Standard Profile: Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University

www.lsu.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1860. Part of the Louisiana State University system.

Urban campus setting on 2000 acres, located in Baton Rouge (population=250,000).

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 23,000 undergraduates; 4200 graduate students; 350 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 92% full-time; 87% from Louisiana; 15% minorities (9% African-American; 3% Asian-American; 3% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 2% international students; 52% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: 23% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (15 credits/semester): $6360 state resident; $19,370 non-resident
Grad Students (12 credits/semester): $7210 state resident; $20,340 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $8200

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: http://crse002.lsu.edu/vtour.nsf/homepage

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.eng.lsu.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 2500 undergraduates; 500 graduate students (250 master's; 250 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Construction Management and Industrial Engineering (CMIE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Engineering Science Program (ESP) (interdepartmental program)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Petroleum Engineering (PE)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Biological Engineering	BAE	X
Biological and Agricultural Engineering	BAE		X	X
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CEE	X	X*	X*
Computer Engineering	ECE	X
Construction Management	CMIE	X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Engineering Science**	ESP		X	X
Environmental Engineering	CEE	X
Industrial Engineering	CMIE	X	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X	X
Petroleum Engineering	PE	X	X	X

* Offered areas of concentration:

Environmental engineering

Geotechnical engineering

Structural engineering and mechanics

Transportation engineering

Water resources

** Typical areas of concentration:

Environmental and Technological Hazards Engineering

Information Technology and Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1269/2345 (54%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 847/1269 (66%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ Phone Number	www.lsu.edu		(225) 578-9600
Undergraduate Admissions Office	www.lsu.edu/paurec	110 Thomas Boyd Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803	(225) 578-1175 admissions@lsu.edu
Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)	http://appl003.lsu.edu/ grad/gradschool.nsf/index	114 David Boyd Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803	(225) 578-2311 graddeanoffice@lsu.edu
Office of Student Aid and Scholarships (Financial Aid)	www.lsu.edu/financialaid	202 Himes Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803	(225) 578-3103 financialaid@lsu.edu
Dept of Residential Life (Housing)	http://appl003.lsu.edu/ slas/reslifeweb.nsf/index	99 Grace King Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803	(225) 578-8663 reslife@lsu.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
College of Engineering	www.eng.lsu.edu	3304 CEBA Baton Rouge, LA 70803	(225) 578-5731 see website for email
Dept of Biological and Agricultural Engineering	www.bae.lsu.edu	149 Doran Bldg Baton Rouge, LA 70803	(225) 578-3153 see website for email
Dept of Chemical Engineering	www.che.lsu.edu	110 Chemical Engr Bldg Baton Rouge, LA 70803	(225) 578-1426 see website for email
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering	www.cee.lsu.edu	3508 CEBA Baton Rouge, LA 70803	(225) 578-8442 see website for email
Dept of Construction Management and Industrial Engineering	www.cmie.lsu.edu	3128 CEBA Baton Rouge, LA 70803-6419	(225) 578-5112 see website for email
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering	www.ee.lsu.edu	Electrical Engr Bldg Baton Rouge, LA 70803-5901	(225) 578-5241 see website for email
Engineering Science Program	www.eng.lsu.edu/ gradprogs/engrsci.html		(225) 578-6796 see website for email
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	http://me.lsu.edu	2508 CEBA Baton Rouge, LA 70803-6413	(225) 578-5804 see website for email
Dept of Petroleum Engineering	www.pete.lsu.edu	3516 CEBA Baton Rouge, LA 70803	(225) 578-5215 see website for email

Public 4-year university, founded 1860. Part of the Louisiana State University system.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ Phone Number

Undergraduate Admissions Office

Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

Office of Student Aid and Scholarships (Financial Aid)

Dept of Residential Life (Housing)

College of Engineering

Dept of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Construction Management and Industrial Engineering

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Engineering Science Program

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Dept of Petroleum Engineering

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