University of Louisiana at Monroe

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Mission Statement

The University of Louisiana at Monroe (UL Monroe) is committed to serving as a gateway to diverse academic studies for citizens living in the urban and rural regions of the Lower Mississippi Delta. The University offers a broad array of academic and professional programs through the doctoral degree, including the state's only public Pharm.D. program. Complemented by research and service, these programs address the post-secondary educational needs of the area's citizens, business and industry. The university ensures student learning by promoting a comprehensive context for the intellectual, scientific, cultural, technological, and economic development of a diverse student and faculty population. UL Monroe values the continued development of mutually beneficial partnerships involving school, governmental, business, and a variety of community-based agencies. UL Monroe is located in Region VIII. The university is categorized as a SREB Four-Year 3 institution and as a Carnegie Master's College and University I. UL Monroe will offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs and be committed to graduate education through the master's degree, offering graduate programs to meet regional/state needs. UL Monroe will enroll students in need of no more than one developmental education course, will limit associate degree offerings to 2+2 programs, will conduct research appropriate to academic programs offered and necessary for program accreditation, and will implement Selective III admissions criteria.