Lamar

Lamar University is a public university in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the fall of 2022, the university enrollment was 17,044 students. Lamar University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools a…
Lamar University is a public university in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the fall of 2022, the university enrollment was 17,044 students. Lamar University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas.
  • Former name: South Park Junior College (1923–1932) · Lamar College (1932–1949) · Lamar State College of Technology (1949–1971)
  • Motto: Living the Legacy, Inventing the Future
  • Type: Public university
  • Established: September 17, 1923
  • Parent institution: TSUS
  • Academic affiliations: Space-grant
  • Endowment: $161 million (2021)
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