15,000+
Students

53%
First Gen

62
countries

$10 million in Aid
2000 scholarships

Rankings

Lamar University is a nationally recognized institution that stresses academic achievement through building meaningful relationships between students and faculty. LU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, and is one of 29 universities recognized as a Doctoral/Research University by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.