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2013-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2013-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

High School Dual Enrollment Program


Students in their final two years of high school are eligible to begin taking courses through UL Lafayette if they meet certain pre-admission criteria. Students must be on track to complete the Board of Regents (TOPS) core, have an ACT composite score of at least 21, English sub score of 18 and a Math sub score of 19, and a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.75. A wide variety of courses are available to such students, who may earn seven or eight hours of college credit per academic semester at a reduced tuition rate. Students may enroll in courses offered either on their high school campuses or on the UL Lafayette campus.

Those who wish to participate in the program should obtain an application from the Office of University College (call 337-482-6729 or e-mail universitycollege@louisiana.edu).

Advanced Early Admissions Program

Highly qualified high school students may enter the University as full-time students prior to high school graduation through the advanced early admission program. These students obtain their high school diplomas after completion of the freshman year of college. To enter this program a student must have an ACT composite score of 29 or greater (SAT of 1280), have earned a high school average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and have completed a minimum of 17 units in high school, including at least three units of English, two of mathematics, two of social science, and two of science. Applications for this program must be made to the University Honors Program at least 30 days prior to enrollment.

Additional information on any of the above early admissions programs may be obtained from the Office of the University Honors Program (call 337-482-6700 or e-mail honors@louisiana.edu).