Admission Information

Graduate Admission

Distance learners seeking admission to the LSU Graduate School, ( http://gradlsu.gs.lsu.edu ), may apply in one of two ways:

• A degree-seeking applicant is one who is admitted to the Graduate School and a department program and may eventually become a degree candidate.  Both the Graduate School and the department must approve admission.
• A non-degree applicant is usually one who does not intend to seek a degree at LSU at the present time, but rather to take only a few graduate-level courses.

Note:  Be sure to complete the correct application.  The non-degree and degree-seeking programs are two different programs and require separate fees.  If you fill out the wrong application, your fee cannot be refunded or transferred. 

Applying for Admission to a Degree Program

Degree-seeking students should file an Application for Admission to Graduate Degree Programs via the web.  

For detailed information on the application process or to check the status of an application, please visit the LSU Graduate School website.

Applying as a Non-Degree Student

If you are interested in seeking admission as a non-degree graduate student, first contact the graduate advisor of your intended program.  Some programs restrict non-degree students to particular courses or will not later accept the work toward degree-seeking requirements.  This program is restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only.

Students who wish to take a few graduate-level courses but who do not presently intend to seek a degree should file an Application for Admission to Non-Degree Programs with the LSU Graduate School.  

Applications should be submitted to: 

Office of Graduate Admissions

114 David Boyd Hall

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Non-degree students should be aware that non-degree admission does not imply future admission to a degree program. For more information on the non-degree application process and credit hour limitations, please visit the Graduate Admissions website.

Deadlines & fees for processing degree-seeking applications are as follows:

The Immunization Requirement

Applicants to the LSU Graduate School who intend to take classes only at a distance site may fill out the "Request for Exemption" portion of the Immunization Compliance Form.  Please indicate that the reason for the exemption request is "distance learner – will enroll in off-campus classes only".

Completed forms may be faxed to (225) 578-5655 or mailed to:

Student Health Center

Immunizations

Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Please be aware that you will not be allowed to pay fees (and, therefore, register) until this form 

has been submitted to the Student Health Center.

Taking the GRE

All applicants to a degree program must submit GRE scores as part of the required admissions documents. The GRE can now be taken via computer-based testing. For more information about the GRE or to find a testing center in your area, go to www.gre.org.

The computer-based test is administered on-campus by:

 Centers for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

137 Himes Hall
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-9487

Extension Admission

Under a variety of circumstances, the Louisiana State University Extension Student Application allows applicants to take either graduate or undergraduate level distance learning classes without having to seek full admission to the University. 

Graduate extension students are limited to a total of (6) hours of 4000-level credit and (6) hours of  7000-level credit. If a student already holds a master's degree they are exempt from this regulation.  Thus, they are able to enroll in a total of (12) hours of 7000-level credit as a graduate extension student.

No more than 12 hours of credit taken while classified as an LSU extension student may be applied toward a master's degree at LSU, pending approval of the department chair and the dean of the Graduate School.

Extension enrollment is limited to classes offered outside of East Baton Rouge parish.  Students classified as extension students are ineligible to enroll in on-campus courses.

Being admitted as an extension student does not imply regular acceptance to the University, nor does it assure that any courses taken while classified as an extension student will be applicable to a future degree program. 

Extension Student Application

A non-refundable, non-transferable application fee of $25.00 is required.

Completed forms should be mailed or faxed to:

Program Coordinator

Extended Learning

Continuing Education

2229 Pleasant Hall

Baton Rouge, LA 70803