Welcome to the Louisiana Scholars’ College!
Established by the Louisiana Board of Regents for Higher Education in 1987, the Louisiana Scholars’ College serves as the state’s selective-admission honors college of the liberal arts and sciences. Its mission is to provide highly motivated students with a rigorous, customized honors education firmly grounded in the liberal arts and sciences.
Students may pursue a traditional major or an interdisciplinary concentration in Classical Studies; Fine and Performing Arts; Foreign Languages; Humanities and Social Thought; Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, or Scientific Inquiry.
The Scholars’ College offers small classes, a close-knit community, and supportive faculty who are committed to student success. Most of our classes are seminars in which ideas are exchanged in an open and supportive environment. There are also opportunities for internships, undergraduate research, and study abroad.
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Scholars’ Main Office
Dr. Keith Dromm
Interim Director
Louisiana Scholars’ College
110 Morrison Hall
326 Caspari St
Natchitoches, LA 71497
Office Phone: 318.357.4577
Office Fax: 318.357.5908
Email: scholars@nsula.edu
Scholars’ Recruiter
Emma Cockrum
Coordinator of Recruiting for the Louisiana Scholars’ College
Office of Enrollment Management
Student Services Center | Suite 113
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA 71497
Email: cockrume@nsula.edu
Office: (318) 357-4578
Lobdell awarded competitive NEH summer stipend
May 21, 2025 NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Nicole Lobdell, assistant professor of English in the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University, was awarded a summer stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities. “With my NEH summer stipend, I plan to visit five archives and libraries to read, examine and photograph copies of Shelley and Mary (1882), a proto-biography of [English writer] Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, compiled by her daughter-in-law Jane Shelley,” Lobdell said. “There are approximately 20 copies of this book in existence today, but what makes [...]
Lobdell book examines X-rays in a different way
NATCHITOCHES – Nicole Lobdell’s interests in literature, science and medicine all come together in a new book, “X-ray” published by Bloomsbury. Lobdell is an assistant professor of English [...]
Demons on Fire – NSU Scholar/recruiter Emma Cockrum makes the most of every opportunity
NATCHITOCHES – Emma Cockrum began her college career under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that experience encouraged her and her classmates to be resilient in [...]
President welcomes Louisiana Scholars’ College students: ‘You are special, you are gifted’
October 3, 2024 NATCHITOCHES - Northwestern State University President James Genovese and First Lady Martha Genovese welcomed Louisiana Scholars' College students with a special reception at the [...]
NSU Scholar’s experience with Governor’s Fellows Program enhances interest in government, economic development
Natchitoches - Alex Engstrom believes in solving problems through dialogue, partnerships and putting aside politics. Engstrom is a junior in the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State [...]