Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. The current LSU main campus was dedicated in 1926, and consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in the style of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, and occupies a 650-acre (2.6 km²) plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River.

LSU is the flagship institution of the Louisiana State University System, and the largest institution of higher education in Louisiana in terms of student enrollment. In 2009, the University enrolled 21,000 undergraduate and 4,000 graduate students in 17 schools and colleges. Several of LSU’s graduate schools, such as the E.J. Ourso College of Business and the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, have received national recognition in their respective fields of study.  Designated as a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant institution, LSU is also noted for its extensive research facilities, operating some 800 sponsored research projects funded by agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

LSU’s athletic department fields teams in 20 varsity sports (9 men’s, 11 women’s), and is a member of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and the SEC (Southeastern Conference). LSU Tigers football began in 1893, with national championship wins in the 1958, 2003, and 2007 seasons. The University is represented on the field by its mascot, Mike the Tiger.

Louisiana State University Rankings in 2010

• BEST COMPUTER SCIENCE GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKINGS
• TOP 200 UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAM IN 2010
• TOP CHEMISTRY COLLEGE RANKING IN 2010
• BEST BUSINESS SCHOOLS (MBA PROGRAM) RANKING IN 2010
• TOP 100 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING
• TOP 100 FINE ARTS COLLEGE RANKING IN 2010
• BEST UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY RANKING
• TOP PUBLIC NATIONAL UNIVERSITY RANKING

Louisiana State University Rankings in 2011

• TOP 100 LAW SCHOOLS IN 2011
•  TOP ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOLS RANKING IN 2011-2012
• 2011 TOP PUBLIC COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY RANKINGS IN UNITED STATES

Louisiana State University Rankings in 2012

•  2011-2012 BEST MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOLS RANKING

Louisiana State University Tuition and Fees

$5,764   in-state

$16,549   out-of-state

Schools and Colleges of Louisiana State University

• Agriculture
• Art & Design
• Business, E. J. Ourso
• Coast and Environment
• Continuing Education
• Education
• Engineering
• Graduate School
• Honors College
• Humanities & Social Sciences
• Library & Information Science
• Mass Communication, Manship School of
• Music & Dramatic Arts
• Science
• Social Work
• University College
• Veterinary Medicine

Louisiana State University News

• UNO's first graduating class amazed by campus changes - Fri, 18 May 2012
  

  On a muggy morning in June 1962, Susan Lavista did what she had been doing faithfully since the fall of 1958: She climbed into a car and headed for the Lakefront campus of Louisiana State University in New Orleans .

• Some Sun-like Stars Put Off Superflares - Thu, 17 May 2012
  

  New research shows that other sun-like stars in the universe can send off flares much larger than those seen on our sun.

• High Demand Brings Back ADEA's Emerging Academic Leaders Program - Thu, 17 May 2012
  

  The American Dental Education Association's well-regarded Summer Program for Emerging Academic Leaders will be held July 12-15, 2012, at the Meadowmere Resort in Ogunquit, Maine.

• Chalmette High's Class of 2012 to graduate tonight - Thu, 17 May 2012
  

  More than 300 members of the Chalmette High School Class of 2012 will cross the stage of the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in cap and gown this evening in the final act of their high school careers.

• Kepler Sheds Light on the Secrets of Superflares - Wed, 16 May 2012
  

  Artistic rendition of a "superflare star". It has large starspots and a superflare occurs near the starspots.

• You are what you eat: Why do male consumers avoid vegetarian options? - Wed, 16 May 2012
  

  Why are men generally more reluctant to try vegetarian products? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers are influenced by a strong association of meat with masculinity.

• How Barack Obama's Fed Policy Fuels the Oil Shock - Wed, 16 May 2012
  

  Joseph Mason is the Moyse/LBA Chair of Banking at the Ourso School of Business at Louisiana State University and a senior fellow at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

• Sheriff awards Westminster grad - Wed, 16 May 2012
  

  President Barack Obama's war on coal is stirring a lot of anger in parts of the country that have... Chief Deputy Hilman Popillion, left, of the St.

• Trophy buck shot in Midwest fathering fawns in Louisiana - Tue, 15 May 2012
  

  A half-dozen does are pregnant because hunter Mike Toney remembered a study done years ago at Louisiana State University, called the researcher and drove all night to get the animal's testicles to him.

• Untitled - Tue, 15 May 2012
  

  Sept. 15 loomed large for Ken McRoyal and his family. His University of Idaho Vandals were scheduled to meet Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.