Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Public · Moderately Selective · LA

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationLA · South

SettingRural

Undergrads5,632

Student:faculty33:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate23.9%

6-yr grad rate34.2%

Drop-out rate30.5%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$7k

Out-of-state tuition$15k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity44.4%

Gender diversity73%

International0.9%

Identity—

Overview

LSU Alexandria is a regional campus of the LSU system in central Louisiana, offering an affordable, access-oriented four-year degree path just south of the city of Alexandria.

Academics

Nursing and allied health, education, and business are the established programs, taught in a practical, career-oriented format aimed at a largely local student population.

Campus & student life

The campus is rural and commuter-heavy, with most students living locally rather than in traditional dormitory housing, and student life is correspondingly more low-key than at a large residential university.

Getting in

Admission is accessible, consistent with the campus's access-oriented mission within the LSU system.

After graduation

Nursing and allied-health graduates place steadily with central Louisiana hospitals and clinics, and the campus serves as an affordable stepping stone to an LSU-system degree for many first-generation and local students.

Worth knowing

Students should know LSUA is a distinctly smaller, commuter-oriented campus compared to LSU's flagship in Baton Rouge, with a different mission and student experience despite sharing the LSU name.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate92.1%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 970–1220 · ACT 17–22

Test policyrequired

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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