Lake Charles, Louisiana · ★ — / 5 Overall

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SOWELA Technical Community College is a public community college in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with an additional instruction site in Jennings and Oakdale. The school's mascot is the Flying Tigers, named for World War II General Clair Chennault's 1st American Volunteer Group and their P-40 aircraft adorned with a shark-faced motif. SOWELA's Lake Charles campus was developed on property formerly used as Chennault Air Force Base. Its service area includes Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis parishes.
Total: 3,316
Undergrad: 3,316
Undergrad full-time: 1,873
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3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70615
Visit University SiteIn-state
Tuition: $4,265
Total cost on campus: $5,565
Out-of-state
Tuition: $4,265
Total cost on campus: $5,565
Books & supplies: $1,300
Receive aid: 86%
Avg grant aid: $7,534
Pell grant recipients: 51%
Rent: $688 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.02 / gal
State average price. AAA.