Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 74%
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU enrolls 41,527 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 41,527 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 74% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $11,954 |
| Out-of-State | $28,631 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to LSU, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 590 | 630 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 560 | 605 | 660 |
| ACT Composite | 24 | 26 | 29 |
| ACT English | 23 | 26 | 31 |
| ACT Math | 22 | 25 | 27 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending LSU.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,038 | $8,038 |
| Fees | $3,916 | $20,593 |
| Room and Board | $14,296 | $14,296 |
| Books | $1,084 | $1,084 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $27,334 | $44,011 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Business Administration and Management, General | 225 | 308 | 7 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 368 | 3 | 18 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 365 | 17 | 5 |
| Social Work | 32 | 290 | 4 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 282 | 30 | |
| Construction Management, General | 180 | 0 | |
| Psychology, General | 219 | 15 | 12 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 212 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 159 | 41 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 165 | 6 | 6 |
| Law | 175 | ||
| Computer Science | 147 | 10 | 7 |
| Human Resources Development | 34 | 122 | 1 |
| Sociology, General | 147 | 2 | 4 |
| Accounting | 119 | 31 | 2 |
| Management Science | 66 | 26 | |
| Finance, General | 133 | 8 | |
| Library and Information Science | 134 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 111 | 12 | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 127 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 110 | 10 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 82 | 32 | 2 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 114 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 86 | 4 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 74 | 6 | 10 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 69 | 13 | 6 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 71 | 5 | 12 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 68 | 6 | 14 |
| Education, General | 70 | ||
| Biochemistry | 71 | 1 | 5 |
| History, General | 60 | 6 | 4 |
| Music Performance, General | 17 | 33 | 17 |
| Construction Engineering | 63 | 1 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 61 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 48 | 12 | |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 58 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 46 | 6 | 2 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 47 | 4 | |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 42 | 3 | 5 |
| Chemistry, General | 31 | 3 | 15 |
| Mathematics, General | 24 | 13 | 10 |
| Environmental Science | 8 | 21 | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 37 | 6 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 42 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 31 | 3 | 5 |
| Physics, General | 22 | 4 | 13 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 32 | 1 | 5 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 25 | 8 | 4 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 35 | ||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 34 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 33 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 32 | ||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 32 | ||
| Public Administration | 30 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 27 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 26 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 23 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 22 | 0 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 21 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 16 | 5 | |
| Music, General | 15 | 6 | |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 21 | ||
| Philosophy | 13 | 8 | |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 19 | ||
| Economics, General | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Plant Sciences, General | 19 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Entomology | 8 | 9 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Geography | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 5 | 11 | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 16 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 14 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 7 | 6 | |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 7 | 6 | |
| Food Science | 5 | 7 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 0 | 10 | |
| Medical Science/Scientist | 5 | 5 | |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 6 | 4 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 7 | 2 | |
| Statistics, General | 9 | 0 | |
| Education, Other | 9 | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 8 | ||
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 4 | 3 | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 5 | 1 | |
| Creative Writing | 6 | ||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 6 | ||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 5 | ||
| Engineering Science | 1 | 4 | |
| Health/Medical Physics | 5 | ||
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 5 | ||
| Business Analytics | 4 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 3 | 1 | |
| Comparative Literature | 3 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 3 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 3 | ||
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 3 | ||
| Ocean Engineering | 3 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 2 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Learning Sciences | 1 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 1 | ||
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release