What is the Louisiana Scholars' College?

As part of Northwestern State University, the Scholars' College offers the best of both worlds: the small classes and personal attention of a liberal arts college with the resources, opportunities, and tuition of a state university. The curriculum is based on the Great Books program, and provides discussion-based courses and an intellectual community. The faculty offers guidance and support throughout your academic career and beyond. As the state’s only designated honors college, the Scholars' College offers a unique and challenging curriculum that will prepare you for any graduate program, professional program, or career.

What can you do in the Scholars' College?  

• gain a solid grounding in the literature, history, art, politics, and culture of the western world

• develop your understanding of the life and physical sciences

• become acquainted with another culture through the study of its language and through study aboard

• develop your ability to write and speak intelligently about many subjects

• gain a better understanding of mathematics

• get involved in student organizations, athletics, and volunteer opportunities

Interested in applying? Here are the Admissions Criteria:

• Complete 17.5 units of the Louisiana Regents' high school core curriculum or comparable curriculum

• minimum recommended ACT Composite of 27 with no subscore below 20 or 1220 SAT with no subscore below 480

• minimum recommended high school GPA of 3.3 or better unweighted on a 4.0 scale in the Regents' curriculum or comparable curriculum

Complete your application at the Scholars' College Recruiting website.

Come to Scholars' Day (Fall--October 20, 2012/Spring--February 23, 2013) and sit in on a class, meet the faculty and students, and see what the Scholars' College and Northwestern State have to offer. Make a reservation on-line at http://recruiting.nsula.edu.

Ready to experience Scholars' College for yourself?

Tentative Scholars' Day Schedule:

• 8am-9am: Registration in Morrison Hall

• 9am-9:30am: Welcome and Introduction of the Faculty

• 9:30am-10:30am: Students - class; Parents - Parent Panel

• 10:30am-11:15am: Academic and Organizational Browse

• 11:15am-12:00pm: Tour of the Campus; Residence Hall

• 12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch

• 12:45pm-1:15pm: Financial Aid & Scholarship Information

• 1:15pm: Students-Student Panel; Parents -Town Tour; Bookstore Visit 

• 2:00pm - Senior Interviews (if applicable)

I came to the Louisiana Scholars' College because I wanted it all: a small liberal arts college with the large university experience. Because of the Scholars' College and NSU, I was able to receive an impressive education and was able to participate in the multitude of student organizations that the school has to offer. As a law student, I have learned that the well-rounded opportunities that I had at LSC have served me well and have helped me to be successful. I love LSC and NSU!

Lauren Michel
Humanities and Social Thought '09
Law Student
Tulane Law School