For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance of an international student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) for undergraduate students is approximately $45,000.
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
$44,900
Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge is a public institution that was founded in 1860. Students at LSU can choose from many programs in more than a dozen colleges, with graduate degrees available in the E. J. Ourso College of Business, the College of Engineering, the law school and several other fields. Louisiana State University (LSU) is one of the 100 best public universities in the nation. With top-tier research opportunities, world-class engineering schools, and one of the best theater programs in the country, LSU offers students more than 330 areas of study to explore, all of great value. Over 30,000+ students from all over the world chose LSU as their starting point for their careers.
Points of Pride
- As a major, R1 Carnegie Classification research institution (the highest order of research), LSU is a land, sea, and space-grant university noted not only for its cutting-edge studies, but for it economic impact and service.
- As a top research university, in the past year alone, LSU garnered $324 million in research funds, which are projected to generate more than $943 million in statewide economic impact.
- LSU’s campus is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s state capital — home to more than 900 restaurants and 180 parks.
- Baton Rouge is also the cultural crossroads between the Cajun Country of Lafayette and the internationally known city of New Orleans. Just minutes from LSU, downtown Baton Rouge is a vibrant hot spot where politics, history, art, technology, and culture meet.
- LSU gives international students interested in petroleum engineering everything they need for a successful career: the #3 ranked degree program, an on-campus PERTT Lab featuring a functioning oil rig, and strong industry connections with leading oil, gas, and chemical companies, including Exxon and Shell.
University Highlights
- Ranked #11 city in America for new college graduates in 2018 by Live Storage.
- Recognized as one of the Top 30 cities in America for new college graduates in 2018 by MSN Money.
- Named the #2 City for Rising Salaries in 2018 by CNBC.
- Holds land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant designations, one of 24 universities nationwide.
- Boasts 16 Division I athletic teams.
- Offers a comprehensive range of professional schools, including law, dental, medical, veterinary, and elite MBA programs, making it one of only eight universities in the country to do so.
- For international students interested in art and design, LSU builds bright futures: Industry publications regularly feature the school’s excellent programs in landscape architecture, animation, and interior design, and corporate partnerships, including UX initiatives with video game giant Electronic Arts (EA), offer unique resume builders.
- International students interested in physics can study under Nobel Prize winners at LSU’s exceptional facilities: The 2017 prize in physics went to the research team that developed the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, which was the first to detect gravitational waves that confirmed Albert Einstein’s 1915 Theory of Relativity.
- Attracts significant federal funding, with LSU institutions bringing in $470 million to the state.
- Provides over $1 billion in financial aid and scholarships each year.
- Demonstrates a low student debt burden, with two out of three students graduating with zero debt.
- Experiences rapid growth in diversity as a flagship university.
- Ranked #2 for undergraduate petroleum degree programs that offer a doctorate by U.S. News & World Report in 2021.
- Recognized among the top universities worldwide for U.S. utility patents in 2021, marking the fourth time in six years for LSU.
- Ranked in the top 25 by Gizmodo for energy engineering and environmental engineering, disciplines believed to define the 21st century.
- Boasts a vast global alumni network, exceeding 250,000 members.
- Offers a wide array of academic programs, with over 330 options, one of the highest among universities in the country.
- Located in Baton Rouge, which is consistently ranked as a top-10 digital city in the nation by the Center for Digital Government for four consecutive years.
- Ranked #24 for Best Colleges in Drama & Theater Arts by College Factual in 2021.
- LSU has a student-faculty ratio of 20:1.
- Over 27,000 undergraduate students are enrolled at LSU.
- #2 in Landscape Architecture Programs DesignIntelligence Magazine, 2020
- #1 Best City for New College Graduates Money Magazine, 2018
US News & World Report Rankings - Undergraduate
- #176 in National Universities
- #87 in Top Public Schools
- #166 in Best Value Schools
- #104 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
- #5 in Petroleum
- #86 in Business Programs
- #121 in Computer Science
- #117 in Best Colleges for Veterans
- #384 in Top Performers on Social Mobility
Programs
UnderGraduate
- Accounting
- Agricultural and Extension Education – Agricultural Leadership and Development
- Agricultural and Extension Education – Teaching in Formal Education
- Agricultural Business – Agribusiness Finance
- Agricultural Business – Food Industry Management
- Agricultural Business – International Business
- Agricultural Business – Rural Development
- Animal Sciences – Pre-Veterinary Medicine - STEM designated
- Animal Sciences – Science and Technology - STEM designated
- Animal Sciences –Animal Production - STEM designated
- Animal Sciences –Animal Products Processing - STEM designated
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Biochemistry – Secondary Education - STEM designated
- Biological Engineering - STEM designated
- Biological Sciences – Marine Biology - STEM designated
- Chemical Engineering - Biomolecular - STEM designated
- Chemical Engineering - Environmental - STEM designated
- Chemical Engineering - Materials - STEM designated
- Chemistry - STEM designated
- Chemistry – Biological Chemistry - STEM designated
- Chemistry – Chemical Physics - STEM designated
- Chemistry –Chemistry and Second Discipline - STEM designated
- Chemistry –Environmental Chemistry - STEM designated
- Chemistry –Materials - STEM designated
- Chemistry –Polymers - STEM designated
- Chemistry –Pre-Professional Chemistry - STEM designated
- Chemistry –Secondary Education - STEM designated
- Child and Family Studies – Child and Family Studies
- Child and Family Studies – Child Life
- Civil Engineering - STEM designated
- Coastal Environmental Science - STEM designated
- Coastal Environmental Science –Applied Coastal Environmental Science - STEM designated
- Coastal Environmental Science –Coastal Meteorology - STEM designated
- Coastal Environmental Science –Environmental Health [3+2 Program] - STEM designated
- Coastal Environmental Science –Environmental Law [Pre-Law 3+3 Program] - STEM designated
- Coastal Environmental Science –Environmental Science and Research - STEM designated
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Computer Engineering - STEM designated
- Computer Science - Cloud Computing and Networking - STEM designated
- Computer Science - Computer Science and Second Discipline - STEM designated
- Computer Science - Data Science and Analytics - STEM designated
- Computer Science - Software Engineering - STEM designated
- Dual Certification General/Special Education: Grades 1-5
- Early Childhood Education: PK-3 Teacher Certification
- Economics – Empirical Economic Analysis
- Electrical Engineering - STEM designated
- Elementary Grades Education – 4-year Teacher Certification
- Elementary Grades Education – 5-year Certification with Master’s Degree (Holmes Certification)
- English –Literature
- English –Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture
- English –Secondary Education
- English–Creative Writing
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Engineering - STEM designated
- Environmental Management Systems – Environmental Analysis and Risk - STEM designated
- Environmental Management Systems –Policy Analysis - STEM designated
- Environmental Management Systems –Resource Conservation - STEM designated
- Finance (BSB)
- French – Secondary Education
- General Business
- Geography, BA – Disaster Science and Management
- Geography, BA – Environmental Studies
- Geography, BA – Geographic Information Science
- Geography, BS –Climatology
- Geography, BS –Disaster Science and Management
- Geography, BS –Geographic Information Science
- Geology - STEM Designated
- Geology – Environmental Geology - STEM designated
- Geology – Geophysics - STEM designated
- History – Secondary Education
- Industrial Engineering - STEM Designated
- Information Systems and Decision Sciences - STEM designated
- Interdisciplinary Studies – Individualized Studies
- Interior Design
- International Studies –Africa
- International Studies –Asia
- International Studies –Environment and Development
- International Studies –Europe
- International Studies –Global Cultures
- International Studies –Global Diplomacy
- International Studies –Global Studies
- International Studies –Latin America
- International Studies –Middle East
- International Trade and Finance – Empirical Economic Analysis
- Kinesiology –Health and Physical Education Teacher Certification
- Kinesiology –Human Movement Science
- Kinesiology –Physical Activity and Health
- Kinesiology –Pre-Athletic Training
- Kinesiology–Fitness Studies
- Landscape Architecture
- Liberal Arts –African and African American Studies
- Liberal Arts –Art History
- Liberal Arts –Classical Civilization
- Liberal Arts –Religious Studies
- Liberal Arts –Women’s and Gender Studies
- Management – Human Resource Management
- Management – International Management
- Management – Strategic Leadership
- Marketing – Marketing Analytics
- Marketing – Professional Sales
- Mass Communication – Digital Advertising
- Mass Communication – Journalism
- Mass Communication – Political Communication
- Mass Communication – Pre-Law 3+3 Digital Advertising
- Mass Communication – Pre-Law 3+3 Journalism
- Mass Communication – Pre-Law 3+3 Political Communication
- Mass Communication – Pre-Law 3+3 Public Relations
- Mass Communication – Public Relations
- Mathematics - STEM designated
- Mathematics – Actuarial Science - STEM designated
- Mathematics –Actuarial Science - STEM designated
- Mathematics –Computational Mathematics - STEM designate
- Mathematics –Math and Second Discipline - STEM designated
- Mathematics –Mathematical Statistics - STEM designated
- Mathematics –Secondary Education - STEM designated
- Mechanical Engineering - STEM designated
- Microbiology - STEM Designated
- Music, BA – Academic Studies
- Music, BA –Art Administration
- Music, BA –Church Music
- Music, BA –Experimental Music and Digital Media
- Music, BA –Intradisciplinary Music
- Music, BA –Jazz
- Music, BA –Theatre
- Music, BM – Brass
- Music, BM – Composition
- Music, BM – Organ
- Music, BM – Percussion
- Music, BM – Piano Pedagogy
- Music, BM – Piano Performance
- Music, BM – Strings
- Music, BM – Voice
- Music, BM – Woodwind
- Music, BME – Instrumental
- Music, BME – Vocal
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management – Conservation Biology
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management – Ecological Restoration
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management – Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management – Forest Enterprise
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management – Forest Resource Management
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management – Pre-Veterinary Medicine — Wildlife and Fisheries
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management – Wetland Science
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management – Wildlife Ecology
- Natural Resource Ecology and Management – Wildlife Habitat Conservation
- Nutrition and Food Sciences – Dietetics - STEM designated
- Nutrition and Food Sciences – Food Science and Technology - STEM designated
- Nutrition and Food Sciences – Nutrition, Health, and Society - STEM designated
- Nutrition and Food Sciences – Nutritional Sciences/Pre-Medicine - STEM designated
- Petroleum Engineering - STEM designated
- Philosophy – Law, Ethics, and Social Justice
- Physics – Astronomy - STEM designated
- Physics – Medical Physics - STEM designated
- Physics – Physics - STEM designated
- Physics – Physics and Second Discipline - STEM designated
- Physics – Secondary Education - STEM designated
- Plant and Soil Systems – Agricultural Pest Management / Entomology - STEM designated
- Plant and Soil Systems – Agricultural Pest Management / Plant Pathology - STEM designated
- Plant and Soil Systems – Crop Science - STEM designated
- Plant and Soil Systems – Horticulture Science - STEM designated
- Plant and Soil Systems – Medicinal Plant Sciences - STEM designated
- Plant and Soil Systems – Soil Science - STEM designated
- Plant and Soil Systems – Sustainable Production Systems - STEM designated
- Plant and Soil Systems – Turf and Landscape Management - STEM designated
- Plant and Soil Systems – Urban Entomology - STEM designated
- Political Science – American Government and Politics
- Political Science – Campaigns and Elections
- Political Science – Comparative Government and Politics
- Political Science – International Politics and Law
- Political Science – Law and Legal Systems
- Political Science – Political Analysis
- Political Science – Political Theory
- Political Science – Public Policy
- Political Science – Race and Politics
- Pre-Health Programs – Pre-Cardiopulmonary Science
- Pre-Health Programs – Pre-Dental Hygiene
- Pre-Health Programs – Pre-Dental Lab Technician
- Pre-Health Programs – Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Health Programs – Pre-Medical Technology
- Pre-Health Programs – Pre-Nursing - STEM designated
- Pre-Health Programs – Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Health Programs – Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Health Programs – Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Health Programs – Pre-Physician Assistant
- Pre-Health Programs – Pre-Public Health
- Psychology
- Screen Arts – History, Theory, and Criticism
- Screen Arts – Production
- Screen Arts – Screenwriting
- Sociology–Criminology
- Spanish – Secondary Education
- Sports Administration – Sport Commerce
- Sports Administration – Sport Leadership
- Studio Art – Digital Art
- Studio Art – Graphic Design
- Studio Art – Studio Art - Ceramics
- Studio Art – Studio Art - Paint and Drawing
- Studio Art – Studio Art - Photography
- Studio Art – Studio Art - Printmaking
- Studio Art – Studio Art - Sculpture
- Textiles/Apparel/Merchandising – Apparel Design
- Textiles/Apparel/Merchandising – Merchandising
- Textiles/Apparel/Merchandising – Textile Science
- Theatre – Arts Administration
- Theatre – Design/Technology
- Theatre – Film and Television
- Theatre – Performance
- Theatre – Physical Theatre
- Theatre – Theatre Studies
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
www.lsu.edu/majors/a-z.php Undergraduate
- IELTS: 6.5
- TOEFL: 79
- Duolingo: 100
- SAT/ACT: Optional
- Application Fee: $50
- Fee Waiver: Available
