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Louisiana State University

Louisiana, USA

Generation, Preservation, Dissemination, and Application of Knowledge.

The Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy.

Academics

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.

Arts

With student presentations, exhibits from nationally renowned artists and historic collections, our many galleries, libraries and museums are great places to find inspiration.

Athletics

Student athletes can play at the recreational level or with the LSU Tigers varsity teams, which compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference.

Quick Facts

LSU is the flagship school of the state of Louisiana, as well the flagship institution of the Louisiana State University System, and is the most comprehensive university in Louisiana. In 2017, the university enrolled over 25,000 undergraduate and over 5,000 graduate students in 14 schools and colleges. Several of LSU's graduate schools, such as the E.J. Ourso College of Business and the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, have received national recognition in their respective fields of study. Designated as a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant institution, LSU is also noted for its extensive research facilities, operating some 800 sponsored research projects.

Degree

Undergraudate/Graduate

Requirements

Application / Autobiographical Essay / Transcript (High School, College) / Passport / English Proficiency / Financial Statement / Bank Statement / I-20 Request Form

Established
1860
School Type
Public
Student
30,861
Tuition & Fees
14,313.50 per semester
Test Score
TOEFL 70 / IELTS 6.5
Accept. Rate / Min. GPA
74% / 2.6

Programs and Majors

    Communications
  • Communication Studies
  • Creative Writing
  • Digital Advertising
  • English
  • Journalism
  • Literature
  • Marketing
  • Political Communication
  • Public Relations
    Performance
  • Film & Television
  • Music, B.M.
  • Music Education
  • Performance
  • Physical Theatre
  • Theatre
    Creativity
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Design/Technology
  • Digital Art
  • Screen Arts
  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Studio Art
  • Textiles/Apparel/Merchandising
    Health
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Engineering
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Coastal Environmental Science
  • Communication Disorders
  • Kinesiology
  • Microbiology
  • Nutrition and Food Science
  • Pre-Health Pathways
  • Psychology
    Environment
  • Agricultural Business
  • Agricultural & Extension Education
  • Animal Sciences
  • Anthropology
  • Astronomy
  • Coastal Environmental Science
  • Disaster Science and Management
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Management Systems
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Horticulture Science
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Marine Biology
  • Natural Resource Ecology and Management
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Plant and Soil Systems
    Business
  • Accounting, MAcc / PhD
  • Agricultural Economics, MS / PhD
  • Business Administration, MBA
  • Economics, MS / PhD
  • Applied Statistics, MapSt
  • Finance, MS / PhD in Business Administration
  • Management, PhD in Business Administration
  • Marketing, PhD in Business Administration
  • Analytics, MS
  • Information Systems & Decision Sciences, PhD in Business Administration
  • Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising, MS/ PhD
    Bio / Health
  • Animal, Dairy and Poultry Sciences, MS
  • Biological & Agricultural Engineering, MSBAE
  • Biological Engineering, PhD
  • Biochemistry, MS / PhD
  • Biological Sciences, MS / PhD
  • I/O Psychology (Ph.D.)
  • Environmental Sciences, MS / PhD
  • Nutrition and Food Sciences, MS / PhD
  • Kinesiology, MS / PhD
  • Medical Physics & Health Physics, MS / PhD
  • Comparative Biomedical Sciences, MS/PhD
  • Pathobiological Sciences, MS/PhD
  • Veterinary Clinical Sciences, MS/ PhD
    Art
  • Architecture, MA
  • Art History, MA
  • Studio Art, MFA
  • Cultural Preservation, DDes
  • Digital Media Arts & Engineering, MDMAE
  • Music, MM / DMA / PhD
  • Theatre, MFA / PhD
    Science and Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering, MS/ PhD
  • Chemistry, MS /PhD
  • Civil Engineering, MS / PhD
  • Coastal and Ecological Engineering, MS
  • Computer Science, MS / PhD
  • Construction Management, MSCM
  • Electrical Engineering, MS / PhD
  • Engineering Science, MS / PhD
  • Geology, MS / PhD
  • Landscape Architecture, MLA
  • Mathematics, MS / PhD
  • Natural Sciences, MNS
  • Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, MS / PhD
  • Petroleum Engineering, MS / PhD
  • Physics, MS / PhD
  • Plant, Environmental & Soil Sciences, MS / PhD
  • Plant Pathology, MS / PhD
  • Mechanical Engineering, MS / PhD
  • Industrial Engineering, MSIE
    Communication
  • Communication Disorders, MA / PhD
  • Communication Studies, MA / PhD
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MEd
  • Counseling, EdS
  • Mass Communication, MMC/ PhD
  • Public Administration, MPA
  • Social Work. MSW / PhD
  • Sociology, MA/PhD
    Education
  • Curriculum Studies, EdS, MA, PhD
  • Early Childhood Education, EdS, MEd, PhD
  • Education with a Specialization in Higher Education, MA
  • Educational Leadership P-12, PhD
  • Educational Research Methodology, PhD
  • Elementary Education (Grades 1–5), MAT
  • English Education, EdS, MEd, PhD
  • Gifted Education, EdS, MEd, PhD
  • Higher Education Administration, PhD
  • Literacy Education, EdS, MEd, PhD
  • Secondary Education (Grades 6–12), MAT
  • School Counseling, MEd
  • Science Education, EdS, MEd, PhD
  • Social Studies Education, EdS, MEd, PhD
  • Special Education, EdS, MEd, PhD