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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College acceptance rate & admissions

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College admits 73% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 31,491 of 42,558 applicants were admitted and 7,521 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 1180–1340 on the SAT or 24–30 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
73%

More selective than 68% of Louisiana colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

14% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 86% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
24%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose LSU over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied42,558
Admitted31,491
Enrolled7,521

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

LSU SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, LSU is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing600680
SAT math580660
ACT composite2430
SAT total (approx.)11801340

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

LSU admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202473%600–680580–66024–30College Scorecard
Fall 202374%590–670560–66024–29IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is LSU compared with other Louisiana colleges?

LSU has the 8th-lowest acceptance rate of 23 Louisiana colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
4Grambling State University45%36%$19,809
5Louisiana State University-Shreveport51%38%$7,022
6Centenary College of Louisiana56%56%$23,624
7Xavier University of Louisiana69%49%$17,127
8Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College73%69%$19,151
9University of Holy Cross74%49%$15,635
10University of New Orleans74%38%$12,384
11Louisiana Christian University77%44%$13,113
12McNeese State University78%47%$12,493

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Louisiana colleges →

Who enrolls at LSU

First-year students who return for year two85%
First-year students from Louisiana61%
Pell Grant recipients27%
First-generation students27%
Women / men57% / 43%
International students1%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

LSU admissions questions

What is the LSU acceptance rate?

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College accepts 73% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 31,491 of 42,558 applicants were admitted.

Does LSU require the SAT or ACT?

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 14% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 86% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for LSU?

The middle 50% of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College enrolled first-year students scored 1180–1340 on the SAT and 24–30 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at LSU?

24% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (7,521 of 31,491).

Is LSU getting harder to get into?

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College accepted 73% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 74% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College overview