Nicholls State University

• Nicholls State University Switchboard:
  • (504)446-8111

• Admissions:
  • 448-4507

• Financial Aid:
  • 448-4048

• Scholarships:
  • 448-4411

Nicholls State University is a coeducational and tax-supported college serving south central Louisiana. Nicholls is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana is named after former Luisiana govenor and Chief Justice for the Louisiana Supreme Court, Francis T. Nicholls.

Francis Redding Tillou Nicholls was born on August 20, 1834, graduated from West Point, and practiced law in South Louisiana prior to his political career. He was nominated for govenor in 1876 and after his second tenure as govenor he was named chief justice to the Louisiana Supreme Court. After a long term as chief justice, Nicholls retired to his home in Thibodaux and died in 1912.

Nicholls State opened its doors on September 23, 1948, as Francis T. Nicholls Junior College of Louisiana State University. After eight years of education the Louisiana legislature decided to separate Nicholls from Louisiana State University. Therefore, in September of 1956, Nicholls reopened as Francis T. Nicholls State College. Then in 1970 the Louistana legislature renamed the college Nicholls State University.

"Nicholls State University is committed to distinguishing itself as a quality institution of higher education dedicated to meeting the unique geographic and multi-cultural needs of the region and beyond through teaching, research and service. As a regional university, Nicholls embraces teaching as its primary mission. The University also promotes research and appropriate service while preparing students to interpret and respond to changing regional, national, and global societies.

Located in the center of the nation's major wetlands and serving an agricultural and industrial economy, Nicholls State University seeks these objectives:

• to ensure access to higher education for all citizens of the region;
• to promote the advancement of knowledge;
• to provide high-quality academic programs in disciplines that support the needs of the region;
• to enhance economic development and strengthen the social and cultural infrastructure of the region.

Primarily an undergraduate institution which offers selected quality graduate programs, Nicholls State University extends its mission beyond instruction and requires that the University maintain and improve programs which develop the character of its students and which encourage responsible citizenship. The University is dedicated to continuous improvement in its programs and services through assessment and evaluation of its processes and its current and former students."
-- http://server.nich.edu/about/mission.html

For some information on financial aid please click here for the official Nicholls State Financial Aid Web Page.

This is a picture of Elkins Hall. This monstrous building greets you as you walk in to Nicholls State University. The campus is covered in greenery and provides a very scenic and comfortable home to its students.