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Acceptance Rate 73.33%
Yield 22.96%
SAT Score 1,255
ACT Score 27
Applicants 47,065

LSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 73.33% at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Total 47,065 students applied and 34,513 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,255 and the average ACT score is 27.
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 Rate73.33%
Average Test Scores1,255 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 73.33%. A total of 47,065 students (17,199 men and 29,864 women) have applied to and 34,513 (12,138 men and 22,373 women) students admitted to Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Among them, 2,996 male and 4,929 female students have enrolled into LSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.96%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at LSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants47,06517,19929,86400
Admitted34,51312,13822,37300
Enrolled7,9252,9964,92900
Acceptance Rate 73.33% 70.57% 74.92% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.96% 24.68% 22.03% - -
[Chart] Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At LSU, 569 applicants (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,192 applicants (40%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,255 at LSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,180.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
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 Total118012551340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600640680
Math580615660
ACT Composite242730
Math232528
English242732
[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 ✔
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