Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College: Ranking & Review

Baton Rouge rank	United States rank	World rank
1	93	192 Top 2%

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	74%	74%	74%
Applicants	17,907	7,690	10,217
Admissions	13,236	5,689	7,547
Enrolled undergraduates	4,917	2,214	2,703
Enrolled total (including graduate students)	30,861	14,591	16,270

6,815 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

822 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Male-Female Ratio

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

Typical SAT scores

Number of students submitting SAT scores	374
Percent of students submitting SAT scores	8%
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	585
Math	590

Typical ACT scores

Number of students submitting ACT scores	4,505
Percent of students submitting ACT scores	92%
ACT Composite	25
ACT English	27
ACT Math	24

Admission requirements

Application fee for undergraduates - $40. Application fee for graduates - $50.

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of the college-preparatory program	Recommended
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Required

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Tuition

Total cost for students living	In-state	Out-of-state
On-campus	$29,704	$46,381
Off-campus	$33,966	$50,643
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $11,750 and other expenses per full academic year.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 5,628 students.

Average Tuition and fees for academic year programs
	In-state	Out-of-state
Tuition for Full-time undergraduates	$8,038	$8,038
Fees for full-time undergraduates	$3,336	$20,013
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates	$370	$994
Tuition for Full-time graduates	$9,132	$9,132
Fees for full-time graduates	$3,315	$20,250
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates	$515	$1,166

Programs and Degrees

Programs	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctoral	Total
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	1,086	241	5	1,332
Education	566	269	46	881
Engineering	757	71	45	873
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	361	15	22	398
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	292	21	11	324
Social Sciences	264	31	19	314
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies	221	7		228
Health Professions and Related Programs	101	29	93	223
Visual and Performing Arts	123	62	29	214
Psychology	180	15	12	207
Legal Professions and Studies			185	185
Physical Sciences	92	38	49	179
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences	100	41	16	157
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies	140			140
English Language and Literature & Letters	114	11	9	134
Public Administration and Social Service Professions		126	4	130
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences	109	1	2	112
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	81	6	5	92
Architecture and Related Services	70	20		90
Natural Resources and Conservation	65	16	6	87
History	72	6	4	82
Mathematics and Statistics	43	20	14	77
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	32	9	8	49
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	34	6		40
Library Science		37		37
Philosophy and Religious Studies	27	3		30
Grand Total	4,930	1,101	584	6,615

A total of 4,930 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

At the master's and doctor's level 1,685 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.

	Total	Men	Women
Graduation rate	67%	62%	71%
Full-time retention rate - 83% Part-time retention rate - 40%

General info

Alternative names	Louisiana State University LSU
Founded	1860
Religious affiliation	Not applicable
Mission Statement	As the Flagship institution of the state, the vision of Louisiana State University is to be a leading research-extensive university, challenging undergraduate and graduate students to achieve the highest levels of intellectual and personal development. Designated as a Land-, Sea-, and Space-Grant institution, the mission of Louisiana State University is the generation, preservation, dissemination, and application of knowledge and cultivation of the arts. In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to: * offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; * employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and * using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.
Colors	purple, gold
Academic Calendar	Semester
Total FTE staff	6,105
Instructional FTE	1,386
Research FTE	246
Public Service FTE	241
Sector of institution	Public, 4-year or above
Control of institution	Public
Carnegie Classification	Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and Contacts

Official Website	lsu.edu
Address	156 Thomas Boyd Hall Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803-2750 United States
Urbanization level	City: Midsize
City population	229,000
Phone	2255783202
Fax	+1 (225) 578 4433

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	Country & City
85	The University of Tennessee - Knoxville	77%	Knoxville
86	University of New Mexico - Main Campus	67%	Albuquerque
87	University of Kansas	93%	Lawrence
88	University of California - Riverside	57%	Riverside
89	University of Miami	36%	Coral Gables
90	Boston College	32%	Boston
91	University of Central Florida	50%	Orlando
92	University of South Carolina - Columbia	72%	Columbia
93	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	74%	Baton Rouge
94	Georgia State University	70%	Atlanta
95	University of Houston	61%	Houston
96	University of North Texas	72%	Denton
97	University of Cincinnati - Main Campus	76%	Cincinnati
98	University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus	74%	Norman
99	University of New Hampshire - Main Campus	77%	Durham
100	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	43%	Troy
101	University of Alabama at Birmingham	92%	Birmingham