Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Welcome to Louisiana State University, home of the Fighting Tigers and their Bengal tiger mascot, Mike V. This national university is the flagship institution of the state of Louisiana and is one of only 25 universities nationwide holding both land-grant and sea-grant status.

Since 1860, this Baton Rouge college has served the people of Louisiana, the region, the nation, and the world through extensive, multipurpose programs encompassing instruction, research, and public service. This national university brings in more than $120 million annually in outside research grants and contracts, a significant factor for the Louisiana economy.

The quality of Louisiana State University academics is reflected in its nationally ranked programs and scholars. Since its first commencement in 1869, this national university has awarded nearly 200,000 degrees. That number continues to grow and includes some of the nation's best and brightest graduates.

With more than 200,000 alumni worldwide, Louisiana State University's impact stretches far beyond the boundaries of the Baton Rouge college. Alumni are doctors, lawyers, teachers, athletes, and even foreign ambassadors. Some of the national university's most prominent alumni and former students include Shaquille O'Neal, center for the Miami Heat; Joanne Woodward, Academy Award-winning actress; and Rex Reed, New York author and film critic.
  
 
Quick Facts:
  • Louisiana State University was founded by the Louisiana General Assembly in 1853. It was founded under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy and was located near Pineville, Louisiana. The first session began January 2, 1860.
  • This national university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • This Baton Rouge college includes nine senior colleges and four schools, in addition to specialized centers, divisions, institutes, and offices.
  • Louisiana State University's enrollment is more than 30,000 students, including more than 1,600 international students and nearly 5,000 graduate students.
  • This national university has more than 1,200 full-time faculty members and a staff of more than 3,000.
  • Louisiana State University Libraries contain more than 3.2 million volumes.
  • This Baton Rouge college's School of the Coast and Environment was designated as the first Coastal Marine Institute by the Minerals Management Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
  • Louisiana State University is among only a handful of universities across the country that support a year-round, professional, Equity theatre company in Swine Palace Productions.
  
 
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