The Louisiana State University System is a system of public colleges and universities in
Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
. It is budgetarily the largest public university system in the state.
William F. Tate IV is president of the LSU system, and also serves as chancellor of its flagship campus and namesake,
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...
. Administrative headquarters are located in the University Administration Building on the property of
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...
in
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge ( ; , ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 United States census, making it List of municipalities in Louisiana, Louisiana's second-m ...
. The system had an endowment of $955.5 million in fiscal year 2020.
Current Louisiana State University entities
Institutions
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (main campus in
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge ( ; , ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 United States census, making it List of municipalities in Louisiana, Louisiana's second-m ...
; opened in 1860)
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Louisiana State University Agricultural Center - Baton Rouge (established 1972)
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Louisiana State University of Alexandria (opened 1960)
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Louisiana State University at Eunice (opened 1967)
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Louisiana State University Shreveport (opened 1967)
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LSU Health New Orleans (established in 1931)
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LSU Health Shreveport (opened 1975)
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Paul M. Hebert Law Center
The Paul M. Hebert Law Center, often styled "LSU Law", is a Public university, 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 ...
- Baton Rouge (became separate institution in 1977)
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center - Baton Rouge
LSU Health Care Services Division
*Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center,
Independence
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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.
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 ...
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List of hospitals in Louisiana
References
External links
Official website(archived)
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Public university systems in the United States