Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge
156 Thomas Boyd HallBaton Rouge, LA 70803
http://www.lsu.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public institution |
| Year Founded | 1860 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 25,705 |
| Endowment | 422,358,972 |
| Application Deadline | April 15 |
| Application Fee | 40 |
| Selectivity | More selective |
| Application Deadline | April 15 |
| Tuition | 4,449 in-state, 12,749 out-of-state |
| Room/Board | 6,498 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Deloitte & 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 Safety | 24-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 Services | co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Museums | Museum 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 Services | nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Museums | Museum 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 Subs | 58,918 |
| # of Books | 3,233,034 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | N/A |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 10% |
| Students in sororities | 17% |
| Campus Size | 2,000 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 23% |
| College housing types | coed 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 Events | Fall Fest; Homecoming; Martin Luther King Day Celebration; Groovin' on the Grounds |
| Nearest Airport | Baton Rouge (10), New Orleans (70) |
| Nearest Train | Hammond (45) |
| Army ROTC | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC | Offered at cooperating institution (Southern University A&M College) |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral 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 Organizations | 335 |
| # of fraternities | 20 |
| # of sororities | 15 |
| Students in fraternities | 10% |
| Students in sororities | 17% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Reveille (daily) |
| Honor Societies | Honorary 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 |
