Overview

Grambling State University is a University institution located in Grambling, LA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address GSU Box 4200
Grambling, LA  71245
United States

Contact DeVaria Hudson
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Email: hudsond@gram.edu
Phone: 318-274-6100
Fax: 318-274-3292

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/managerial Economics
Hotel/motel Administration/management
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Organizational Leadership
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Computer Science
Information Science/studies
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Secondary Education And Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education And Teaching, General
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development, Family Studies, And Related Services, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal
Pre-law Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Mathematics, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Visual And Performing Arts, Other

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,109

Applied

3,023

Accepted

4,153

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,065

Females Applied

2,015

Females Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,044

Males Applied

1,008

Males Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

3.01

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2 Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	19 units from Required Core 4 Curriculum including no more than one developmental course

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 15th	April 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	August 23rd	August 23rd
Transfer	July 15th	June 15th	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Math	485	450	520
ACT Composite	18	16	20

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,140

In-state

5,140

Out-of-state

5,140

In-district

Fees

11,566

Full-time student fees

9,250

Room & board

5,572

Room only

Financial Aid

10,595

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,848

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,055

Avg. Loan Aid

2,658

Avg. Grant Aid

5,841

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Student Body

4,153

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.79%
Black or African American	92.89%
White or Caucasian	0.52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	0.16%
Other	0.89%

Gender

Male (37.61%)

Female (62.39%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Bayou Classic Football Game, Homecoming Festivities and Springfest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Tiger Marching Band, Black Dynasty Modeling Troupe, Academic and Professional Clubs, sororities and fraternities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	Division 1B
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		Division 1
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

188

Total Faculty

Full-time - 160

Part-time - 28

Male - 82

Female - 93