Admission Requirements
LSUS has a selective admissions policy for the first time student that is correlated to the age of the student – graduates of high school (less than 21 years of age), adults (21 to 24 years of age), and adults (25 years of age and older).
First Time Freshmen Less Than 21 years of age
Admissibility is based on high school curriculum, high school GPA, high school class rank, ACT scores, and the need, if any, for developmental course work.
Admission from Louisiana Secondary Schools
To be admitted, a first time freshman who is less than 21 years of age and who has graduated from a Louisiana high school must meet the following:
1. Completion of the Regents’ high school core curriculum (currently TOPS core curriculum) of 16.5 course units:
* English I, II, III, IV
* Mathematics: 3 units to include Algebra I (one unit) or Applied Algebra 1A and 1B (two units); Algebra II; Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, or an approved math substitute
* Sciences: 3 units to include Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics I, Physics II, or Physics for Technology (one Unit)
* Social Sciences: 3 units to include Civics (one unit) or Civics and Free Enterprise (one unit combined); American History; World History, Western Civilization, or World Geography
* Humanities: 3 units to include 2 units in the same foreign language and one unit in fine arts survey
* Computer Science: ½ unit in Computer Science, or Computer Literacy, or Business Computer Applications
2. And one of the following:
* High school GPA of 2.0 or greater OR
* High school graduation rank top 50% of class OR
* ACT composite score of 20 or greater
3. And need no more than one developmental course by having one of the following:
* An ACT English score of 18 or greater OR
* An ACT Mathematics score of 18 or greater
Admission from Out-of-State High Schools or Home-School Programs or G.E.D.
Freshmen students who are less than 21 years of age and who have graduated from out-of-state high schools or were home-schooled or received a G.E.D. must meet one of the following minimum admissions criteria:
* Any criteria for students who graduated from Louisiana secondary schools which are presented in 1, 2, and 3 above; OR
* Have a high school GPA of 2.0 or greater, and rank in the top 50% of their high school graduating class, and have a 20 or greater on the ACT composite, and need no more than one developmental course; OR
* Have a 23 or greater on the ACT composite and need no more than one developmental course.
First Time Freshmen Adults 21- 24 years of age
Students who are at least 21 years of age but not older than 24 years of age may be admitted to LSUS under one of the following options:
Option #1
Meet the minimum admissions requirements listed above for freshmen students, that apply based on whether the student graduated in-state or out-of-state, was home-schooled, or received a G.E.D.
Option #2
Enroll as a non-matriculating (not eligible for federal financial aid) student until achieving a GPA of 2.0 on 12 or more term hours of non-developmental course work.
Option #3
Enroll as a part-time student taking 6 hours or less in fall/spring term or 3 hours or less in the summer until achieving a GPA of 2.0 on 12 or more term hours of non-developmental course work.
First Time Freshmen Adult 25 years of age and older
A first time freshman who is aged 25 years and older is not required to meet the Board of Regents minimum admissions criteria for first-time freshmen. However, if a student has completed a GED or graduated from high school, he or she must take the University’s placement tests in mathematics and English and must have high school transcripts sent to the Admissions and Records Office. If a student has not completed a GED or graduated from high school, he or she must provide satisfactory evidence of a composite score of 18 on the ACT or a satisfactory score on another national examination such as the SAT together with proof of relevant education, training and experience.
Alternate Admission
Applicants who do not meet these requirements may do one of the following:
* Retake the ACT and submit a set of scores.
* Enroll in a community college or other preparatory program in order to transfer later to LSUS. (Information regarding articulation agreements between LSUS and area community colleges is available on the Board of Regents website: www.regents.state.la.us under Louisiana Post secondary Education Statewide Student Transfer Guide and Articulation System.)
Admission Exceptions
Students who do not meet the admissions criteria listed above may be considered for a limited number of admission exceptions. The Admissions and Records Office will notify students who qualify for these exceptions.
Provisional Admission
Until all final official transcript(s) is received and evaluated, the applicant is considered to be provisionally admitted. Full admission will not be granted until the final transcript has been received and evaluated. The University may grant provisional admission until the fourteenth day of a fall or spring term or the seventh day of the summer term. Students whose records are not complete by these deadlines will have their registrations canceled.
USEFUL LINKS:
* Application Information
* Application for Admissions Requires the Free Adobe Acrobat Reader
* Immunization waiver Requires the Free Adobe Acrobat Reader
* ACT National and Residual Testing dates
(Also visit: LSUS Student Development & Counseling Center)
* How to Check Your Admission Status
* Visit LSUS
* Meet Our Admission Counselors
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Admissions & Records Office
Administration Building, Room 168
(318) 797-5061 (p) / (318) 797-5286 (f)
(800) 229-5957 (Instate Toll-Free)
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
admissions@lsus.edu
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LSU in Shreveport:
Required admissions tests: ACT, SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Important
Class rank
2006-11-29 03:56:03
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