University of New Orleans

The University of New Orleans was originally called Louisiana State University in New Orleans. It was legally established by the Act 60 of the 1956 Louisiana Legislature, in the wake of a citizen's movement to bring tax-supported higher education to the metropolitan area. In September 1958, the initial classes with 1,400 students were started in a vacant aircraft hangar. This event marked the opening of the first racially integrated, public university in the South. By September 1961, the enrollment exceeded 3,000 and the school became a full four-year institution.

In September 1969, when the enrollment exceeded 10,000 the Louisiana State University in New Orleans became the second-largest university in Louisiana. In February 1974, the Board of Supervisors approved a change of name and Louisiana State University in New Orleans became University of New Orleans . By the fall of 1983, the enrollment had exceeded 16,000 and University of New Orleans had five senior colleges. Now it has become a major urban research university. The University of New Orleans is located on the south shore of Lake Pontchartain and is close to downtown New Orleans.

The mission of University of New Orleans is to provide essential support for the educational, economic, cultural and social well-being of the culturally rich and diverse New Orleans metropolitan area.

The colleges which are part of the University of New Orleans are:

• College of Business Administration
• College of Education and Human Development
• College of Engineering
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Sciences
• Graduate School
• Metropolitan College

Apart from these colleges and school, the University of New Orleans also has interdisciplinary programs. The university offers under graduate and graduate degrees through the doctoral level. The Honors Program at the University of New Orleans is a full-service program.

The University of New Orleans provides counseling services, health services, recreational facilities, swimming pool, racquetball and basketball courts, tutoring services, housing facilities and other facilities. The Earl K. long Library is open to the access of all students of the university.