Editing Lafayette, Louisiana (section)

===Collegiate and university education===
Its university, the [[University of Louisiana at Lafayette]], is the flagship university for the [[University of Louisiana System]]; as a national research institution and home to more than 18,000 students, over 100 programs, and the [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns]], it is the second-largest university in the state behind [[Louisiana State University|Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge]]. Attempting unsuccessfully to change its name to the "University of Louisiana" previously, the university's moniker as "Louisiana" became points of contention, and the community colloquially refers to the institution as the University of Louisiana, dropping "Lafayette" from the name.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McGaughy|first=Lauren|title=UL-Lafayette not attempting to change name, officials say|url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_66e4c2b4-ddca-5637-847d-e6f2411b24ff.html|access-date=2021-12-09|website=NOLA.com|date=24 October 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hunsucker|first=Adam|title=How ULM helped the Ragin' Cajuns become 'Louisiana'|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2017/02/15/how-ulm-helped-ragin-cajuns-become-louisiana/97906872/|access-date=2021-12-09|website=The News-Star|publisher=Gannett|language=en-US}}</ref>

One of the newest college systems in Louisiana, [[South Louisiana Community College]], is headquartered in Lafayette. South Louisiana Community College partnered with [[Acadian Ambulance]] to form the National EMS Academy, which offers EMT-Basic and EMT-Paramedic certification. This community college is part of the [[Louisiana Community and Technical College System]].<ref name="College">{{cite journal|last1=Gomez|first1=Nancy|title=La. Specialized Language Course Aims To Knock Down Barriers.|journal=Community College Week|date=May 19, 2008|volume=20|issue=19|page=13}}</ref> Louisiana Technical College (Lafayette campus) is part of the Louisiana Technical College System,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://greateracadianaregion.net/edu/AboutRegion4/Locations/LafayetteCampus/tabid/71/Default.aspx |title=Lafayette |access-date=2009-07-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804093827/http://greateracadianaregion.net/edu/AboutRegion4/Locations/LafayetteCampus/tabid/71/Default.aspx |archive-date=August 4, 2009 }}</ref> which in turn is part of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. It offers associate degrees in several fields.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/lafayette-louisiana-career-college/ |title=Remington College in Lafayette – Lafayette Technical School |website=Remingtoncollege.edu |access-date=2017-07-20 |archive-date=November 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107222500/http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/lafayette-louisiana-career-college/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is a vocational school that offers a few bachelor's-degree programs, many associate-degree programs, and a few diploma programs. Additionally, Lafayette is also home to the Lafayette campus of the [[Academy of Interactive Entertainment]], a technical college that specializes in video game programming, art and animation, and SFX.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lafayette|url=https://aie.edu/campuses/lafayette/|access-date=2021-12-09|website=Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE)|language=en-AU}}</ref>