LSU SAT scores
What SAT score do you need for LSU? Aim for 1300 or higher. Half of the enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored 1150 to 1300 (Common Data Set 2023-24), and a quarter scored 1300 or more.
Middle 50% SAT at LSU
1150–1300
Aim for 1300 or higher, the 75th percentile.
LSU at a glance, Common Data Set 2023-24
| SAT middle 50% | 1150 to 1300Median 1240 |
|---|---|
| ACT middle 50% | 24 to 29Median 26 |
| Tests for fall 2027 | Depends on GPAOptional with a weighted GPA of 3.5 or higher; below that, the SAT or ACT is required. |
| Acceptance rate | 74%Fall 2023 entry |
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Questions people ask
What is the average SAT score at LSU?
The median is 1240: half of the enrolled first-year students who sent SAT scores scored 1240 or higher (Common Data Set 2023-24).
Does LSU require the SAT?
Optional with a weighted GPA of 3.5 or higher; below that, the SAT or ACT is required.
What ACT score do you need for LSU?
Aim for 29 or higher. The middle 50% of enrolled students who sent ACT scores scored 24 to 29.
What is the acceptance rate at LSU?
74.0% for fall 2023 entry: 31,491 admitted from 42,558 applicants (Common Data Set 2023-24).
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How we work this out
What it does
Enter your score to see where it sits among students who enrolled at LSU.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, first-year admission. Scores of enrolled students who sent them.
Method
- The ranges are LSU's own figures for enrolled first-year students who sent scores (Common Data Set 2023-24, section C9). The middle 50% runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
- Top 25% means your score is at or above the 75th percentile. Upper half is from the median up to it. Lower half is from the 25th percentile up to the median. Bottom 25% is under the 25th percentile.
- We copy each number from the college's own document. We never add section scores to make a total or convert ACT to SAT.
- The acceptance rate is admits divided by applicants in section C1 of the Common Data Set 2023-24.
Sources
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- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College: Common Data Set 2023-24, Section C9: 25th, 50th and 75th percentile scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College: First-year testing policy, First-year testing requirement