Louisiana State University

"Louisiana State" redirects here. For the U.S. state, see Louisiana.
"LSU" redirects here. For other uses, see LSU (disambiguation).

Louisiana State University Agricultural and Mechanical College
Former names
Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana (1853–1861)
Louisiana State University Agricultural & Mechanical College (1874–1877)
University of Louisiana (1913–1921)
Louisiana State University (1860–1913; 1922–1963)
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedJanuary 2, 1860; 164 years ago (January 2, 1860)[1]
Parent institution
Louisiana State University System
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$664.20 million (2023)
(LSU only)[2]
$1.06 billion (2023)
(system-wide)[3]
PresidentWilliam F. Tate IV
ProvostRoy Haggerty
Academic staff
1,500[4]
Administrative staff
5,000[4]
Students37,354 (fall 2022)[5]
Undergraduates31,059[5]
Postgraduates6,295[5]
Location
Baton Rouge
,
Louisiana
,
United States

30°24′52″N 91°10′42″W / 30.4145°N 91.17826°W / 30.4145; -91.17826
CampusMidsize city, 4,925 acres (1,993 ha)
NewspaperThe Daily Reveille
ColorsPurple and gold[6]
   
NicknameTigers and Lady Tigers
Sporting affiliations
MascotMike the Tiger
Websitelsu.edu
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
LocationHighland Road, Baton Rouge
Coordinates30°24′52″N 91°10′42″W / 30.4145°N 91.17826°W / 30.4145; -91.17826
Area95 acres (38 ha)
Built1920s
Built byWorks Progress Administration
ArchitectTheodore C. Link; Wogan & Bernard; Weiss, Dreyfous & Seiferth; Neild, Somdal & Neild
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance
NRHP reference No.88001586[7] (original)
100010174 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1988
Boundary increaseApril 10, 2024

Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is an American public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.[8] The university was founded in 1860 near Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. The current LSU main campus was dedicated in 1926 and consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in the style of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, occupying a 650-acre (260 ha) plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River.

LSU is the flagship university of the state of Louisiana, as well as the flagship institution of the Louisiana State University System. In 2021, the university enrolled over 28,000 undergraduate and more than 4,500 graduate students in 14 schools and colleges. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[9] LSU operates some 800 sponsored research projects funded by agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.[10][11] LSU is one of eight universities in the United States with dental, law, veterinary, medical, and Master of Business Administration programs.[12]

LSU's athletics department fields teams in 21 varsity sports (nine men's, 12 women's), and is a member of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and the SEC (Southeastern Conference). The university is represented by its mascot, Mike the Tiger.[13]

  1. ^ "About LSU". LSU Division of Strategic Communications. September 4, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "LSU Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda" (PDF). LSU Board of Supervisors. April 26, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  3. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "About LSU". Louisiana State University. September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "LSU SHATTERS RECORDS WITH FALL ENROLLMENT, QUALITY OF INCOMING CLASS" (Press release). LSU Media Center. September 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brand Guidelines: Colors". LSUAthletics.LingoApp.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System – (#88001586)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  8. ^ "Louisiana State University". Louisiana State University. October 3, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
  9. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "A Welcome from the Vice Chancellor". LSU Office of Research & Economic Development. August 27, 2009. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  11. ^ Higgns, John. "Louisiana State University". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  12. ^ "Leaders in Every Field". www.lsu.edu. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  13. ^ Bergeron, Arthur (1996). Guide to Louisiana Confederate Military Units, 1861–1865. LSU Press. ISBN 0-8071-2102-9.