School Overview

The school's main campus is located in a mid-size city (in Baton Rouge, LA). The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral (and professional) degree.

Contacting the School

Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2750
Main Phone: (225) 578-3202
Web Site: www.lsu.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 29,541 (full-time equivalent) students. 98.5% of students attend full-time, while 1.5% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 2,371 male students and 2,930 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 44.7% of the student body, while females made up 55.3%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (10)%, Hispanic (2)%, and Asian (3)%.

School Selectivity

Degree Levels

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Master's
• Doctor's Degree
• First-Professional Degree

Degree Programs

Agribusiness

• Agricultural Business And Management

• Animal Sciences
• Food Science
• General Agriculture Science
• Plant Sciences

• General Architecture
• Interior Architecture
• Landscape Architecture

• Area Studies
• Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Business Economics
• Business Statistics And Quantitative Research
• Finance
• International Business
• Marketing

• Journalism

• Computer Science
• Information Sciences And Systems

• Curriculum And Instruction
• Educational Administration
• General Education
• Other Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• Agricultural Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Science
• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

• Architectural Engineering Technology

• Comparative Literature
• Creative Writing
• General English Language
• Rhetoric And Speech

• Fishery Management
• Forestry
• Natural Resources Conservation
• Wildlife Management

• Communication Disorders And Speech Pathology
• Public Health
• Veterinary
• Veterinary Science

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Geography
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Sociology

• Family Development
• General Home Economics
• Nutrition

• Liberal Arts

• Biological And Physical Sciences
• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Law And Legal

• Librarianship

• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Botany
• Microbiology
• Specialized Life Sciences
• Zoology

• Classical, Ancient, And Near East Language And Literature
• Foreign Languages And Literature
• Germanic Language And Literature
• Romance Language And Literature

• Mathematics
• Statistics

• Drama And Theater Arts
• Fine Arts
• Music

• Philosophy

• Chemistry
• Geology
• Other Physical Sciences
• Physics

• Criminal Justice

• General Psychology

• Public Administration
• Social Work

• Apparel Marketing

School Accreditation

Louisiana State Univ & Ag & Mech & Hebert Laws Ctr reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

Louisiana State Univ & Ag & Mech & Hebert Laws Ctr is accredited regionally by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACSCC).

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

Louisiana State Univ & Ag & Mech & Hebert Laws Ctr belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Southeastern Conference (for football, basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for football, basketball, baseball, track & field, other sports, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• AP credits
• Distance learning options
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Work-study (Co-op)
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• High-school GPA is recommended.
• Secondary school rank is recommended.
• Recommendations are recommended.
• A college preparatory program is recommended.

• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.