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Lamar Campus Life

Campus HousingYes (Capacity: 2,506)
Meal PlanYes (Cost: $3,612)
Religious AffiliationNot Affiliated
NCAASouthland Conference
ROTCAir Force

Lamar Campus Housing and Meal Plan

Lamar University offers campus housing (college-owned, operated, or affiliated) and it's total dormitory capacity is 2,506 (approximately 14.91 % students are living in the housing facilities). The average room & board charge for academic year 2023-2024 is $9,884. In addition, the school has meal plans for all students and the average charge for the meal plans is $3,612 annually.

Special Learning Opportunities

Lamar University offers the online degrees and courses for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It provides the ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings. The following table summarizes the special learning opportunities at Lamar University for academic year 2022-2023.
Special Learning Opportunities at Lamar University
Online Degree ProgramUndergraduate, Graduate
Online CourseUndergraduate, Graduate
ROTCAir Force
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification
Study Abroad
Campus Housing
(Dormitory Capacity:2,506)
Board/Meal Plan
(Typical Annual Charge: $3,612)

On-Campus Student Services

Lamar University provides number of student services including academic/career counseling & wellness, employment for students and placement services for completers. It has own libraries on its campus. The following table lists student services provided at Lamar University to its attendants.
Student Services at Lamar University
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Library facilities at institution

Sports Teams and Athletic Information At Lamar University

Lamar University is a member of National Athletic Association (NAA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The following table describes sports and athletic information at Lamar University campus.
Sports and Athletic Information
Lamar University
SportsMenWomenConference
Baseball330Southland Conference
Basketball1513Southland Conference
Football1030Southland Conference
Golf106NCAA Division I-AA
Soccer026NCAA Division I-AA
Softball020NCAA Division I-AA
Tennis89NCAA Division I-AA
Track and Field7385NCAA Division I-AA
Volleyball017NCAA Division I-AA

Veterans Benefits at Lamar University

Lamar University has programs, benefits, and services to veterans, military service members, and/or their families. You can check more information about veterans benefits at school's veterans webpage .
Veterans Benefits at Lamar University
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Service members Opportunity Colleges

Special Facts about Lamar University

Lamar University is an institution that opens to general public. It is not affiliated with any religion. The school does not offer medical degree and it does not have its own hospital. The following table shows additional and special facts about Lamar University.
Additional Characteristics at Lamar University
Religious AffiliationNot applicable
Historical Black School
Tribal School
Has Hospital
Offer Medical Degree

Academic Library Stats

Lamar University has a library system that has 494,551 physical, digital, and electronic books. The following table shows the statistics related to the academic libraries that Lamar University has.
Academic Library Stats
Lamar University
Number of Physical Books395,003
Number of Digital/Electronic Books99,548
Number of Digital/Electronic Databases143
Number of Physical Media25,604
Total Physical Library Collections (books and media)441,080
Total Electronic Library Collections (books and media)170,334
Total Physical Library Circulations (books and media)5,454
Total Electronic Library Circulations (books and media)19,257
Number of Branches and Independent Libraries0
Preservation ServiceNot Support