Overview

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a University institution located in Baton Rouge, LA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1146 Pleasant Hall
Baton Rouge, LA  70803
United States

Contact Mr. Phil Verpil
Director of Admissions
Email: philverpil1@lsu.edu
Phone: 225-578-1175
Fax: 225-578-4433

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural And Extension Education Services
Agricultural Business And Management, General
Animal Sciences, General
Plant Sciences, General
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture
Interior Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Microbiology, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/managerial Economics
Construction Management, General
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Human Resources Development
International Business/trade/commerce
Management Science
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Elementary Education And Teaching
Learning Sciences
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General
Human Development And Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics
International/globalization Studies
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Nutrition Sciences
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Oceanography, Chemical And Physical
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Cinematography And Film/video Production
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Film/video And Photographic Arts, Other
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38,853

Applied

29,419

Accepted

30,952

Enrolled

Female Admissions

23,532

Females Applied

18,249

Females Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

15,321

Males Applied

11,170

Males Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.77

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 3 One recommendation
Required for some programs
Other requirements:	Honors College consideration requires a demonstration of writing via Common App essay, Honors College writing prompt, and exam scores

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	April 15th	October 15th
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	July 15th	Not reported

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	620	580	660
SAT Math	610	560	660
ACT Composite	25	23	28

Financial Aid

15,646

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,776

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

13,653

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,109

Avg. Loan Aid

6,133

Avg. Grant Aid

13,463

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

57.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

13%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

30,952

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

28%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.25%
Black or African American	17.31%
White or Caucasian	62.64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.54%
Asian	5.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	2.85%
Other	0.83%

Gender

Male (44.9%)

Female (55.1%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	30%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Fall Fest, Student Disability Week and Homecoming Week activities

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Intramural athletics, student political organizations, student professional organizations, religious organizations and cultural organizations

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Football		Division 1A
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	Division 1
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

1,573

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,347

Part-time - 226

Male - 893

Female - 680