Nicholls State University

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Nicholls State University, located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, is a comprehensive, regional institution serving south central Louisiana and beyond. Tax supported and coeducational, it first opened its doors September 23, 1948, as Francis T. Nicholls Junior College of Louisiana State University.

In 1956, the Louisiana Legislature separated Nicholls from LSU and authorized it to develop four–year curricula. Thus, in September 1956, the former junior college began operation as Francis T. Nicholls State College. It granted its first degrees in May 1958. Act 93 of the State Legislature in 1970 changed the name to Nicholls State University.

Nicholls is located in the heart of “Cajun Country,” an area rich in tradition and culture. Its location in the heart of the Mississippi River delta allows easy access to the river, its tributaries, Louisiana’s wetlands, and the Gulf of Mexico. The 210–acre campus is approximately 50 miles southwest of New Orleans and 60 miles southeast of Baton Rouge.