Lamar University Location & Details
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX, United States
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Campus
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX, United States
- Public
- Doctoral/professional university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityHouston, TX · about 80 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lamar.edu
Verified facts
Did you know? Lamar University
- 86.4%Lamar University admitted 5,397 of 6,129 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 25.3%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,363 of 5,397.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $7,984average net price after grants for aided students, against $18,625 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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