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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

LSU

https://www.lsu.edu

#212 National Colleges

74.58% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

23,706 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. The current LSU main campus was dedicated in 1926, consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in the style of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, and the main campus historic district occupies a 650-acre (260 ha) plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River.

LSU is the flagship school of the state of Louisiana, as well as the flagship institution of the Louisiana State University System, and is the most comprehensive university in Louisiana. In 2017, the university enrolled over 25,000 undergraduate and over 5,000 graduate students in 14 schools and colleges. Several of LSU's graduate schools, such as the E. J. Ourso College of Business and the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, have received national recognition in their respective fields of study. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Designated as a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution, LSU 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. LSU is one of eight universities in the United States with dental, law, veterinary, medical, and Master of Business Administration programs. The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is one of only 30 veterinary schools in the country and the only one in Louisiana.

LSU'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, Mike the Tiger.

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Location

City
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 22.4%
Engineering 17.3%
Education 10.0%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 6.5%
Social Sciences 6.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 5.6%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4.7%
Psychology 3.6%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.5%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.4%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 2.2%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.2%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.1%
Health Professions And Related Programs 2.1%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 1.9%
Physical Sciences 1.8%
History 1.5%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.5%
Architecture And Related Services 1.1%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.8%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.6%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.5%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.5%

Cost

In State Tuition
$11,962.00

Out of State Tuition
$28,639.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
32.42%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$15,465.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1242 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 660 595 530
Verbal 650 600 550

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 25 22
English 32 28 23