The Louisiana State University System is a system of public colleges and universities in
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
. It is budgetarily the largest public university system in the state.
William F. Tate IV
William F. Tate IV is an African-American social scientist and higher education administrator. In May 2021, he was selected as president of the Louisiana State University system, and chancellor of the flagship school in Baton Rouge. He is the fi ...
is president of the LSU system, and also serves as chancellor of its flagship campus and namesake,
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 nea ...
. Administrative headquarters are located in the University Administration Building on the property of
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 nea ...
in
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge ( ; ) is a city in and the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-sma ...
. The system had an endowment of $955.5 million in fiscal year 2020.
Current Louisiana State University entities
Institutions
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(main campus in
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge ( ; ) is a city in and the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-sma ...
; opened in 1860)
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Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, or the LSU AgCenter, is an agriculture research center associated with the Louisiana State University System and headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The center conducts agricultural-based ...
- Baton Rouge (established 1972)
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Louisiana State University of Alexandria
Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSU of Alexandria or LSUA, formerly Louisiana State University at Alexandria) is a public college in Alexandria, Louisiana. It offers undergraduate degrees in numerous disciplines. The university is a unit ...
(opened 1960)
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Louisiana State University at Eunice
Louisiana State University Eunice (LSU Eunice or LSUE) is a public junior college in Eunice, Louisiana. It is the only junior college associated with the Louisiana State University System. It enrolls over 4,000 full and part-time students and h ...
(opened 1967)
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Louisiana State University Shreveport
Louisiana State University Shreveport (LSU Shreveport or LSUS) is a public university in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is part of the Louisiana State University System. Initially, a two-year college, LSUS has expanded into a university with 21 ...
(opened 1967)
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LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans is a public university focused on the health sciences and located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is part of the LSU System and is the home of six schools (including one of two LSU m ...
(established in 1931)
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LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport (LSU Health Shreveport) is a public university focused on the health sciences and located in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is part of the LSU System and is composed of three different scho ...
(classes began 1969)
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Paul M. Hebert Law Center
The Paul M. Hebert Law Center, often styled "LSU Law", is a public law school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is part of the Louisiana State University System and located on the main campus of Louisiana State University.
Because Louisiana is a c ...
- Baton Rouge (became separate institution in 1977)
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a health science-focused research center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is part of the Louisiana State University System and conducts clinical, basic, and population science research. It is the largest a ...
- Baton Rouge
LSU Health Care Services Division
*Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center,
Independence
Independence is a condition of a person, nation, country, or state in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the statu ...
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Cooperative Extension Service
The LSU System has a presence in all 64 Louisiana parishes through its cooperative extension service. This service assists farmers, gardeners, and other businesses in dealing with some of Louisiana's unique environmental challenges.
LSU Online
The Louisiana State University system offers online degree programs through LSU Online. Online degrees are conferred from multiple campus institutions.
[https://online.lsu.edu/]
See also
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List of colleges and universities in Louisiana
The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Louisiana.Southern Association of Colleges and SchoolsSearch by state (Louisiana)/ref>
Colleges, universities, and professional schools
Public colleges and universities Lo ...
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List of hospitals in Louisiana
This is a list of hospitals in the state of Louisiana. See also List of medical schools in the United States.
Caddo Parish and Bossier Parishes
* Brentwood Hospital - Shreveport, Louisiana
* Christus Bossier Emergency Hospital - Bossier City, Lou ...
References
External links
Official website
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Public university systems in the United States