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Louisiana State University at Alexandria

8100 Hwy 71 South, Alexandria, LA 71302

http://www.lsua.edu/

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Louisiana State University at Alexandria off U.S. Highway 71 south
Louisiana State University at Alexandria off U.S. Highway 71 south
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School Description

Provided by Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Louisiana State University at Alexandria is a publicly supported institution that provides under-graduate level college education to the citizens of Central Louisiana. The university is a unit of the LSU System and operates under the auspices of the Louisiana Board of Regents.

Louisiana State University at Alexandria offers Central Louisiana access to affordable baccalaureate and associate degrees in a caring environment that challenges students to seek excellence in and bring excellence to their studies and their lives. LSUA is committed to a reciprocal relationship of enrichment with the diverse community it serves.

In recent years several additions to the LSU Alexandria campus have signaled important change and advancement, such as construction and occupancy of The Oaks Residence Hall, construction of the new baseball and softball complex (scheduled for dedication on February 3, 2010), and the current renovation of the Student Center and Brumfield-Caffey Annex.All of these speak to the very bright future of LSUA; however, the Multipurpose Academic Center will serve as a singular resource to transform teaching and learning on the campus.While it has taken several years to reach this stage, the MPAC will mark a new era in undergraduate higher education in Central Louisiana.

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Louisiana State University at Alexandria

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Louisiana State University at Alexandria is a public, co-educational university located in Alexandria, Louisiana. It currently serves a student enrollment of approximately 3,100.

History

The history of LSUA began in 1959, when the Louisiana State Legislature authorized the creation of a two-year, community-related college to serve residents of central Louisiana. The September of the very next year saw the enrollment of the college's first students. At first, the college only offered courses, and not degrees, but that soon changed and the school's first true associate's degree in nursing was begun in 1964. Thereafter, programs were added that led to additional associate-level degrees.

Beginning in the 1976, the Louisiana State University began to offer upper division courses on the campus, so that students could complete their first two years at LSUA and then could graduate with a bachelor's degree from LSU without having to re-locate to LSU's primary campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Although initial offerings were slim, this arrangement grew and prospered until the Spring semester of 2003.

LSUA became a fully-fledged university beginning in December 2002, when accreditation was given to the campus to offer their own bachelor-level degrees. Because of this, in Fall 2003, the college was organized into separate colleges in order to properly form a university structure. At the same time, LSUA began to offer bachelor's degrees in biology, general studies, liberal studies, and elementary education.

LSUA continues to develop new degree programs and will continue to expand its student enrollment and offerings into the next millennium.

There are thirteen endowed professorships at Louisiana State University at Alexandria, one of the most recent being the Roy and Vinita J. Martin Endowed Professorship in Mathematics and Science.

LSUA Chancellor Robert Cavanaugh said that philanthropist Roy O. Martin, Jr., was a major supporter of his institution: "When we started a foundation several years ago, Mr. Roy was a big supporter, not just with his money, but he donated his time. He knew where to go, where the money was." The foundation started with a few hundred thousand dollars, and now totals about $10 million in investments plus another $5 million to $6 million in assets, Cavanaugh told the Alexandria Daily Town Talk. In response to their generosity, LSUA named an oak tree on campus in honor of the couple. The Martins died a few months apart in 2007.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascots:
Fighting Tigers (men), Lady Tigers (women)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
3,063
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
71%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 5,480
Students Receiving Aid:
80%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 20
Selectivity:
Open Admissions
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Degree Programs at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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  • Education

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      • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of clinical laboratory scientists/medical technologists, to perform routine medical laboratory procedures and tests and to apply preset strategies to record and analyze data. Includes instruction in general laboratory procedures and skills; laboratory mathematics; medical computer applications; interpersonal and communications skills; and the basic principles of hematology; medical microbiology; immunohematology; immunology; clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.
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    • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more schools with programs in Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
      • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical imaging services to patients and attending health care professionals. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, patient positioning, radiographic technique, radiation biology, safety and emergency procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, quality assurance, patient education, and medical imaging/radiologic services management.
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      • X-Ray Technician See more schools with programs in X-Ray Technician
    • Nursing See more schools with programs in Nursing
      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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  • Legal Professions

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    • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
      A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice/Police Science
      A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities.
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  • Technology

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      • Information Technology
        A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and software components, algorithms, databases, telecommunications, user tactics, application testing, and human interface design.
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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • General Studies
        An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.
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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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  • Education

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    • Teacher Training See more schools with programs in Teacher Training
      • Elementary Education and Teaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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Certificate Programs at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of pharmacists, to prepare medications, provide medications and related assistance to patients, and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations. Includes instruction in medical and pharmaceutical terminology; principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics; drug identification; pharmacy laboratory procedures; prescription interpretation; patient communication and education; safety procedures; record-keeping; measurement and testing techniques; pharmacy business operations; prescription preparation; logistics and dispensing operations; and applicable standards and regulations.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 71%
Part-Time 29%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 76%
African-American 18%
Other 6%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 95%
Out-of-State 5%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Louisiana 95%
Tennessee 0%
California 0%
Texas 0%
Indiana 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 3,020 $ 5,480  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 2,280 $ 2,280  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 699 $ 3,158  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,873 50%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,666 28%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 751 11%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,715 32%  
Any Aid:
   80%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Open Admissions)

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 20.00

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LSU is known for the best tailgating anywhere, an awesome football stadium where opposing teams fear playing in because of its loud fans, amazing food, friendly students and alumni, massive Live Oaks that follow you throughout the campus, great academic departments, an involved greek community, and more great food!!

Photos

  • Louisiana State University at Alexandria off U.S. Highway 71 south
    Louisiana State University at Alexandria off U.S. Highway 71 south [source]
  • James C. Bolton Library at LSU-Alexandria
    James C. Bolton Library at LSU-Alexandria [source]
  • LSUA Fitness Center
    LSUA Fitness Center [source]
  • LSUA Science Building
    LSUA Science Building [source]
  • LSUA Student Center
    LSUA Student Center [source]
  • Chambers Hall on Garry Tisdale Drive at LSU-Alexandria. Tisdale Drive is named for a former history professor.
    Chambers Hall on Garry Tisdale Drive at LSU-Alexandria. Tisdale Drive is named for a former history professor. [source]
  • Morris N. Abrams Hall at LSU-Alexandria
    Morris N. Abrams Hall at LSU-Alexandria [source]
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Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Alexandria, LA 71302
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