Grambling State University College Portrait

Grambling State University strives to be true to its motto: “where everybody is somebody.

Grambling State University was founded in 1901. The University is located in Lincoln Parish and sits in the heart of Grambling, Louisiana. The campus occupies 433 acres with 101 buildings. The current student enrollment is  over 5,200. In fall 2010, more than 80 percent of the student body was African-American, 57 percent classified as Louisiana residents, and 38.9% male. The campus is primarily residential.

The University implementsselective admissions requirements. The Fall 2012 criteria for first-time freshmen require the student to have an ACT score of 19 or above. Additionally, the student must have completed specific high school courses (19 core units) and need no more than one developmental course.

In Fall 2011, 229 full-time faculty supported the academic programs. Thirty-two (32) percent of the faculty is classified as non-black and 49 percent female.

Grambling State University is a comprehensive institution offering baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral programs. As a component of its mission, the University seeks to provide opportunities for students to develop intellectually and to acquire appropriate career skills through instruction, research, public service, and special programs. The academic programs are designed to meet the needs of all students enrolled, including those who may have been adversely affected by educational, social and/or economic deprivation.

The Division of Academic Affairs at Grambling State consists of four colleges, including Arts & Sciences, Education, Business, Professional Studies, and one school, Graduate Studies.

Since 1949, Grambling State University has been accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The University has academic programs that are accredited by the following bodies: the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology, the National Association of Schools of Theatre, the National Association of Schools of Music, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the Council on Social Work Education, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the National League For Nursing Accrediting Commission Inc., the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism & Mass Communications, the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs & Administration, and the American Chemical Society’s Committee on Professional Training. One hundred percent of programs identified by the Board of Regents as mandated for accreditation by specialty associations are accredited.

Grambling State University is located in Lincoln Parish and sits in the heart of Grambling, Louisiana.

Grambling State University  is located in Grambling, LA.  The town of Grambling has a population of 4,693.  The closest city to the University is Ruston, which is five miles east of Grambling.  Ruston's population is 20,869.  Airports in Monroe (40 miles east on Interstate 20) and Shreveport (65 miles west on Interstate 20) provide easy access to the University.  In addition, a passenger bus service is located across the street from the campus.  The University provides shuttle transportation to and from the airports and other local places.