2% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
17% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
100% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
24 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
270 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Houston (75), Nederland TX (7) |
| Nearest Train |
Beaumont (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Beaumont (6) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
N/A |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Annual Canned Food Drive, Springfest, Homecoming Food Feast, Lamarissimo, Fisher lecture, Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Cardinal lights, Spindletop Film Festival |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
119 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Detta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Financial Manaement Association, Iota Eta Psi, Kappa Delta Pi, Nu Delta Alpha, order of Omega, Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Delta National Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi, Tau Beta sigma, Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade For Christ, Campus Outreach Power, Canterbury Association, Catholic Student Center, Christians on Campus, Latter Day Saints, Apostolic Fellowship, Lutheran Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Psalm 150, Reformed Student Fellowship, Release, Stand 318, Wesley Foundation |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Chinese Students, Black Student, Friends of India, German, International Students Associations, NAACP College Chapter, Nepales Student Association, Pakistani Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, National Society of Black Engineers |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Interfraternity Council, Lamar Alive, Student Government Association, Lamar Dance Association, Lamar University Spirit Team |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) University Press (bi-weekly) |
| Num Frats |
9 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
2% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
2% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1923 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
9,684 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
16,422,966 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
4,722 in-state, 12,972 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,888 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, veteran student, academic |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
697,385 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,749 |
| Num Microforms |
576,446 |
| Num Audiovisual |
7,578 |
| Num Ebooks |
25,283 |
| Library Facilities |
Special Collections University Archives |
| Museums |
Spindletop-Gladys city boomtown Musem, Lamar Languae Instite |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
N/A |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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