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Campus Address
100 Main Street
Grambling, Louisiana 71245
Telephone: 318-274-2000
Toll-free: 800-569-4714
Admissions Address
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Grambling, Louisiana 71245
Telephone: 313-274-6183
Toll-free: 888-863-3655
E-mail: admissions@alpha0.gram.edu
http://www.gram.edu
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History
GSU is a four-year, state-supported, coed, liberal arts university founded in 1901 as a relief school for black farmers. After a request for assistance from the Farmers’ Relief Association of Ruston, Louisiana, Dr. Booker T. Washington felt prompted to send Charles P. Adams from Tuskeegee Institute to Louisiana. Once there, Adams and two faculty members established the Colored Industrial and Agricultural School. The original purpose of the school was to provide all students, who were willing to work, with a knowledge of how to farm, build houses, and maintain sanitary and wholesome living conditions.
In 1905, Fredelia Jewett donated a large amount of money to the school, which became known as the North Louisiana Agricultural and Industrial Institute. At that time, the school moved 2 miles west to a 200-acre tract where it now rests. In 1918, under the direction of the Lincoln Parish School Board, the school was renamed Lincoln Parish Training School. When the school became a junior college in 1928, the name changed to Lincoln Normal and Industrial Institute. In 1940, a four-year program was initiated, with the first Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degrees being awarded in 1944.
The name changed to Grambling College in 1947. A year later, a program in secondary education began, graduating its first teachers in 1953. In 1954, programs in preliminary training for law, medicine, and dentistry were established. By the 1958-59 school year, a full liberal arts curriculum was developed. When Grambling was granted university status in 1974, it adopted its present name.
Grambling remains dedicated to providing a high-quality education for students from across the country and abroad. The school has a track record of producing leaders in all the professions, including sports. Many of the school’s athletes go on to play professional sports, such as Doug Williams, former quarterback for the Washington Redskins. Grambling State’s football team and marching band are world-renowned.
The campus consists of seventy-five buildings occupying 360 acres. The basic architectural style is colonial, with a blend of red brick and white frame structures.
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General Information
Public institution
Year founded: 1901
Religious affiliation: None
Academic calendar: Semester
Setting: Rural
Fall 2005 Admissions
Application deadline: July 15
Application fee: $20
Selectivity: Less selective
2004-2005 Expenses
Tuition and fees: $3,554 in-state, $3,554 out-of-state
Room/board: $3,356
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