If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at 318-797-5061 or email international@lsus.edu.

Application Instructions

Students who are seeking F1 status are not eligible to do a 100% online program. Please review the traditional graduate requirements. If you are a foreign resident who is on any type of visa, we will need a copy of your visa or I-797 approval. If you are a permanent resident, we will need a copy of your green card.

Complete the online LSU Shreveport application
Pay the $30 no-refundable application fee
Submit Official Academic Transcripts

All foreign credentials must be submitted in English to the Office of Admissions and Records using a member organization of one of the following two national associations of credential evaluation services:

National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) (www.naces.org)

Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) (www.aice-eval.org)

Foreign medical graduates may submit evaluations from:

Federation Credentials Verification Service (www.fsmb.org)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (www.ecfmg.org)

Submit your visa or I-797 approval and current passport

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U. S. high school diploma earned, having attended all 4 years of high school in the U.S.
Bachelor's or master's degree earned from an accredited U.S. institution
Score of 530 on the English/Critical Reading section of the SAT; or 20 on the English Section of the ACT
S. transfer requirements (minimum 2.50 overall GPA on 30 or more semester hours above remedial level, including a college-level course in English and in mathematics, or two consecutive English courses, from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university)

Secondary or tertiary education including bachelor's or master's degrees in a country where English is the primary official language:

Australia	Belize
Botswana	British West Indies
Cayman Islands	Dominica
Grenada	Jamaica
Montserrat	Saint Croix
Saint Kits	Nevis
Saint Lucia	Sain Vincent
The Grenadines	Trinidad
Tobago	The Turks
Caicos Islands	Canada
England	The Gambia
Ghana	Guyana
Ireland	Kenya
Lesotho	Liberia
Malawi	Mauritius
New Zealand	Nigeria
Philippines	Puerto Rico
Sierra Leone	Sri Lanka
Somalia	Swaziland
Sudan	Tanzania
Uganda	Union of South Africa
United Kingdom	Zambia
Zimbabwe

Prospective students seeking an F1 student visa or who have entered the United States on an F1 student visa are required to submit the following documents:

Complete the educational background report using the online form HERE.
Financial Information - International Student Affidavit of support packet
- Bank Statement
- Bank Certificate showing balance and US dollar equivalency
- Bank Loan (if Applicable)
- Scholarship or Grant Approval Letter (if Applicable)
Proof of immunization or immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella must be provided prior to registration. Proof of tetanus/diphtheria immunization is also required. An online form is available HERE.
Copy of Current Passport
Demonstrate English Proficiency (by either of the following):
- Official TOEFL (www.toefl.org) scores sent directly to Louisiana State University Shreveport (code #: 6355) by the Educational Testing Services (ETS). Minimum scores required for undergraduate admission are: 500 on the paper-based version or 61 on the internet-based version.
- IELTS composite score of 6.0.
- ELS Level 112.
- TLC Level 9 (www.thelanguagecompany.com)
- Minimum score of 47 on the Pearson Test of English (PTE)

**Click the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY WAIVER TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY