Getting in
For Fall 2025, 54,687 first-year students applied to LSU, 37,945 were admitted and 8,243 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 69.4%.
Source: LSU Trend Data, Application Statistics (opens in a new tab), Trend Data, Application Statistics, new freshmen, Fall 2025 (updated April 7, 2026). Read Oct 11, 2026.
By residency, first-year applicants, Fall 2024
| Applicants | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | 11,135 | 8,923 | 80.1% |
| Out-of-state | 34,357 | 24,838 | 72.3% |
| International | 1,573 | 752 | 47.8% |
Source: LSU Common Data Set 2024-2025, section C (opens in a new tab), section C1, residency table. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By school or major. LSU's Common Data Set reports one first-year acceptance rate for the whole university, with no rate by college or major.
Source: LSU Common Data Set 2024-2025, section C (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early plans. LSU has no early decision or early action plan; the Common Data Set answers no to both. Its December 1 date is a priority deadline for scholarships, not an early round.
Source: LSU Common Data Set 2024-2025, section C (opens in a new tab), sections C21 and C22. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Majors
79 majors across 11 schools. Every bachelor's degree major in LSU's official 2026-2027 General Catalog, grouped by the college that offers it, with the degree it leads to. Minors, pre-professional programs, graduate programs and online-only listings are left out.
College of Agriculture8
- Agricultural & Extension Education (B.S)
- Agricultural Business (B.S.)
- Plant & Soil Systems (B.S.)
- Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising (B.S.)
- Animal Sciences (B.S.)
- Nutrition & Food Sciences (B.S.)
- Environmental Management Systems (B.S.)
- Natural Resource Ecology & Management (B.S.)
Source: LSU 2026-2027 General Catalog, All Degree Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Art & Design5
- Architecture (B.Arch.)
- Art and Design (B.A.)
- Studio Art (B.F.A.)
- Interior Design (B.I.D.)
- Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.)
Source: LSU 2026-2027 General Catalog, All Degree Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
E. J. Ourso College of Business10
- General Business (B.S.)
- Business Analytics (B.S.)
- Accounting (BS)
- Economics (BS)
- International Trade and Finance (B.S.)
- Finance (BS)
- Entrepreneurship (BS)
- Information Systems & Analytics (BS)
- Management (BS)
- Marketing (BS)
Source: LSU 2026-2027 General Catalog, All Degree Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of the Coast & Environment2
- Coastal Environmental Science (B.S.)
- Coastal Meteorology (B.S.)
Source: LSU 2026-2027 General Catalog, All Degree Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Engineering12
- Biological Engineering (B.S.B.E.)
- Chemical Engineering (B.S.Ch.E.)
- Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.)
- Environmental Engineering (B.S.Ev.E.)
- Construction Management (B.S.C.M.)
- Fire and Emergency Services Administration (BS)
- Computer Engineering (B.S.Comp.E.)
- Computer Science (B.S.)
- Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.)
- Industrial Engineering (B.S.I.E.)
- Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)
- Petroleum Engineering (B.S.P.E.)
Source: LSU 2026-2027 General Catalog, All Degree Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College1
- Honors Traditions in Critical Thought and Scholarship (B.A.)
Source: LSU 2026-2027 General Catalog, All Degree Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Human Sciences and Education8
- Early Childhood Education (B.S.)
- Elementary Grades Education (B.S.)
- Exceptional Educator: Grades 1-5 (B.S.)
- Kinesiology (B.S.)
- Sport Administration (B.S.)
- Leadership & Human Resource Development (B.S.)
- Human Development & Family Science (B.S.)
- Social Work (B.S.W.)
Source: LSU 2026-2027 General Catalog, All Degree Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Humanities & Social Sciences18
- African & African American Studies (B.A.)
- Communication Disorders (B.A.)
- Communication Studies (B.A.)
- Economics (B.A.)
- English (B.A.)
- Spanish (B.A.)
- French (B.A.)
- Anthropology (B.A.)
- Geography (B.S.)
- History (B.A.)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.)
- International Studies (B.A.)
- Liberal Arts (B.A.)
- Philosophy (B.A.)
- Political Science (B.A.)
- Psychology (B.S.)
- Screen Arts (B.A.)
- Sociology (B.A.)
Source: LSU 2026-2027 General Catalog, All Degree Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Manship School of Mass Communication1
- Mass Communication (B.A.M.C.)
Source: LSU 2026-2027 General Catalog, All Degree Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Music & Dramatic Arts6
- Music Education (B.M.E.)
- Music Therapy (B.M.T.)
- Music (B.A.)
- Music (B.M.)
- Film and Television (B.F.A.)
- Theatre (B.A.)
Source: LSU 2026-2027 General Catalog, All Degree Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Science8
- Biochemistry (B.S.)
- Biological Sciences (B.S.)
- Microbiology (B.S.)
- Chemistry (B.S.)
- Chemistry (BA)
- Geology (B.S.Geol.)
- Mathematics (B.S.)
- Physics (B.S.)
Source: LSU 2026-2027 General Catalog, All Degree Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Deadlines for Fall 2027
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
| Plan | Apply by | Decision | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority deadline for scholarships | December 1 | not published | No |
| Regular Decision | February 1 | not published | No |
LSU takes first-year applications only through the Common App, which is also the application for LSU merit scholarships and the Ogden Honors College. The application fee is $50, and eligible students can use a fee waiver. Transcripts and scores can follow the application. LSU does not publish decision dates.
Source: LSU Undergraduate Admissions, Freshman (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Testing
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Test-optional for some applicants, not all: if your cumulative weighted high school GPA is below 3.5, you must send an ACT or SAT score to be considered for admission and merit scholarships. With a 3.5 or higher, scores are your choice, and you mark on the Common App whether LSU should consider them. LSU superscores, and there is no minimum score.
Source: LSU Undergraduate Admissions, Test Optional FAQ (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
The 2024-2025 Common Data Set, written for fall 2026 applicants, marks the SAT or ACT as not required but considered if submitted; LSU's admissions pages for 2027 entry add the 3.5 GPA rule above.
Source: LSU Common Data Set 2024-2025, section C (opens in a new tab), section C8. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Applying next year?
For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028
Not announced yet. When we checked LSU's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.
Source: LSU Undergraduate Admissions, Freshman (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Cost, and what families paid after aid
The published cost of a year at LSU, 2026-2027:
| Item | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $12,886 | $29,562 |
| Food | $5,584 | $5,584 |
| Housing (residence hall) | $10,300 | $10,300 |
| Books and supplies | $1,020 | $1,020 |
| Transportation | $3,336 | $3,336 |
| Personal | $6,320 | $6,320 |
| Total | $39,446 | $56,122 |
For a student living in a residence hall, fall 2026 and spring 2027. Tuition and fees are LSU's average 2026-27 rates at 15 semester hours.
Source: LSU Financial Aid, Cost of Attendance 2026-27 (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:
| Family income | Paid after grants |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $13,056 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $15,696 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,223 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,878 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,489 |
| All incomes | $19,151 |
What first-year, full-time, in-state students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from LSU's aid offer.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Similar schools
Chosen for how close each is to Louisiana State University on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX · Public69.1% admitted$19,070 average net price
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX · Public69.1% admitted$18,267 average net price
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · Public73.9% admitted$18,209 average net price
University of HoustonHouston, TX · Public75.8% admitted$14,276 average net price
Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK · Public73.7% admitted$17,447 average net price
Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.