Paying for LSU - Tuition, Fees, Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $11,954 for Louisiana residents and $28,631 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $13,027 for students living in Louisiana and $29,962 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $23,026 when a student lives on campus and $24,686 when a student lives off-campus.

Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $52,741 when a student lives on campus and $54,401 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,954 for Louisiana residents and $28,631 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $13,027 for Louisiana residents and $29,962 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $268 for Louisiana residents and $268 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $390 for Louisiana residents and $390 for out-of-state students.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,084. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $23,026 when living on campus and $24,686 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 3.81% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 2.41% compared to academic year 2023-2024.