The Shearman Fine Arts Center stands behind the McNeese Entrance Plaza.

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
The Shearman Fine Arts Center stands behind the McNeese Entrance Plaza. credit: Gkarg
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Overview
Public
5,401 Undergraduates
63% Admissions Rate
City: Small
Public
Region: South
Division 1
Size: Small
Master's
McNeese State University
4205 Ryan St
Lake Charles, Louisiana
70605
(337) 475-5000
www.mcneese.edu/
Location

Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. More from Wikipedia...

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coffee score

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restaurants score

Students
40%

Men

60%

Women

22

Average Age of Entering Students

279

New Transfer Students

Admissions
63%

Acceptance Rate

54%

Enrollment Yield

1050-1240

SAT Range

3,496

Applicants in 2020

Costs
$9,721

Typical Cost

$16,420

Out-Of-State (published)

$8,382

In-State (published)

96%

Recieve Financial Aid

76%

Have Loans

$10,032

Median Debt

Academics
21 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

Doctoral

Highest Degree Offered

"General Studies"

Top Major

Athletics
Football Conference:

Southland Conference

Basketball Conference:

Southland Conference

Track & Field Conference:

Southland Conference

Football Division:

1

Basketball Division:

1

Track Division:

1

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