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Home to more than 14,000 students, Lamar University is one of the fastest growing universities in Texas and is a member of the Texas State University System. LU offers more than 100 programs of study leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The 270-acre campus in Beaumont is about 90 miles east of Houston and about 25 miles west of Louisiana.

Lamar University competes at the NCAA Division I level and is currently a member of the Southland Conference. Lamar offers 17 varsity sports, nine for women and eight for men. Lamar has some of the finest athletic facilities in the region. Most recently, the Dauphin Athletic Complex was completed, housing the Lamar football team as well as other athletic administration. The 54,000-square-foot facility lies at the south end of newly renovated Provost Umphrey Stadium. The complex contains football locker rooms, weight training and sports medicine facilities and academic centers.
The Montagne Center, which opened in 1984 and has a seating capacity of 10,080, is one of the premier basketball areans in the country. Vincent-Beck Stadium, home of the Cardinal baseball team, hosted the 1993 Sun Belt Conference tournament, and the 2001, 2001 and 2006 Southland Conference tournaments. The LU Soccer Complex opened in 2009 and is one of the top facilities in the Southland Conference. The Thompson Family Tennis Center received a total renovation in 2009. The Ty Terrell Track was re-surfaced in 2015 and is where the Lamar track program trains. Following a major renovation in 2006, McDonald Gym is the competition venue for Lamar Volleyball. Softball welcomed a new on-campus facility in Spring of 2015.