Lamar University is located in Beaumont, eastern Texas, USA. The following is a detailed introduction to the school:

School Overview

History of the school: Founded in 1923, it has a history of nearly 100 years.

Nature of the school: It is a public comprehensive university and one of the nine member universities of the Texas State University System.

Campus size: The campus covers an area of ​​292 acres, close to downtown Beaumont, surrounded by many museums, restaurants and nightlife venues.

Academic Strength

Professional Settings: It offers more than 100 different learning programs, covering undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs, including anthropology, sociology, applied science, art, biology, business management, chemistry, computer science and many other disciplines.

Teaching Resources: The Mary and John Gray Library has a collection of more than 1 million books, providing students with rich learning resources.

Faculty: It has 309 full-time teachers and 151 part-time teachers, 31% of the classes have less than 20 students, 61% of the classes have 20-50 students, and 9% of the classes have more than 50 students. The ratio of teachers to students is 1:15, so students can establish close connections with teachers and receive personalized guidance.

Application requirements

Undergraduate: GPA requirement 3.2, SAT requirement 1250-1580, ACT requirement 16-22, TOEFL requirement 79, IELTS requirement 6.5.

Graduate: TOEFL requirement 79 points or above, IELTS requirement 6.5 points or above, GPA requirement 3.0 or above, some majors also require GRE and other standardized test scores.

Study abroad costs

Undergraduate: Tuition fee is about US$12,112/year.

Master: Tuition fee is about US$10,205/year.

Room and board: The cost of room and board is about US$8,450 per year.

Campus life

Accommodation conditions: The school has modern apartment-style dormitories, such as Cardinal Village, which can accommodate more than 2,500 students. Students live in dormitories with private bedrooms and beautifully decorated living areas.

Sports facilities: The school is equipped with gymnasiums, racquetball courts, tennis courts, swimming pools, weightlifting rooms, large outdoor stadiums, baseball fields, football fields, volleyball courts, table tennis halls, softball fields and other complete sports facilities for students to carry out various physical exercises and recreational activities.

Student organizations: There are more than 150 registered student clubs and organizations covering academic, cultural, artistic, sports and other fields. Students can participate according to their interests and hobbies to expand their social circles and enrich their extracurricular life.

School ranking

Ranked between 331-440 in the USNEWS ranking.

Employment situation

The school was selected as one of the top ten colleges with the best employment rate in the United States by the famous American "Higher Education Yearbook". The school's engineering college is one of the most prestigious engineering colleges in Texas. It has close cooperation with the industry and provides students with a large number of internship and employment opportunities.