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Acceptance Rate 75.72%
Yield 25.16%
SAT Score 1,230
ACT Score 25
Applicants 38,853

LSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 75.72% at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Total 38,853 students applied and 29,419 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,230 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to LSU.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.lsu.edu/admissions/index.php
Online Applicationhttps://www.lsu.edu/admissions/apply/index.php
Acceptance Rate75.72%
Average Test Scores1,230 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 75.72%. A total of 38,853 students (15,321 men and 23,532 women) have applied to and 29,419 (11,170 men and 18,249 women) students admitted to Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Among them, 3,083 male and 4,318 female students have enrolled into LSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 25.16%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at LSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants38,85315,32123,53200
Admitted29,41911,17018,24900
Enrolled7,4013,0834,31800
Acceptance Rate 75.72% 72.91% 77.55% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 25.16% 27.60% 23.66% - -
[Chart] Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At LSU, 604 applicants (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,968 applicants (87%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,230 at LSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,320 and 25th percentile score is 1,140.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at LSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of LSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at LSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total114012301320
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580620660
Math560610660
ACT Composite232528
Math212427
English232631
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for LSU
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at LSU

The calendar system at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is Semester. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training