Overview

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

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
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
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
Adult And Continuing Education And Teaching	×
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
Human Services, General	×
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

47,065

Applied

34,513

Accepted

34,242

Enrolled

Female Admissions

29,864

Females Applied

22,373

Females Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

17,199

Males Applied

12,138

Males Accepted

71%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.83

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 3 One recommendation
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	April 15th	October 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	April 15th	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	635	600	680
SAT Math	615	580	660
ACT Composite	27	24	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,278

In-state

24,955

Out-of-state

8,278

In-district

Fees

4,273

Full-time student fees

15,404

Room & board

10,004

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

16,480

Avg. Financial Aid Package

17,052

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

13,540

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,062

Avg. Loan Aid

7,450

Avg. Grant Aid

14,276

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

54.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

11%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

34,242

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

34%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.69%
Black or African American	20.65%
White or Caucasian	57.46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.41%
Asian	4.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	3.9%
Other	0.8%

Gender

Male (43.26%)

Female (56.74%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	29%

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	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		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		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	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		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sand Volleyball		Division 1
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		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

2,087

Total Faculty

21:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,544

Part-time - 543

Male - 1,213

Female - 866