Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1860Midsize citySEVP certified

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About

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. 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 and consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in the style of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, occupying a 650-acre (260 ha) plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River. LSU is the flagship university of the state of Louisiana, as well as the flagship institution of the Louisiana State University System.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$29,228
Estimated total for international students: US$52,451
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$12,551
Total cost for in-state students: US$35,774

Net price calculatorlsu.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 30,594
Graduate students: 7,463
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 21 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 73%
SAT: Reading and writing 600–680 · Maths 580–660
ACT: 24–30

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 68%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$64,338

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (228)

Bachelor's degrees68 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Public ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceConstruction ManagementData AnalyticsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInterior ArchitectureInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesLandscape ArchitectureLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesPetroleum EngineeringPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees72 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsConstruction EngineeringConstruction ManagementCurriculum and InstructionDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering ScienceEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInterior ArchitectureLandscape ArchitectureLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLibrary Science and AdministrationManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchOcean EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasZoology/Animal Biology

Doctoral degrees51 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceConstruction EngineeringCurriculum and InstructionDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, OtherElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering ScienceEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFood Science and TechnologyGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPetroleum EngineeringPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologyStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasZoology/Animal Biology

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects

LawVeterinary Medicine

Undergraduate certificates2 subjects

Construction ManagementTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Post-baccalaureate certificates2 subjects

Construction ManagementHousing and Human Environments

Graduate certificates31 subjects

Applied MathematicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCivil EngineeringComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction ManagementEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHousing and Human EnvironmentsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLibrary Science and AdministrationManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPetroleum EngineeringPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSecurity Science and TechnologySystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.