Institution Information

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

(225) 578-3202
www.lsu.edu
Additional information about Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College:
Location:
156 Thomas Boyd Hall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-2750
FICE Code:
002010
Carnegie Class:
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive
Highest Offering:
Doctoral
Affiliation/Control:
Public
Established:
Regional Accreditation:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Commission on Colleges
Calendar System:
Semester
Total Enrollment:
30225
Total Number of Faculty:
1237
Total Number of Tenured Faculty:
708
Total Number of Faculty on Tenure Track:
231
Mission Statement:
As the flagship institution of the state- the vision of Louisiana State University is to be a leading research-extensive university- challenging undergraduate and graduate students to achieve the highest levels of intellectual and personal development. Designated as both a land grant and sea grant institution- the mission of Louisiana State University is the generation- preservation- dissemination- and application of knowledge and cultivation of the arts. In implementing its mission- LSU is committed to: * offer a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designated to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; * employ faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars- nationally competitive in research and creative activities- and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferrable to educational- professional- cultural- and economic enterprises; and * use its extensive resources to solve economic- environmental- and social challenges.
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