Lamar University is a four-year public university located in Beaumont, Texas and was founded in 1923. Its current enrollment count exceeds 11,000 students. The university offers more than 150 programs of study that lead to bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees through it different colleges: College of Arts & Sciences, College of Fine Arts & Communication, College of Business, College of Education & Human Development and College of Engineering. The College of Graduate Studies offer doctors and masters degrees in the fields of Engineering, Engineering Management, Business Administration, Nursing, Computer Science, etc.