Louisiana State University Baton Rouge


Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge

156 Thomas Boyd Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Web: http://www.lsu.edu

Overview

Type: Public institution
Founded in Year: 1860
Religious Affiliation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 25,705
Location: Urban
Endowment: 422,358,972
Application Deadline: April 15
Application Fee: 40
Tuition Fees: 4,449 in-state, 12,749 out-of-state
Room And Board: 6,498

Campus Life

Fraternity: 10%
Dorority: 17%
On-Campus Weekends: 50%
Housing Offered: Yes
Students College Housing: 23%
campus housing: Yes
Types Available: coed dorms (36%), women's dorms (18%), men's dorms (12%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (29%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
High Speed Internet: 95%
Campus Size: 2,000 acres
Nearest Airport: Baton Rouge, New Orleans
Nearest Train: Hammond
NearestBus: Baton Rouge
Public Transport: Yes
Cars Permitted: Yes
School Employment: Yes
Average Undergrad Earnings: 2,200
Alcohol Permitted: No
Additional Policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Popular Events: Fall Fest; Homecoming; Martin Luther King Day Celebration; Groovin' on the Grounds

Extra-Curricular

Student Activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Numer Of Organizations: 335
Honor Societies: Honorary Organizations Include: Alpha Delta Mu-social work, Alpha Epsilon Delta-premed, Alpha Lambda Delta-business, Alpha Pi Mu-industrial engineering, Beta Alpha Psi-accounting, Beta Beta Beta-biology, Chi Alpha Sigma-athletes, Chi Epsilon-civil engineering, Eta Kappa Nu, electrical engineering, Eta Sigma Phi-classical Greek/Rome, Foureaux Society, Gamma Beta Phi-service, Gamma Sigma Delta-agriculture, Golden Key, Kappa Delta Epsilon-education, Lambda Alpha-anthropology, Mortar Board-scholarship/leadership/service, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omega Chi Epsilon-chemical engineering, Omicron Delta Kappa-leadership, Order of Omega-Greek, Phi Alpha Theta-history, Phi Beta Kappa-liberal arts, Phi Eta Sigma-freshmen scholarship, Phi Kappa Phi-all academic disciplines, Phi Sigma Pi, Psi Chi-psychology, Rho Lambda-panhellenic, Society of Xi Sigma Pi-forestry/wildlife/fisheries, Tau Beta Pi-engineering, Theta Alpha Kappa-Religious Studies
Religious Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Religious student organizations include: 220 Campus Ministry, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Center, Chi Alpha Chritian Fellowship, Christian Student Center, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Living Waters Fellowship, Quaerens, Reformed University Fellowship, United Pentecostal Student Union, Wesley Foundation, Young Life, Journey College Ministry, Dove Interfaith, Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Student Association
International Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International student organizations include: African and African American, Armenian, Bangladesh, Brazilian, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Malaysian, Native American, Turkish, Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Persian, and International; Other racial/ethnic groups include: Association of Black Communicators, Black Graduate and Professional Student Association, Minority Science Preprofessional Society, National Organization for Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Other Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) For a complete list of LSU student organizations, please see the LSU catalog at: http: //aaweb. lsu. edu/catalogs/2005/index. htm
Student Papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Reveille (daily)

Services

Basic: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Teaching: N/A
Counseling: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological
Career: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Firms: Deloitte & ToucheChevron East Baton Rouge Parish School SystemAlbermarleCajun ConstructorsErnst & YoungExxonMobilHalliburtonInternational PaperKPMG LLPShellDow ChemicalLouisiana State UniversityPricewaterhouseCoopersU.S. Army
Library Facilities: Hill Memorial Library (houses Special Collections, rare book collections, university archives)Chemistry LibraryDesign Resource CenterCenter for Oral HistoryUnited States Civil War CenterNatural History Collection
Museums: Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum of Natural ScienceRural Life MuseumU.S. Civil War CenterMuseum of Art (recently moved downtown to Shaw Arts Center)
Computers Available In: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Student Webpages: Yes
Campus Safety: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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