Lake Charles, LA Colleges
Lake Charles
Lake Charles (French: Lac Charles) is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in Acadiana.
As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. Lake Charles is the principal city of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area, having a population of 194,138. It is the larger principal city of the Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 225,235. A 2008 population estimate of the five parish area was over 285,853.
This growing city is considered a major center of petrochemical refining, tourism, gaming, and education, being home to McNeese State University and Sowela Technical Community College. Because of the lakes and waterways throughout the city, metropolitan Lake Charles is often referred to as the Lake Area.
Schools in and around Lake Charles, LA
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Delta School of Business and Technology
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Private for profit; 346 students; $9,590 average out-state tuition; $9,590 average in-state tuition |
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McNeese State University
Four or more years; Public; 8,646 students; $10,588 average out-state tuition; $2,916 average in-state tuition |
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Sowela Technical Community College
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 2,135 students; $4,220 average out-state tuition; $2,110 average in-state tuition |
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Lamar State College-Orange
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 2,217 students; $9,600 average out-state tuition; $2,160 average in-state tuition |
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Lamar State College-Port Arthur
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 2,208 students; $12,000 average out-state tuition; $2,700 average in-state tuition |
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Louisiana State University-Eunice
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 3,332 students; $6,142 average out-state tuition; $2,488 average in-state tuition |
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Lamar Institute of Technology
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 3,162 students; $9,600 average out-state tuition; $2,160 average in-state tuition |
Lake Charles, LA Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
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| Intel PhD Fellowship Program | Varies | Varies |
Popular Majors in Lake Charles
- General Studies
- Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Business Administration and Management
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Accounting
- Elementary Education
- Mathematics
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Education Leadership and Administration
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Engineering technology
- Medical Office Assistant
- Early Childhood Education
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Agriculture
- Art/Art Studies
- Biology
