Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Public · 30,594 undergrads
LSU admitted 73% of applicants for fall 2024 (34,513 of 47,065, federal IPEDS data). LSU requires the SAT or ACT from some applicants for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1180–1340.
The numbers
Applied
47,065
fall 2024
ACT, middle 50%
24–30
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.83
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
23%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$50
waivers exist
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Can I get into LSU?
73% of applicants get in
Most applicants with solid grades get in. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1180–1340 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
47,065 applied, 34,513 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Does LSU need the SAT or ACT?Required for some
Depends.
Required for some applicants for fall 2027. Scores are optional with a weighted GPA of 3.5 or higher. Below 3.5 you must send an SAT or ACT score.
How hard your classes were, GPA, SAT or ACT scores, recommendations.
Counts a lot
Class rank, talent or ability.
Also considered
Essay, interview, activities, character, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As LSU rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2024.
Questions people ask
What is LSU's acceptance rate?
LSU admitted 73% of applicants for fall 2024 (34,513 of 47,065, federal IPEDS data).
What SAT score do you need for LSU?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1180–1340. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (IPEDS, fall 2024).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
