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We are now Test Optional!

 

Students looking to apply to LSU of Alexandria no longer have to submit a standardized test score (ACT/SAT) for admissions. As a selective-admissions institution, LSUA offers multiple pathways to allow students the opportunity to become an LSUA General. We encourage all students interested in attending LSUA to apply and let our Admissions Counselors assist you through the admissions journey.

Test-Optional Admissions Criteria

 

Applicants will be considered for test-optional admissions based on the following criteria: 

 

  1. Academic Transcript Evaluation – Students with a minimum of a 2.5 Overall High School GPA and completion of the Louisiana TOPS University Curriculum. 
  2. Academic Transcript Evaluation – Students with a minimum of a 3.0 Overall High School GPA and completion of the Louisiana Jumpstart Curriculum.
  3. Dual Credit completion – Students who have completed 12 dual enrollment credits and have a 2.0 cumulative GPA.  
  4. Students who do not have the criteria above will need to submit an official test score (ACT, SAT, or Accuplacer) to assist in their admissions review. 

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Who is considered a freshman? 

 

  • High school graduates who have not attended college before. 
  • Students who received college credits while in high school through dual enrollment, AP, or IB programs and have not attended college after high school graduation.

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Should I still send all of my test scores to LSUA? 

 

Yes! Here at LSUA providing standardized test scores can only help students. Test scores help students qualify for Academic Scholarships, receive college credit, and place into required classes.

 

Not a resident of Louisiana?

If the answer is Yes, LSUA offers multiple options to assist with the cost of Out-of-State Tuition.

  • Out-of-State Fee Waiver - For entering Freshmen, students must have a 2.25 cumulative High School GPA and a minimum 21 ACT or 1030 SAT score and be eligible for College Level English and Mathematics.
  • Four-Star Promise - Residents of the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas are eligible for an Out-of-State Fee Waiver as long as they apply for admissions by May 1st.  

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