Louisiana State University is a public flagship research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with more than 41,000 students.
Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, LA 70803. As the flagship institution of the state, its vision is to be a leading research-extensive university, challenging undergraduate and graduate students to achieve the highest levels of intellectual and personal development. The student population is 41,000+.
LSU began as a military academy. The Louisiana State Seminary later relocated to Baton Rouge and became LSU after the Pineville campus burned in 1869.
LSU offers more than 330 academic programs. All majors are grouped into senior colleges, and every senior college has its own residential college.
LSU reported $368M in research expenditures in FY2021 Higher Education Research and Development data and $543M in annual research activity as of May 2025. The university is collaborating on 2,000+ research projects. In 2022, LSU became the first university to put technology on the moon, technology built by its students. LSU is one of 24 universities nationwide holding land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant designations.
Campus facilities listed include the Student Recreation Complex, Field Complex, UREC at Nicholson, Student Union, residence halls, and apartments. LSU has 16 Division I athletic teams.
Admission routes include Freshman, Transfer, International, Re-Entry, and Visiting Students.