Local Universities
Located in North Louisiana between Shreveport and Monroe, Ruston and Lincoln Parish is known for its thriving college-town atmosphere, an 18-block historic downtown district and the incredibly sweet peaches grown here.
Grambling State University
Grambling State University combines the academic strengths of a major university with the benefits of a small college, a combination that enables students to grow and learn in a serene and positive environment. In addition to being one of the country’s top producers of African American graduates and the top producer of Computer Information Science grads in Louisiana, Grambling is the home of the internationally-renowned Tiger Marching Band and the legendary college football coach Eddie Robinson, Sr., whose tenure is memorialized in a campus museum.
Louisiana Tech University
As a selective-admissions, comprehensive public university, Louisiana Tech is committed to quality in teaching, research, creative activity, public service, and workforce/economic development. Louisiana Tech is home to nationally-recognized programs in nanosystems and cyber engineering, supply chain management, health informatics, and innovative venture research. The pedestrian-friendly campus centers around the Quad with its shady trees and the Lady of the Mist fountain. Louisiana Tech also boasts state-of-the-art athletic and recreational facilities.