Applying to LSU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
74.00%	1,235

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's acceptance rate is 74.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 42,558 students applied and 31,491 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into LSU.

LSU's acceptance rate places 10th out of 24 Louisiana colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,235 and the ACT score is 26 at LSU. LSU's SAT score ranks 2nd out of 16 Louisiana colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to LSU, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is 74.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.88%. 16,319 men and 26,239 women applied to LSU and 11,762 men and 19,729 women students were accepted.

Among them, 3,051 men and 4,470 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at LSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at LSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	42,558	16,319	26,239	0	0
Admitted	31,491	11,762	19,729	0	0
Enrolled	7,521	3,051	4,470	0	0
Acceptance Rate	74.00%	72.08%	75.19%	-	-
Yield	23.88%	25.94%	22.66%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 599 students (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,653 students (86%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at LSU.

The median SAT score is 1,235 with 630 SAT EBRW and 605 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 670 and the 25^th percentile is 590. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 660 and 25^th percentile is 560 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at LSU. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 26.

The SAT and ACT scores at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at LSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1150	1235	1330
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	590	630	670
SAT Math	560	605	660
ACT Composite	24	26	29
ACT Math	22	25	27
ACT English	23	26	31

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 7,521 first-year students enrolled in LSU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.64% and part-time students is 0.36%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.57% and women students is 59.43%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at LSU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at LSU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	7,521	3,051	4,470
Full-time	7,494	3,038	4,456
Part-time	27	13	14

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at LSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

LSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The next table provides general admission information for applying to LSU.

Admission Information for Applying to LSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.lsu.edu/admissions/index.php
Online Application	https://www.lsu.edu/admissions/apply/index.php
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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