Louisiana State University or LSU was established in 1860, 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. The university specialized in: Aviation, Nutrition and Dietetics, Architecture, Interior Design, Medical Technology, Nanotechnology, Engineering, Mathematics and more.

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.

From our top-ranked landscape architecture program to our world-renowned Center for Internal Auditing, LSU has a field of study for everyone. LSU is committed to providing exceptional, affordable, and accessible higher education, and sharing our student outcomes in as transparent a manner as possible. Below, you’ll find a snapshot of LSU’s student body, its diversity, academic, and economic composition, and alumni starting- and mid-career salaries. It is our hope that this site will allow students and their families to make informed decisions supported by real data showcasing actual outcomes from LSU graduates.

Ranked 65 among Kiplinger’s Top 100 Public Colleges, LSU is the highest rated public university in Louisiana. It has proven to be a place where students can get an exceptional education with a great return on investment—including starting salaries that are, on average, $12,000 higher than students graduating from other universities.

Location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA)

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes. LSU campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and new technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advanced medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land-, sea- and space-grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences.

Louisiana is known for the beauty of its distinctive architecture and historic buildings. In fact, you’ll find more sites in Louisiana on the National Register of Historic Places than in any other state. New Orleans’ French Quarter is decorated with lovely wrought-iron balconies and tropical courtyards, as well as the iconic architecture of one of the oldest Catholic Cathedrals in the U.S. On the historic River Road, you can drive alongside the Mississippi River and view antebellum mansions, elegant French Caribbean-style homes and colorful Créole cottages that date back to the 1700-1800s.

Louisiana is home to more than 400 free festivals that take place year-round, all across the state. Showcasing the best and most interesting aspects of the local culture, festivals celebrate the food, music, crafts and even the bounty of the state’s agriculture. The Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival in Breaux Bridge; the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival in Ponchatoula; the Amite Oyster Festival in Amite; the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans; and the International Rice Festival in Crowley are just a few of the events that are loved by locals and tourists alike. Baton Rouge has a semi-tropical climate, perfect for outdoor activities year-round. The weather is consistently warm from May to October, and winter is typically mild and short. A large number of outdoor festivals, concerts and events, including LSU football and baseball games, are held throughout the year and often involve cooking, eating and socializing outdoors in the temperate weather

LSU campuses:

• Baton Rouge
• Alexandria
• Eunice
• Shreveport
• New Orleans

School & Faculty

• College of Agriculture
• College of Arts & design
• College of Business
• The School of the Coast & Environment
• College of Engineering
• College of Human Sciences & Education
• College of Humanities & Social Sciences
• School of Mass Communication
• College of Music & Dramatic Arts
• College of Science
• University of Center for Advising & Counseling
• University Center for Freshmen Year