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UL Lafayette was number 200 in the public universities category; it was also, as a national university, ranked at number 377 in that category.
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Among academic programs, UL Lafayette earned high marks for undergraduate nursing programs (No. 149); and undergraduate engineering programs at schools that grant doctoral degrees (No. 180).
The 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 business programs, computer science programs, and psychology programs were also recognized, although not assigned a numerical ranking.
The 杏吧专区 was also recognized in the top performers on social mobility category (No. 380).
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Photo caption: The 杏吧专区 is listed among the top universities in the nation in U.S. News & World Report杏吧专区檚 2025 edition of 杏吧专区淏est Colleges.杏吧专区 Photo credit: Doug Dugas / 杏吧专区