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Louisiana State University in Shreveport, also referred to as LSUS, was established in 1967. The public co-educational university was originally a military academy. The Shreveport campus is located in Shreveport, Louisiana. This university campus boasts of enrolling more than 4,000 students annually. Louisiana State University has various colleges which include:
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education and Human Development
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Sciences
The Greek life at LSU in Shreveport provides its students various opportunities in leadership, philanthropy, scholarship and social activities. The organizations include Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Sigma, Phi Mu and Zeta Phi Beta. The students at LSUS publish a magazine called LSUS through which they express themselves.
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Campus LocationOne University Place
Shreveport, LA 71115-2399
USA
Main Tel: (318) 797-5000
Web Site The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area. |
Louisiana State University-Shreveport HighlightsWhere Louisiana State University-Shreveport stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, business and management, and science.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Large number of students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 462 | 37 | | Master | 77 | 9 | | Post-master's certificate | 2 | 1 |
LSU Shreveport StudentsThe student enrollment at LSU Shreveport was 3,948 in 2007 (3,067 full-time equivalent). About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class. Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,520 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 7,847 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
Financial Aid: LSU Shreveport participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 72 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 40 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 25 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
LSU Shreveport AthleticsLSU Shreveport is in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference for major sports. LSU Shreveport offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 2 male students received the aid (men were 100% of those receiving aid) .
LSU Shreveport Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 83% | | Women | 77% | | All | 79% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 430-590 | | Math | 420-530 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (165 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded) - Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (97 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded) - Community Organization and Advocacy
FINE ARTS (4 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (116 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- Geography
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (6 awarded) MEDIA (14 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded) - Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
SCIENCE (40 awarded) - Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (53 awarded) - Counseling Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Psychology
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