Nicholls State University

Nicholls State University
Former name
Francis T. Nicholls Junior College (1948–1956)
Francis T. Nicholls State College (1956–1970)
MottoPeople Creating Possibilities
TypePublic university
EstablishedSeptember 23, 1948 (1948-09-23)
Parent institution
UL System
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$30 million[1]
PresidentJay Clune
Students6,366[2]
Undergraduates5,717[2]
Postgraduates649[2]
Location,
U.S.

29°47′25″N 90°48′10″W / 29.7903°N 90.8027°W / 29.7903; -90.8027
Colors    Red & gray
NicknameColonels
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCSSouthland
Websitewww.nicholls.edu

Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Founded in 1948, Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System. Originally named Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the university is named for Francis T. Nicholls, a former governor of Louisiana, member of the Louisiana Supreme Court, and general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War.

The 287-acre (1.16 km2) campus, once part of Acadia Plantation, fronts on Bayou Lafourche, about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of New Orleans and 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Baton Rouge. Its oldest structure, Elkins Hall, was completed in 1948 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Nicholls is located in the Acadiana region. It is also within the geographical bounds of the Mississippi River Delta, and close to the Mississippi River, its distributaries, Louisiana's wetlands, and the Gulf of Mexico.

  1. ^ "Nicholls State University Foundation Audit" (PDF). LLA Default Homepage. Louisiana Legislative Auditor. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Preliminary Enrollment Survey Headcount Enrollment Survey Summary". Louisiana Board of Regents. September 2017. Archived from the original on 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2017-12-26.