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Tech placed among America’s best in Forbes ranking
For the second consecutive year, Louisiana Tech University has been named to Forbes' America's Top Colleges list, one of only two public universities recognized in the state. Throughout this week, Louisiana Tech has been recognized as a top university...
A.E. Phillips Laboratory School named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2023
The U.S. Department of Education has named A.E. Phillips Laboratory School a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School. This award celebrates the exceptional achievements of both public and private elementary, middle, and high schools across the nation. Schools...

Louisiana Tech breaks record for most first-time freshmen
Louisiana Tech University has begun the 2023-24 academic year by welcoming the largest class of first-time freshmen in school history. This record-breaking group of students is 2,268 strong, representing a 27.8 percent increase from the previous year. The...

Tech alumnus donates Camp Ruston POW diary to Louisiana Tech Archives
An authentic German prisoner of war (POW) diary with stamping from Camp Ruston, along with other items, has been donated to the Louisiana Tech Archives by Louisiana Tech University alumnus Stephen Babcock. The handmade diary is a rare find, with German...
Tech named Best Value College in Louisiana
Louisiana Tech University has been named the top Best Value College in the state of Louisiana by SmartAsset.com. The study compares schools based on a variety of financial factors and data sets, including starting salary, tuition, living expenses, student...

Niche names Louisiana Tech Top Public University, Best Value College in state
The newest 2024 college rankings from Niche, a platform designed to provide current and prospective college students nationwide with university data, has placed Louisiana Tech University as the number one public university in the state of Louisiana....

Louisiana Tech listed among nation’s best in 2024 USNWR rankings
U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) has ranked Louisiana Tech University as a Top Tier National University for the 13th consecutive year in its 2024 Best Colleges list released today. Louisiana Tech was also ranked No. 162 on the USNWR list of Top Public...

President Guice announces retirement from Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech University President Dr. Les Guice announced today his intention to retire at the end of 2023 after serving the institution for 45 years, the last 10 as president. Guice’s leadership as president has significantly contributed to the growth...

Turners gift $100,000 to grow Medical Laboratory Science program
Rosemary “Toni” Wurster Chandler Turner, a 1964 graduate of Louisiana Tech’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Program, and her husband, Dr. William W. Turner, Jr., longtime surgeon and educator, have gifted $100,000 to grow the University’s MLS Program in...

Architectural Studies seniors win first place in 2023 Steel Design Competition
A pair of Louisiana Tech students currently enrolled in the Master of Architecture program are first-place winners in the 2023 Steel Design Student Competition, the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the Association of Collegiate Schools...