Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge

156 Thomas Boyd Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
http://www.lsu.edu

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Overview
TypePublic institution
Year Founded1860
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students25,705
Endowment422,358,972
Application DeadlineApril 15
Application Fee40
SelectivityMore selective
Application DeadlineApril 15
Tuition4,449 in-state, 12,749 out-of-state
Room/Board6,498
Services
Associated FirmsDeloitte & Touche Chevron East Baton Rouge Parish School System Albermarle Cajun Constructors Ernst & Young ExxonMobil Halliburton International Paper KPMG LLP Shell Dow Chemical Louisiana State University PricewaterhouseCoopers U.S. Army
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Servicesco-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
MuseumsMuseum of Natural History Museum of Natural Science Rural Life Museum U.S. Civil War Center Museum of Art (recently moved downtown to Shaw Arts Center)
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
MuseumsMuseum of Natural History Museum of Natural Science Rural Life Museum U.S. Civil War Center Museum of Art (recently moved downtown to Shaw Arts Center)
Periodical Subs58,918
# of Books3,233,034
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities10%
Students in sororities17%
Campus Size2,000 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing23%
College housing typescoed dorms (36%), women's dorms (18%), men's dorms (12%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (29%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Popular EventsFall Fest; Homecoming; Martin Luther King Day Celebration; Groovin' on the Grounds
Nearest AirportBaton Rouge (10), New Orleans (70)
Nearest TrainHammond (45)
Army ROTCOffered on campus
Navy ROTCOffered at cooperating institution (Southern University A&M College)
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations335
# of fraternities20
# of sororities15
Students in fraternities10%
Students in sororities17%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Reveille (daily)
Honor SocietiesHonorary Organizations Include: Alpha Delta Mu-social work, Alpha Epsilon Delta-premed, Alpha Lambda Delta-business, Alpha Pi Mu-industrial engineering, Beta Alpha Psi-accounting, Beta Beta Beta-biology, Chi Alpha Sigma-athletes, Chi Epsilon-civil engineering, Eta Kappa Nu, electrical engineering, Eta Sigma Phi-classical Greek/Rome, Foureaux Society, Gamma Beta Phi-service, Gamma Sigma Delta-agriculture, Golden Key, Kappa Delta Epsilon-education, Lambda Alpha-anthropology, Mortar Board-scholarship/leadership/service, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omega Chi Epsilon-chemical engineering, Omicron Delta Kappa-leadership, Order of Omega-Greek, Phi Alpha Theta-history, Phi Beta Kappa-liberal arts, Phi Eta Sigma-freshmen scholarship, Phi Kappa Phi-all academic disciplines, Phi Sigma Pi, Psi Chi-psychology, Rho Lambda-panhellenic, Society of Xi Sigma Pi-forestry/wildlife/fisheries, Tau Beta Pi-engineering, Theta Alpha Kappa-Religious Studies
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Religious student organizations include: 220 Campus Ministry, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Center, Chi Alpha Chritian Fellowship, Christian Student Center, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Living Waters Fellowship, Quaerens, Reformed University Fellowship, United Pentecostal Student Union, Wesley Foundation, Young Life, Journey College Ministry, Dove Interfaith, Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Student Association
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) International student organizations include: African and African American, Armenian, Bangladesh, Brazilian, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Malaysian, Native American, Turkish, Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Persian, and International; Other racial/ethnic groups include: Association of Black Communicators, Black Graduate and Professional Student Association, Minority Science Preprofessional Society, National Organization for Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) For a complete list of LSU student organizations, please see the LSU catalog at: http: //aaweb. lsu. edu/catalogs/2005/index. htm