Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana · Public · 2,153 undergraduates · lsus.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Varies by applicant
Depends on the applicant
Admit rate
51%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1000 to 1195
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$26,760Est.Estimate
in state, before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Louisiana State University-Shreveport
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
51% 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
$23,760
a year in 2027-28, from a $26,760 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
Varies by applicant
Whether you need a score depends on your situation; check the college's rules.
- Core GPA, early-college credit, or HiSet can satisfy the admission criteria instead of ACT/SAT; Accuplacer offered through the LSUS Testing Center for placement
Source: LSUS 2025 Freshmen Guidebook (linked from First Time Freshmen page) · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
51%
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 1000 to 1195
Reading and Writing 515 to 605
Math 485 to 590
ACT composite 18 to 24
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
$26,760
a year
- Tuition$8,190
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$11,228
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,122
- $48,001 to $75,000$10,347
- $75,001 to $110,000$12,773
- Over $110,000$15,800
Financial aidEstimate
91%
of freshmen receive grants
$11,898
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Red River
$3,600 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- 3.00+ GPA, 26 to 29 ACT
Deadline: July 1 (fall); December 1 (spring). To keep it: a 2.0 college GPA, pass 24 credit hours by the end of each spring semester, and stay a full-time student (12 credit hours) every fall and spring semester.
DetailsShreveport
$3,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- 3.00+ GPA, 22 to 25 ACT
Deadline: July 1 (fall); December 1 (spring). To keep it: a 2.0 college GPA, pass 24 credit hours by the end of each spring semester, and stay a full-time student (12 credit hours) every fall and spring semester.
DetailsPurple & Gold
$2,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- 2.50+ GPA, 20 to 21 ACT
Deadline: July 1 (fall); December 1 (spring). To keep it: a 2.0 college GPA, pass 24 credit hours by the end of each spring semester, and stay a full-time student (12 credit hours) every fall and spring semester.
DetailsLouisiana
Automatic · No separate application
Per year; tuition and fees plus $1,200 campus housing credit
- 3.50+ GPA, 30+ ACT
Deadline: July 1 (fall); December 1 (spring). To keep it: a 2.0 college GPA, pass 24 credit hours by the end of each spring semester, and stay a full-time student (12 credit hours) every fall and spring semester.
Details
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
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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
28 of 28
Earn credit with a score of 3
27 exams
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | DA 150 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | FA 240 or 241 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | FA 240, 241 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOS 101 or 110 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 126 or 221 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 8 | MATH 221,222 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 221,222 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 12 | MATH 221,222,223 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 121 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHEM 121, 124 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC 135 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 6 | CSC 135, 145 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | FA 100 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 100,105 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 100,105 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 9 | ENGL 100,105,115 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 106 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 101,102 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | FREN 101,102, 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GERM 101,102 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | GERM 101,102, 201 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 252 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 125 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 251 & 251L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 252 & 252L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 262 & 262L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 261 & 261L |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 152 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 101,102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | SPAN 101,102,201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 101,102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 9 | SPAN 101,102, 201 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 141 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 151 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 145 or 146 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 145,146 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 105,106 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
33%
Come back for a second year
83%
Typical earnings
$49,677
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Louisiana State University-Shreveport$48,285
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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