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Louisiana State University Agricultural and Mechanical College
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Former names
Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana (1853–1861) Louisiana State University Agricultural & Mechanical College (1874–1877) University of Louisiana (1913–1921) Louisiana State University (1860–1913; 1922–1963)
Type
Public land-grant research university
Established
January 2, 1860; 164 years ago (January 2, 1860)[1]
Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is an American public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[7] The university was founded in 1860 near Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. The current LSU main campus was dedicated in 1926, consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in the style of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, and the main campus historic district occupies a 650-acre (260 ha) plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River.
LSU is the flagship university of the state of Louisiana, as well as the flagship institution of the Louisiana State University System. In 2021, the university enrolled over 28,000 undergraduate and more than 4,500 graduate students in 14 schools and colleges. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[8] LSU operates some 800 sponsored research projects funded by agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.[9][10] LSU is one of eight universities in the United States with dental, law, veterinary, medical, and Master of Business Administration programs.[11]
LSU's athletics department fields teams in 21 varsity sports (nine men's, 12 women's), and is a member of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and the SEC (Southeastern Conference). The university is represented by its mascot, Mike the Tiger.[12]
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^As of April 26, 2024. "LSU Metric Data 2024" (PDF). LSU Administration. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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^ abc"LSU SHATTERS RECORDS WITH FALL ENROLLMENT, QUALITY OF INCOMING CLASS" (Press release). LSU Media Center. September 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
^"Brand Guidelines: Colors". LSUAthletics.LingoApp.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^"National Register Information System – (#88001586)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^"Louisiana State University". Louisiana State University. October 3, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
^"Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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^"Leaders in Every Field". www.lsu.edu. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
^Bergeron, Arthur (1996). Guide to Louisiana Confederate Military Units, 1861–1865. LSU Press. ISBN 0-8071-2102-9.
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