Apply to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette

"I like how UL Lafayette is a big enough university to have a variety of programs and research, but is also small enough that you are a person — rather than a number — to your professors. I truly feel supported and that they care about my education."

Apply to UL Lafayette and join our campus community. We're excited to have you here.

If you have any questions, your admissions counselor will work with you. They're happy to help you navigate the application process, give you insight about life on campus, or help you decide on a major.

Other Application Processes

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First-Time Freshman

Transfer Student

Re-Entry Student

Application Deadlines for First-Time Freshmen

For US Citizens, Permanent Residents and Refugee Applicants

These application deadlines are the same whether you’re a home-schooled student, in-state, or out-of-state.

We accept applications on a rolling basis, which means you can apply any time throughout the year.

You are automatically considered for University scholarships when you apply, but you must meet the scholarship requirements before May 31 of your senior year.

Requirements for First-Time Freshmen

Requirements for all freshmen

• 18 ACT English/500 SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing/ 250 Accuplacer Writing or 3.0 Overall high school GPA (unweighted)
  19 ACT Math/ 510 SAT Math/ 250 Accuplacer QAS Math or 3.0 Overall high school GPA (unweighted)
• 2.0 cumulative GPA (unweighted)

For in-state freshmen

If you graduated from a high school in Louisiana and you’re applying as a freshman, you must meet the requirements for all freshmen plus the following requirements for admission:

• Complete Louisiana Board of Regents Core 4 Curriculum (19 units) with a 2.5 GPA
  • This core GPA requirement is waived if you have a 23 ACT Composite or 1130 SAT Composite

  For out-of-state and home-schooled freshmen

  If you graduated from a high school outside Louisiana or you were home schooled, you must meet the requirements for all freshmen plus one of these three requirements:

  • Meet all in-state freshman requirements
  • Complete 17+ units of the Louisiana Board of Regents Core 4 Curriculum with a 2.5 GPA and a 23 ACT Composite or 1130 SAT Composite
  • 26 ACT Composite or a 1230 SAT Composite

  Alternative High School Credential

  If you have not graduated high school but have taken the HiSET Exam:

  • HiSET score of 15 on any subtest and score of 4 on HiSET Essay and
  • 18 ACT English/500 SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing
  • 19 ACT Math/ 510 SAT Math

  Don't meet the requirements?

  If you do not meet the criteria for Guaranteed Admission, there are a few ways you can be admitted. You can:

  • Defer your admissions decision to another semester to give yourself more time to meet the requirements.
  • Complete the highest level of remedial Math and English with a C or better before the semester you applied for.
  • Take the Accuplacer test for admissions consideration.

  We also offer admission by exception committee by invitation only. Eligible applicants will be contacted directly by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions after application to the University.

  Our admissions counselors can help you decide which plan works best for you.