Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Alexandria, Louisiana · Public · 5,632 undergraduates · lsua.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
92%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
970 to 1220
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$23,080Est.Estimate
$31,600 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Louisiana State University at Alexandria
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
92% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$31,600
a year in 2027-28, from a $31,600 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1100
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1100).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: First Time Freshman | LSUA · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Aug1Regular Decision · August 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: Apply | LSUA
Who gets in
92%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 970 to 1220
Reading and Writing 490 to 610
Math 480 to 610
ACT composite 17 to 22
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$23,080
a year, in state
$31,600
a year, out of state (tuition $16,200)
- Tuition (in state)$7,680
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$12,907
- $30,001 to $48,000$8,785
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,984
- $75,001 to $110,000$13,671
- Over $110,000$15,346
Financial aidEstimate
86%
of freshmen receive grants
$7,561
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Louisiana programs for residents
TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students)
$400 to $12,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.50+ GPA, 1390+ SAT or 31+ ACT, TOPS Excellence; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$12,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1260+ SAT or 27+ ACT, TOPS Honors; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$800
- 2.50+ GPA, 1030+ SAT or 20+ ACT, TOPS Opportunity; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school
- 3.25+ GPA, 1130+ SAT or 23+ ACT, TOPS Performance; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$400
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
21 of 21
Earn credit with a score of 3
20 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $770Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FIAR 1551 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | FIAR 2440 or 2441 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | FIAR 2440, 2441 |
| Biology | 3 | 6 | BIOL 1000, 1002 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 1431 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1550 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 1550 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1550, 1552 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 6 | CHEM 1201 , 1202 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1001 ENGL 1002 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 1001 ENGL 1002 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 9 | ENGL 1001, ENGL 1002, (&) ENGL 2025 (or) ENGL 2027 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1003 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1001, 1002 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FREN 1001, 1002, 2101 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FREN 1001, 1002, 2101, 2102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1003 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 or ECON 2020 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 6 | ECON 2021, ECON 2020 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 or ECON 2020 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 6 | ECON 2021, ECON 2020 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 or ECON 2020 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 6 | ECON 2021, ECON 2020 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHYS 2102 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHYS 2101 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH 1021 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MATH 1022 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 2000 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001, 1002 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN 1001, 1002, 2101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN 1001, 1002, 2101, 2102 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH/STAT/PSYC 2011 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 2051 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 2055 or 2057 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 2055, 2057 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
29%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$46,481
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Louisiana State University at Alexandria$47,393
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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