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 1860 near 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 2021, the university enrolled over 28,000 undergraduate and more than 4,500 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”. 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.
LSU’s athletics department fields teams in 21 varsity sports (nine 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.
TUITION FEES
Local tuition 11,958 USD, Domestic tuition 28,635 USD
ACCEPTANCE RATE
Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge admissions is more selective with an acceptance rate of 71%. Half the applicants admitted to Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge have an SAT score between 1130 and 1320 or an ACT score of 23 and 29.
RANKINGS
Louisiana State University is one of the top public universities in Baton Rouge, United States. It is ranked #801-1000 in QS World University Rankings 2023.
COURSES
Early Childhood Education: PK-3 Teacher Certification |
Ecological Restoration |
Economics |
Education, Agriculture and Extension |
Education, Biological Sciences (Secondary) |
Education, Chemistry (Secondary) |
Education, Early Childhood (PK-3) |
Education, Elementary Grades |
Education, English (Secondary) |
Education, French (Secondary) |
Education, General/Special (Grades 1-5) |
Education, History (Secondary) |
Education, Human Resource |
Education, Mathematics (Secondary) |
Education, Music |
Education, Physical/Health |
Education, Physics (Secondary) |
Education, Spanish (Secondary) |
Education, Special/General (Grades 1-5) |
Electrical Engineering |
Elementary Grades Education |
Empirical Economic Analysis |
Engineering, Biological |
Engineering, Biomolecular Chemical |
Engineering, Chemical |
Engineering, Civil |
Engineering, Computer |
Engineering, Electrical |
Engineering, Environmental |
Engineering, Environmental Chemical |
Engineering, Industrial |
Engineering, Materials Chemical |
Engineering, Mechanical |
Engineering, Petroleum |
Engineering, Software |
English |
English Secondary Education |
Entomology, Agricultural Pest Management |
Entomology, Urban |
Entrepreneurship |
Environmental Analysis and Risk Management |
Environmental Chemical Engineering |
Environmental Chemistry |
Environmental Engineering |
Environmental Geology |
Environmental Management Systems |
Environmental Policy Analysis |
Environmental Public Health (3+2 Program) |
Environmental Resource Conservation |
Environmental Science and Research |
Environmental Science, Coastal |
Experimental Music and Digital Media |
Extension and Non-Formal Agriculture Education |
Sales, Professional |
Science, Actuarial |
Science, Animal |
Science, Biological |
Science, Coastal Environmental |
Science, Computer |
Science, Crop |
Science, Data and Analytics |
Science, Disaster and Management |
Science, Environmental and Research |
Science, Food and Technology |
Science, Geographic Information |
Science, Horticulture |
Science, Human Movement |
Science, Nutrition and Food |
Science, Poultry |
Science, Soil |
Science, Textile |
Science, Wetland |
Screen Arts |
Sculpture |
Social Work |
Sociology |
Software Engineering |
Soil Science |
Spanish |
Spanish Secondary Education |
Special Education (Grades 1-5) |
Sport Administration |
Sport Commerce |
Sport Leadership |
Sport Studies |
Strategic Leadership |
String Instruments |
Studio Art |
Sustainable Production Systems |
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