Colleges & Universities

Located in Lafayette, La., the University of Louisiana at Lafayette was founded in 1898 and has 17,508 students.

Located in Thibodaux, La., Nicholls State University was founded in 1948 and has 6,164 students.

Located in Baton Rouge, La., Southern University and A&M College was founded in 1880 and has 6,301 students.

Located in Tampa, Fla., the University of South Florida was founded in 1956 and has 48,793 students.

Located in Natchitoches, La., Northwestern State University was founded in 1884 and has 9,179 students.

Located in Lake Charles, La., McNeese State University was founded in 1939 and has 8,162 students.

Chowan University is located at One University Place, Murfreesboro.