Admissions

Admission Requirements

There are five requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies.

1. A baccalaureate degree from a college or university approved by a regional accrediting agency

2. Grade point average of at least 3.0 for undergraduate work and 3.0 for graduate work, on a 4-point scale and based upon all work for which a grade is given

3. Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination
4. Satisfactory standing at the most recent educational institution attended
5. Acceptance in a Graduate program

Individual Programs may establish requirements more rigid than the minimal standards of the School of Graduate Studies, so a student meeting minimal School requirements may not be adequately prepared to enter graduate study in a particular program. 

All international students must present acceptable scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination before they will be accepted as graduate students. These examinations are offered several times a year throughout the world.

Types of Admission

Unconditional Admission ► A applicants who meet all requirements are normally granted unconditional admission.

Probationary Admission ► Applicants, who fail to meet all qualifications but are judged by the departments concerned and by the Dean to show promise for successful graduate work, may be considered for probationary admission.

Provisional Admission ► Applicants who appear to be admissible but who are unable, for good reason, to supply the required credentials prior to the stated deadline may request provisional admission. In such cases, complete credentials must be received not later than sixty days after the first day of classes (forty-five days in the Summer term).

Graduate students, who apply for admission to the LSU School of Medicine, or any other professional school, shall not be enrolled in the professional school until they have completed the graduate degree toward which they are working.