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General Information

Address:

Louisiana State University
156 Thomas Boyd Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1860

Web Site:

www.lsu.edu

Main Phone:

(225) 578-3202

Admissions Phone:

(225) 578-1175

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

24,363

Part-Time Undergraduates:

2,024

Total Male Undergraduates:

12,592

Total Female Undergraduates:

13,795

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

78%

Total Applicants:

11,077

Total Acceptances:

8,660

Freshman Enrollment:

5,700

Yield (percentage of admitted students who actually enroll):

66%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

No (Applications are determined on a rolling basis)

Application Deadline for Summer and Fall:

April 15

Application Deadline for Honors College and Scholarships:

November 15
Allow 4–6 weeks for decision once your application has been received.
No confirmation necessary; when you schedule and pay your appropriate fees to LSU, you are confirmed as an incoming student.

Must-Reply-By Date:

Rolling

Transfer Applications Received:

1,831

Transfer Applications Accepted:

1,074

Transfer Students Enrolled:

788

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

58%

Common Application Accepted?

No

Supplemental Forms?

No, only accept online applications from
www.lsu.edu/admissions

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@lsu.edu

Admissions Web Site:

http://appl003.lsu.edu/slas/admweb.nsf/index

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1050–1270

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

520–630

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

530–640

Retention Rate:

84%

Top 10% of High School Class:

23%

Application Fee:

$40

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$4,515

Out-of-State Tuition:

$12,815

Room and Board:

$5,928

Books and Supplies:

$1,000

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$6,453

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

72%

Students Who Received Aid:

46%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

No deadline for financial aid;
TOPS deadline is May 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(225) 578-3103

Financial Aid E-Mail:

financialaid@lsu.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.lsu.edu/financialaid