With the fall testing season and exams coming up, many of us are really stressed! Even more so, our seniors are starting to have to think about what college they want to attend. I've done some questioning, and these are the top 5 universities our chipmunks are planning to attend.

   1. LSU

Most Chapelle students graduate to go on to Louisiana State University, or LSU. It is a public university in Baton Rouge nationally known and respected for its many unique, engaging, and challenging courses you can choose from, as well as its athletics.

   2. ULL

The second most popular university our Chips go to is the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It is a public research university and has the second-largest enrollment rate in the state (behind LSU). ULL is known for its exceptional STEM courses. The Princeton Review put it in its Top Universities of 2024 article!

   3. Southeastern

Southeastern Louisiana University is a public university located in Hammond, Louisiana. One of its main features is its music program, but it offers many other courses. It is ranked #41 in Top Public Schools.

A fun story about Southeastern is how my great-grandmother and great-grandfather met there. He was in a fraternity, and she was in a sorority. One of his fraternity brothers asked her to date him to cheer him up. They were married for 65 years!

   4. UNO

UNO is one of the best colleges in the New Orleans area. It is the only urban research center in Louisiana; they even have a program that provides funding for students to work on research projects. It is ranked as one of the Top 20 Schools where students have the least amount of debt after graduating.

   5. Loyola

The final of the top 5 schools Chapelle students go to is Loyola. It is a private school in Uptown New Orleans. Loyola offers 60 different undergraduate degrees and has very active and student-involved extracurriculars.