A private, Southern Baptist university, Louisiana College is situated in Pineville, LA. It was in 1906 when the Louisiana College was founded. Keeping the pursuit of research, innovation, and excellence at the center, Louisiana College has been imparting quality education to its students. The motto of the varsity is Deo, Veritati, Patriae and its official colors are orange and royal blue. Out of total 1,265 (Fall 2014) students enrolled at LC, 999 belong to undergraduate courses while 225 are postgraduate students. Interestingly, Louisiana College has an ethnically diverse student population. At LC around 68% are white, 24% are Black or African American, and 3% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. And, at the university, around 90% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 49% of the students are females and 51% are males. The college has produced several achievers in its 114 years of existence and some of the notable alumni are G. Earl Guinn, Jimmie Davis, Joe W. Aguillard, and Jackson B. Davis. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Taking into account all the undergraduate and graduate degrees, including both residential and online, LC offers around 164 programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. US$27,064,817 is the total value of endowment of the Louisiana College.
