Louisiana State University

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

Louisiana State University is a public research university in Baton Rouge, LA (city setting), with 32,574 undergraduates (57% women). It admitted 74% of 42,558 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1150–1330 on the SAT and 24–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $51,895 a year for out-of-state students and $35,218 in-state; aided first-year students paid $21,808 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 68% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, education. The campus reported 1.09 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.