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McNeese State University

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Public University
Located in Louisiana
4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70605
8000 Students

 

Enrollment

Applications Accepted:
Fall & Spring

Start Dates:
Fall 2019: August 19th; Spring 2020: Janaury

Application Deadlines:
Rolling deadlines, but preferred deadlines of May 15th for Fall and October 15th for Spring applications

University Highlights

Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, McNeese has a tradition of excellence dating over 75 years. Our approximately 8,000 students can choose from more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the Colleges of Business, Education, Engineering and Computer Science, Graduate Studies, Liberal Arts, Nursing and Health Professions and Science. Popular programs include Engineering, Computer Science, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing, Chemical and Environmental Sciences, Health and Human Promotion, Biology, Agriculture, Art and Business, just to name a few With a growing international student population of nearly 500 students from 45 different countries, McNeese is dedicated to serving the needs of its international students and helping them achieve their educational objectives. Many of our academic programs offer internship opportunities as part of the degree programs. Being near major multi-national companies and at the heart of energy innovation in the USA, students have world-class opportunities to apply their education in professional contexts.

 

Academic excellence and affordability go hand-in-hand at McNeese. McNeese is consistently ranked in Tier One in the Best Regional Universities- South category in "America's Best Colleges" published by U.S. News and World Report.  PayScale 2018 ranked the McNeese College of Engineering and Computer Science #1 in the nation for ROI! Our students are work-ready, with access to state-of-the-art laboratories, close faculty-student relationships and programs such as Computer Engineering and Industrial Computer Science that set McNeese apart.

With a ranked Creative Writing program that has produced a Pulitzer Prize and Newberry Award winners, a nationally recognized Applied Behavioral Analysis (McNeese Autism Program) program, medical school acceptance rates that exceed the national average and one of the only Agriculture programs in the United States to have three working farms, McNeese offers programs with outcomes that prepare our students for success.

Students are supported by engaged faculty and staff in a warm, welcoming community, located in sunny Louisiana. McNeese offers a mentorship program as well as nearly 100 student organizations. With an active and winning athletic Division I tradition, McNeese has outstanding athletic facilities and opportunities for recreational and league sports.

On-campus housing is available, and McNeese is surrounded by plentiful shopping and restaurant options and is centrally located within 5k of the regional airport and the city center. Lake Charles is also conveniently located on the I-10 corridor with easy access to the major American metropolitan centers of Houston and New Orleans (both about 2-3 hours by car from Lake Charles).The local community has a strong music and performing arts tradition, most of which are free to students. To learn more about local cultural activities visit: https://www.visitlakecharles.org/ and http://www.banners.org/cultural-season/

Excellence, affordability-and don't forget the warm, sunny climate all year round-make McNeese a great place to live, learn and succeed!

www.mcneese.edu  

SACS COC, ABET, AACSB, ABAI (see full list)
  • Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, and Computer)
  • Computer Science (General, Applied and Industrial)
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Management (Human Resource Management)
  • Biology (Pre-Med, Molecular Biology)
  • Chemistry (Biochemistry, Pre-Pharmacy, Forensic Chemistry)
  • Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Agriculture (Agribusiness, Food Technology, Animal Science) 

Tuition

  • Out-of-State tuition & fees (per year): $13,000 (with no awards) or $8,000 (with non-resident fee waiver)
  • International tuition & fees (per year): $19,200 (with no awards) or $8,000 (with non-resident fee waiver)

Living Expenses

$6,400-$9,600 per academic year, depending on room selection and meal plan option. (Students are not required to live on campus.)

Information about McNeese Housing is available at: https://mcneesereslife.com/
We have two awards for domestic and international transfer students:

1.) Full non-resident fee waiver (approximate value is $11,000 per year). A minimum 2.5 GPA is required, as well as successful completion of College English and Math.

2.) International Transfer Scholarships, GPA of 3.0-3.49, $500 per year in addition to a full non-resident fee waiver (total value approximately $11,500 per year); 3.5-4.0 GPA, $1000 per year in addition to a full non-resident fee waiver (total value approximately $12,000 per year).
For Domestic Students:
  1. Complete official transcript
  2. Minimum 2.0 GPA ((with a 'C' or better in college-level English and Algebra)

For International Students:
  1. Online application
  2. Complete, official transcript (once the transcript is received, we will waive the TOEFL and SAT requirements)
  3. 2.5 GPA (with a 'C' or better in college-level English and Algebra)
  4. Affidavit of support and bank letter for $17,000 US
  5. Copy of passport bio page
  6. Scholarship application (if GPA is over 3.0)

See here for full details.

Contact McNeese State University

Office of International Programs
Box 90180
Lake Charles, LA 70609

Phone: (337) 475-5962
Email: Preble@mcneese.edu

Application checklist is available online at: www.mcneese.edu/international

(Kourtney Istre, kistre@mcneese.edu is the contact for domestic students)
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