Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Shreveport, LA · public

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Admissions

Admit rate82.7%
Applicants
Middle-50% SAT1000–1150
Middle-50% ACT19–24
Avg GPA
Test policy
Avg net price / yr$8,130
Grad rate33%
Median earnings (10 yr)$47,477
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Application requirements

  • Personal profile: Name, address, demographics, citizenship.
  • Family: Parent/guardian education and occupation (used for first-gen context).
  • Education: Current school, GPA/rank if reported, courses & grades, planned senior courses.
  • Testing: SAT/ACT scores (self-reported); many schools are test-optional or test-blind — check per school.
  • Activities: Up to 10 activities with role, hours/week, weeks/year.
  • Personal essay: One 250–650 word essay from the Common App prompts.
  • Recommendations: Counselor recommendation + typically 1–2 teacher recommendations.
  • School supplements: Per-school essays and questions (the 'Why us', short-answer, etc.).

Supplemental essays

  1. If your State of Legal Residence is not Louisiana, briefly describe what ties you have to LSU Health Shreveport and/or the area. (500 characters)
  2. PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION ONLY IF YOU ARE A RE-APPLICANT TO LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT. Since your previous medical school application, what academic, employment, volunteer experiences or other progress have you made that make you a more competitive applicant? (2000 characters)

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).