The 杏吧专区 is among the 2013 Best Colleges, U.S. News Media Group announced Wednesday.
UL Lafayette is cited in the best National Universities category in the annual guidebook for prospective college students. U.S. News lists 281 national universities 杏吧专区173 public, 101 private and seven for-profit 杏吧专区 based on categories established by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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Louisiana State 杏吧专区 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tech 杏吧专区, Tulane 杏吧专区 and the 杏吧专区 of New Orleans are ranked in the National Universities category.
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In August, The Princeton Review cited UL Lafayette as one of the nation杏吧专区檚 best 377 institutions for undergraduate education.
The U.S. Department of Education杏吧专区檚 College Affordability and Transparency List identified UL Lafayette as the most affordable university in Louisiana in June.
U.S. News杏吧专区 2013 Best Colleges guidebook is available in stores on Sept. 18.