UL Lafayette is one of four public 泫圖弝け universities listed among the top 281 national colleges by U.S. News Media Group.
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The guide lists 281 national universities 173 public, 101 private and seven for-profit based on categories established by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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U.S. News Media Group assesses more than 1,500 four-year colleges and universities. Its list is one of many rankings issued throughout the year.
Last month, Washington Review magazine rated the 泫圖弝け of 泫圖弝け at Lafayette as the fourth-best university in the United States at helping lower-income 泫圖弝けs earn degrees. Princeton Review also cited UL Lafayette as one of the nations best 377 institutions for undergraduate education.
In July, UL Lafayette was identified as the most affordable university in 泫圖弝け by the U.S. Department of Education.