In 1984, following approval from the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities (now UL System), USL officially changed its name to the University of Louisiana, which was overturned less than a month later by an act of the state legislature, although two schools had previously changed their names using the ...

When was ULL established?

Our history

When it was founded on July 14, 1898, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette was known as the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute. It had no campus, no students, and no instructors. Now, the University has more than 19,000 students and is an international leader in academics and research.

What was the original name of ULL?

UL Lafayette was originally named the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (SLII), according to the 1898 legislative act that created the school on July 14.