University of Louisiana at Lafayette SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At UL Lafayette, the 87% acceptance rate means your test score can be more valuable for merit aid than for simply getting admitted. An ACT 23 or SAT 1130 meets the Cypress threshold, while reaching ACT 28 or SAT 1300 can put you in range for the $21,812 Magnolia Scholarship.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette facts and stats
University of Louisiana at Lafayette enrolls 13,432 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. UL Lafayette has a 74% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 53% 6-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1.
Lafayette, LA
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Key University of Louisiana at Lafayette application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
July 1
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
October 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional UL Lafayette, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year plus fall for retakes. For the October 1 financial aid priority deadline and score-based scholarships, the September ACT is the last fall retake likely to arrive in time, while October tests are too late for that priority date.
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What you'll actually pay
UL Lafayette, a public university in the Sun Belt Conference, lists in-state tuition at $5,407 and out-of-state tuition at $19,135. About 68% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $4,134. Submit the FAFSA by the October 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
At UL Lafayette, out-of-state tuition is $19,135, while in-state tuition is $5,407, and room and board is $14,112. Financial aid reaches 68% of students, with an average aid package of $13,562. Merit awards average $4,134, which can further reduce the bill for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $24,532.
Student life at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
27% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 6% of men join fraternities, and 13% of women join sororities.
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