How to Apply to Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette: Six Undergraduate Engineering Majors, Entry to a Major Described Only as Meeting University Admission Requirements, for Domestic and International (Including Chinese) Applicants and Transfer Students

Undergraduate engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette) is offered by the College of Engineering. This guide follows the University’s website and is organised for U.S. domestic applicants, international applicants, applicants from China and transfer students. Computer science is not in the College of Engineering and has its own guide on this site; computer engineering is inside the College, as a concentration of electrical engineering.

1. Engineering degrees at UL Lafayette

• Six undergraduate majors (College undergraduate and accreditation pages): chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, and engineering and technology management. All lead to a Bachelor of Science.
• Total credit hours (University major pages): mechanical engineering 130; chemical engineering 131; civil engineering 131; electrical engineering 127; petroleum engineering 127; engineering and technology management 120. Chemical engineering also has a dual-degree option with chemistry.
• Concentrations (College undergraduate brochure): bioengineering in chemical engineering; structural engineering and coastal hazards, and water resources and environmental engineering in civil engineering; computer engineering, power and sustainable energy, and secure smart systems in electrical engineering; sustainable energy systems, and autonomous and robotic systems in mechanical engineering; smart oilfield in petroleum engineering; construction management and manufacturing management in engineering and technology management. The University’s major list also shows entries such as a biomedical engineering minor (19 hours, open to engineering majors only) and other engineering names (coastal, environmental, materials, bioprocess) that were not opened for this guide, so check the major page.
• Accreditation: the accreditation page says the BS programs in chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical and petroleum engineering are accredited by ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission; engineering and technology management is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE), not ABET.
• Co-op and internships: each major page says the College’s Mosing Student Career Development Program offers résumé and interview help, internship and co-operative education services and job placement for engineering students; the chemical engineering page includes a student describing a process engineering co-op. The rules of the co-op program (pay, credit, conditions) are not published on the pages read for this guide; ask the College’s career development office.

2. Admission and entering a major

• Entry to a major is described only as meeting University admission requirements: the “admissions requirements” section of each of the six major pages says only that to major in the field you must meet the University’s admission requirements, with a link to the University’s requirements page. The pages read for this guide give no additional College or departmental GPA threshold, prerequisite-course grades or limited places, no undeclared-engineering category, and no conditions for moving into the College from elsewhere in the University. This is not published there; ask the College (engineering@louisiana.edu).
• Students arrive with a major: selection for the Engineering Living-Learning Community requires an ACT of 24 or higher and a declared engineering major. The pages read for this guide do not detail how the major is chosen on the application.
• Graduation requirements (major pages): mechanical, civil, electrical, petroleum and engineering and technology management majors must keep a C or better in all engineering courses (engineering and technology courses for the management major) and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better; chemical engineering requires a C or better in all College of Engineering and College of Science courses and a 2.0 GPA; the petroleum page says a C or better in all major and general engineering courses.
• First-year support: the Engineering Living-Learning Community (Bonin Hall) takes two classes together in fall and two in spring (past examples include UNIV 100, history, economics and biology); the Engineering Center of Excellence lists peer mentoring and supplemental instruction, a freshman camp and other programs.

3. Prerequisites and credit

• University freshman admission standards (University-wide, freshman application page): ACT English 18, SAT evidence-based reading and writing 500 or Accuplacer writing 250, or an unweighted high school GPA of 3.0; ACT math 19, SAT math 510 or Accuplacer quantitative reasoning 250, or a 3.0 GPA; and a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Louisiana high school graduates must also complete the Board of Regents Core 4 Curriculum (19 units) with a 2.5 core GPA (waived with an ACT composite of 23 or SAT of 1130).
• Program-specific prerequisites: the major pages and College pages read for this guide name no calculus, physics or chemistry requirement for high school and no math placement scheme or AP/IB credit table; this is not published there. The admissions page says only that AP and CLEP scores must be sent from a College Board account for evaluation and that credit earned by other means must be submitted. The University catalog (catalog.louisiana.edu) was not read for this guide.

4. Deadlines, materials and fees

• Domestic deadlines (freshmen; no year printed): fall July 1, spring November 30, summer April 30, on a rolling basis, the same for in-state and out-of-state applicants. For University scholarships, the application page says the scholarship requirements must be met before May 31 of senior year, while the freshman scholarship page says by February 1 of the graduating year; the two pages disagree; the scholarship page is the one labeled 2027-2028, but check with the scholarship office.
• Application fee: USD 25, non-refundable.
• Materials: the online application; high school transcript (Louisiana schools can be accessed electronically; out-of-state counselors send it); official ACT or SAT scores (official scores must be sent by ACT or the College Board for a final admission decision and for academic scholarships); official transcripts for any college credit including dual enrollment; and an immunization form. The admissions page lists no essay or recommendations, and the College lists no extra essay; this is not published on the pages read for this guide.
• Testing policy: the requirements list lets a 3.0 high school GPA stand in for the English and math sub-scores, but the scores section says official scores are needed for a final decision; the two are not fully consistent, so ask admissions (admissions@louisiana.edu) whether everyone needs scores.
• Costs: the University’s differential tuition page places all six engineering majors (chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, petroleum, and engineering and technology management) in Tier 2, the higher rate. Fall 2026 undergraduate Tier 2 tuition and fees at 12 credit hours: USD 5,736 for Louisiana residents who are US citizens or residents, USD 12,600 for non-Louisiana US residents and USD 13,742 for international students (USD 6,878 for international students who are Louisiana residents); at 15 hours, USD 6,205, 13,069 and 14,211. Course fees, lab fees, housing and meal plans are not included. The costs page’s 2025-26 estimate for a Louisiana resident in a Tier 2 program taking 24 hours is USD 11,472 in tuition and fees plus USD 11,920 average on-campus housing and meals (USD 7,640 suite-style double room and USD 4,280 Cajun Select meal plan); first-time freshmen must live on campus unless home is within 50 miles.

5. U.S. domestic applicants

• In-state versus out-of-state: see above, USD 5,736 against USD 12,600 for 12 hours in fall 2026. Louisiana residents who qualify can receive the state TOPS scholarship (file the FAFSA).
• Freshman scholarships (2027-2028): considered automatically when you apply; shared requirements are a 3.0 unweighted cumulative GPA, an ACT composite or superscore of 23 or SAT of 1130, U.S. citizenship and regular admission, all met by February 1 of the graduating year. Four levels, each for 8 semesters: Presidential (ACT 33+ / SAT 1450+, 3.5+ GPA, interview for finalists, 10 recipients a year; per semester USD 5,573 of TOPS Excellence plus USD 6,175 for housing and meals and USD 700 for books and supplies, plus an optional assistantship), Live Oak (ACT 32+ / SAT 1420+; USD 3,000 academic award and USD 2,000 housing per semester), Magnolia (ACT 28–31 / SAT 1300–1410; USD 2,000 and USD 1,000 housing per semester) and Cypress (ACT 23–27 / SAT 1130–1290; USD 1,250 per semester). Out-of-state first-time freshmen can also receive the Out-of-State Fee Waiver (ACT 20+ or SAT 1030+, 2.5+ GPA; about USD 6,864 per semester for up to 10 semesters).
• College scholarships: the College’s financial aid page says the application deadline for incoming freshman scholarships in the 2026-27 cycle was July 31, 2026, open only to students who have completed the University application and are not yet taking classes; it gives no date for the next cycle.
• In-state priority or guaranteed admission: the pages read for this guide describe no special priority or guarantee, though the freshman requirements differ for Louisiana graduates (Core 4 with a 2.5 core GPA) and out-of-state applicants (the same, or 17 or more Core 4 units with a 2.5 GPA and an ACT of 23, or an ACT of 26).

6. International applicants

• Requirements (international freshmen, meaning high school outside the US and no previous college): ACT English 18, SAT reading and writing 500 or Accuplacer writing 250, or a 3.0 unweighted high school GPA; ACT math 19, SAT math 510 or Accuplacer quantitative reasoning 250, or a 3.0 GPA; a 2.5 cumulative GPA; and official proof of English proficiency. Applicants who do not meet them are considered individually by committee, by invitation only.
• English: meet the minimum on at least one of: TOEFL iBT 79 (paper-based 550), IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 100, ACT English 18, SAT evidence-based reading and writing 500, Accuplacer writing 250, or PTE Academic 50 (undergraduate). Applicants from a country where English is the official language, or who completed all high school coursework in such a country, need not submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores. Those who fall short can apply to the Intensive English Program.
• Deadlines (international; no year printed): fall June 1, spring October 1, summer March 1; late applications are accepted for a USD 25 fee.
• Materials: USD 25 application fee (card, US check or US money order); the Chronological Record of Education; the Confidential Financial Guarantee with a current bank statement (not required of refugees and permanent residents); a copy of the passport; an immunization form; and official or certified true copies of all secondary academic records, transcripts and mark sheets. Translations must come from the American Translators Association, and evaluations from a NACES member are also accepted. The pages read for this guide do not state how much funding the guarantee must show; ask the international admissions office.
• International tuition: see the table above (USD 13,742 for 12 hours in fall 2026, excluding course fees). Students on F-1, J-1 or other non-immigrant visas also pay a supplemental insurance fee (USD 1,144 for fall 2026) and a USD 20 international service fee.
• International scholarships (2026-2027 page): two non-resident fee waivers for new undergraduate international students. The Fleur-de-Lis Scholarship (first-time freshmen) is a full non-resident fee exemption, estimated at USD 6,864 per semester for up to 8 semesters; it requires a secondary program comparable to a US high school, a 2.5 cumulative GPA (converted to the US scale), an ACT composite of 20 or SAT of 1030, regular admission and meeting the English requirement, and applying to the University by June 20 for fall or December 16 for spring. The Cayenne Scholarship (transfer) requires 12 or more non-remedial hours at a US college, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and no bachelor’s degree. The pages do not list a separate engineering scholarship for international students.

7. Applicants from China

• Gaokao: the international admissions pages do not mention the gaokao and have no China-specific country page. This is not published there; ask international admissions (recruitment@louisiana.edu, 337-482-6467) whether it can be used.
• Transcripts and provincial exams: submit official or certified true copies of all secondary records, transcripts and mark sheets; Chinese documents need an ATA translation, or an evaluation from a NACES member. The pages do not say whether provincial academic proficiency exam results are required.
• English: China is not a country where English is the official language, so submit TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 100 or another accepted score.
• Testing: the requirements list ACT/SAT scores that a 3.0 high school GPA can replace; the Fleur-de-Lis scholarship needs an ACT of 20 or SAT of 1030.

8. Transfer students

• Domestic transfer eligibility (transfer page): you must be eligible to return to every previous institution. An associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution brings guaranteed admission. With 24 or more hours you need a 2.25 GPA or higher (excluding developmental courses), college freshman English with a C or better and college math with a C or better. With fewer than 24 hours you must meet freshman standards and be in good standing, and send official ACT or SAT scores. Deadlines (no year printed): fall July 1, spring November 30, summer April 30; the fee is USD 25.
• International transfer: with 24 or more hours, a 2.25 GPA on the US scale, both college freshman English courses with a C or better, college math with a C or better, and English proficiency (a college English course at a US school satisfies it); with fewer than 24 hours, a 2.25 GPA and the international freshman requirements. Deadlines are the international ones (fall June 1, spring October 1, summer March 1). Submit the Chronological Record of Education, the Confidential Financial Guarantee with a bank statement, a passport copy and an immunization form; those transferring from a US institution also submit the International Student Transfer Form to move their I-20.
• Credit transfer: credit is accepted only from regionally accredited institutions; the Transfer Equivalency Database gives an unofficial evaluation, and your dean’s office officially decides which credits apply at the start of your first semester. Any College or departmental GPA or calculus/physics/chemistry requirements for entering a specific engineering major as a transfer are not published on the pages read for this guide.

Checklist

U.S. domestic applicants:

• Apply by July 1 for fall (USD 25) with the official transcript and ACT/SAT scores; meet the scholarship requirements by February 1 of your graduating year
• Louisiana high school students: finish the Core 4 Curriculum (19 units); out-of-state students: check the ACT/SAT or core-plus-GPA routes
• Ask the College whether any major has requirements beyond University admission; concentrations such as computer engineering are chosen within the electrical engineering major

International applicants (including those from China):

• By June 1 for fall: application (USD 25), transcripts (with ATA translation or NACES evaluation), Chronological Record of Education, Confidential Financial Guarantee with a bank statement, passport
• Prepare TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 100 or another accepted score; a 2.5 GPA
• For the Fleur-de-Lis scholarship, apply by June 20 with an ACT of 20 or SAT of 1030
• Ask international admissions whether the gaokao is considered

Transfer students:

• With 24 or more hours: a 2.25 GPA, and C or better in English and math; an associate degree brings guaranteed admission
• Use the Transfer Equivalency Database to estimate credit and ask the College about entering a specific engineering major

Sources: University of Louisiana at Lafayette, College of Engineering undergraduate programs; Accreditation; College: how to apply; College: financial aid and scholarships; Undergraduate brochure (concentrations); Engineering living-learning community; Engineering Center of Excellence; Chemical engineering; Civil engineering; Electrical engineering; Mechanical engineering; Petroleum engineering; Engineering and technology management; Freshman application; International admissions; English language proficiency; International transfer; Transfer application; Costs; Undergraduate tuition and fees; Differential tuition; Freshman scholarships; International scholarships. Several deadline pages show no year (freshman, transfer and international deadlines; the international scholarship page is headed 2026–2027), so check that they apply to fall 2027. The University’s current website is authoritative.