University of Louisiana at Monroe

Public · Moderately Selective · LA

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationLA · South

SettingUrban

Undergrads5,022

Student:faculty18:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate32.5%

6-yr grad rate54.2%

Drop-out rate27.2%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$9k

Out-of-state tuition$21k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity45%

Gender diversity64.4%

International8.6%

Identity—

Overview

The University of Louisiana at Monroe is a regional public university in northeastern Louisiana whose College of Pharmacy has served the state for over a century, making health sciences the school's clear standout. Bayou DeSiard runs directly through campus, and most students come from the surrounding Delta parishes.

Academics

Pharmacy is ULM's signature program and one of the longest-running in the state, giving the university an outsized health-sciences reputation relative to its overall size. Nursing and other health-related fields benefit from the same regional pipeline.

Campus & student life

The bayou setting running through campus is a defining physical feature, and the student body is drawn heavily from the surrounding Delta region, giving ULM a strongly regional, close-to-home character.

Worth knowing

The pharmacy program's century-plus history is a real point of distinction and the main reason students look at ULM from outside its immediate region.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate84.8%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1160–1360 · ACT 18–24

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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