Louisiana State University-Alexandria

Alexandria, LA
8100 Hwy 71 South, Alexandria, LA 71302-9121
318-445-3672

Founded in 1959, Louisiana State University Alexandria is a public university in Alexandria, Louisiana. The university is part of the Louisiana State University System and offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees.

LSUA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award degrees at the associate's, bachelor's, and master's levels. The university is also accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.

The university offers a wide variety of degree programs, including business, education, liberal arts, nursing, and science. LSUA also offers a number of online degree programs.

LSUA is located in the heart of Alexandria, Louisiana, a city with a population of over 50,000. The university is situated on a beautiful 200-acre campus and is within walking distance of many restaurants, shops, and businesses.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 3706

Acceptance Rate: 63.54%

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.lsua.edu/

Financial Aid: https://sfa.lsua.edu/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $19260

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $26526

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Louisiana State University-Alexandria is $77319.89. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Louisiana State University-Alexandria. For graduates of Louisiana State University-Alexandria, we saw an average early-career income of $50900.00 and mid-career income of $72100.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.