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McNeese State University is a public university in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Founded in 1939 as Lake Charles Junior College, it was renamed McNeese Junior College after John McNeese, an early local educator. The present name was adopted in 1970. McNeese is part of the University of Louisiana System and is classified as a Master's University. The selective admissions university consists of six colleges and the Doré School of Graduate Studies. McNeese is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and all programs of study are accredited by their respective national boards.
Statue of John McNeese on the campus. McNeese, a regional pioneer educator, is the namesake of the university.
The President's Home
The Quadrangle looking toward the Student Union, also known as The Ranch
Contraband Bayou runs through the southern portion of the McNeese campus.
Louisiana Christian University (LC) is a private Baptist university in Pineville, Louisiana. It enrolls 1,100 to 1,200 students. It is affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention.
Alexandria Hall houses the administrative offices and some academic departments at Louisiana Christian University.
Richard W. Norton Memorial Library at Louisiana Christian University
Guinn Auditorium, named for former LC President Earl Guinn
H.O. West Physical Education Building is named for Minden businessman and retailer Herman O. West (1900–1981), who was named LC board president in 1958.