ULM Competitors

Georgia State is an urban public research university and national model for student success in Atlanta, the cultural and economic center of the Southeast. The largest university in the state and one of the largest in the nation, Georgia State provides its faculty and more than 51,000 students with unsurpassed access to opportunities in one of America's great global cities. Over a period of 10 years, the university raised graduation rates 22 percentage points and eliminated students achievement gaps based on race, ethnicity or income. Its Atlanta Campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the bachelor's, master's, specialist and doctoral levels. Home to more freshmen than any other college or university in Georgia, the university's Perimeter College provides more than 30 associate degree pathways at five campuses throughout metro Atlanta.

Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nation's leading research institutions. Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography, nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others. We produce graduates ready to enter fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation of business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion and persistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette) offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. With over 19,000 students, it is the second-largest four-year public university in Louisiana. UL Lafayette has been designated an R1 university, indicating "very high research activity," by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Learning, placing it among the nation’s top tier of public and private research institutions. UL Lafayette is among the top 10 universities in the U.S. for its percentage of research and development expenditures funded by business, according to the National Science Foundation. Students can choose from a variety of degree programs at UL Lafayette including: • Engineering • Informatics and smart systems development • Nursing and health care professions • Architecture and design • Resource biology and biodiversity • Education • Computer Science • Traditional Music, including Cajun, Zydeco, and bluegrass The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns compete in NCAA Division I football, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, softball, volleyball, women’s soccer, and track and field. There are over 190 student organizations. Every year, UL Lafayette hosts Lagniappe Day for students, which includes activities such as canoe races in Cypress Lake and a campus-wide crawfish boil with more than 10,000 pounds of Louisiana crawfish. We are rich in tradition and proud of our unique regional culture. Service learning is integrated into all UL Lafayette students’ college experience. Students and faculty members provide about 150,000 community service hours, on average, every year. The University hosts the only campus-based AmeriCorps program in Louisiana.