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For me I dont think Lamar she be hard to get in. I do have the graes there looking for and i have gotten more credits than what they have asked for so it shouldnt be hard. Also its not to far from home so i can come home whenever i please and dont have to take a plane ride to get back home. They also are a D1 school and a Tier 2 school so its not a bad school to go to so hopefully I'll get in .

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Home to 15,000 students, Lamar University is a member of The Texas State University System. LU offers more than 100 programs of study leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The 270-acre campus in Beaumont is about 90 miles east of Houston and about 25 miles west of Louisiana.

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Academic
Business
Professional
Faith-Based
Honor Society

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Football
Men's Basketball
Women's Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Volleyball
Soccer

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Health Professions
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Engineering
Business
Management
Marketing
Liberal Arts
Sciences
General Studies Humanities.

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Regalia : The academic dress, or regalia, worn at commencement has a history dating back to the middle ages. Learn more about why participants wear what they do and what the different styles indicate.

Mace and Presidential Medallion

The university mace and Presidential medal are traditional symbols of authority. Both are essential pieces of any formal university event.

Gafalons

Gonfalons, ceremonial banners, have their origins in medieval Italy and are a symbolic representation of each college. Each Dean carries his college's gonfalon in the academic processional.

Alma Mater

The Lamar University Alma Mater is sung at the end of each commencement ceremony. Gilbert Rhodes Smartt, Lamar Professor from 1945 to 1951 wrote the words and composed the music to the alma mater in 1951 in celebration of Lamar's elevation to senior college status.

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History: Lamar University was founded in 1923 a few blocks from the current location as South Park Junior College and enrolled 125 students in its first fall semester. The name changed to Lamar College in 1932 in honor of Mirabeau B. Lamar, second president of the Republic of Texas and the “Father of Education” in Texas.

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Lamar has financial aid as well as scholarships and grants for undergraduates and graduates. They also have waivers and exemptions cover the cost of tuition and some fees for certain students attending public universities in Texas such as Lamar University. Students eligible for these waivers and exemptions include former foster children, blind and deaf students, and military veterans from Texas.

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# of applications accepted: 76.2%

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SAT: Reading and Writing 430-520, Math 430-530
ACT: 18-23

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The average GPA at Lamar University is 3.26

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1. Receive a diploma from an accredited high school.

2. Complete at least 14 high school credits in college preparatory courses: 4 credits in English, 3 credits in mathematics, 2 credits in laboratory sciences, 2 ½ credits in social sciences (U.S. history, U.S. government, and world history or world geography) and 2 ½ credits in college preparatory electives (preferably including 2 credits of foreign language).

3. Satisfy the requirements of the State of Texas Uniform Admission policy

4. Graduate in the top 25 percent of their high school class or achieve a minimum composite score on the SAT or ACT.

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Location: Beaumont, Texas
Type of school: Public School
Student Body:
# of students 14,783
% of Female 9,467
% of Male 5,316
Ethnicity
White - 7,129 or 47%
African American - 3,480 or 23%
Hispanic - 2,280or 15%
Asian - 543 or 4%
Other - 1,373 - or 10%
Unknown - 196 or 1%