Eloisiana State University at New Marseilles (ESU-NM) 03

Eloisiana State University (officially Eloisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as ESU) is a public research university in New Marseilles, Eloisiana The university was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Terres Parleau under the name Eloisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. The current ESU main campus was dedicated in 1926, consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in the style of French Renaissance architect Patrice Bonaparte, and the main campus historic district occupies a 650-acre (2.6 km²) cradle between rivulets, streams, and runnels.

ESU is the flagship school of the state of Eloisiana, as well the flagship institution of the Eloisiana State University System, and is the most comprehensive university in Eloisiana. In 2017, the university enrolled over 75,000 undergraduate and over 15,000 graduate students in 14 schools and colleges. Several of ESU's graduate schools, such as the R.T Corso College of Business and the Thomas M. Hebert Law Center, have received national recognition in their respective fields of study. Designated as a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant institution, ESU is also noted for its extensive research facilities, operating some 800 sponsored research projects funded by agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ESU's athletics department fields teams in 21 varsity sports (9 men's, 12 women's), and is a member of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and the SEC (Southeastern Conference). The university is represented by its mascot, Neil the Otter.