Undergraduate
Undergraduate Programs
For international students, the move from high school in your home country to a university in the United States presents many challenges: a new language, new ways of learning and a new home.
LSU Global eases this transition by combining credit-bearing courses from the first year of your degree with additional academic support, instruction and cultural experiences.
Flexibility
Flexibility
In the U.S., you can choose which degree you pursue and customize your curriculum to best fit your goals, while still receiving a well-rounded foundation of general education courses.
Dedicated
Support
Dedicated
Support
Make your transition easy with academic, career and personal support from trained advisors. We’ll even pick you up when you arrive at the airport.
Small
Class Sizes
Small
Class Sizes
Receive more individual attention and customized support with fewer students in your classes. Some of your courses are exclusively for international students like you.
American
Cultural Experiences
American
Cultural Experiences
Get to know your new home by going to fun events such as crawfish boils, Mardi Gras balls and LSU football tailgating parties, to name a few.
Introduction
to College Study
Introduction
to College Study
Gain the knowledge you need for daily life at LSU and the learning skills required in U.S. classrooms with this beneficial freshman course.
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
Give your career a head start with the Career Accelerator. This two-year program enhances professional skills and offers access to internships for invaluable experience.
Speed up your future career
As an LSU Global student, you experience more than academic, language and cultural growth. You also gain valuable professional skills that prepare you for a long, rewarding career.
With the Career Accelerator, you'll receive:
- Two years of professional development and career guidance
- Skills-based training to prepare for experiential internships in your junior year
- Unique workshops, real-world experiences and cross-cultural group work
Pick the track that leads to your future
The Career Accelerator offers five tracks, so you can focus on what’s most helpful for your professional future.
College-to-Career
College-to-Career
For students pursuing an internship (or co-op) experience during their college years and/or seeking general preparation for their postgraduate job search
Advanced
Degree Preparation
Advanced
Degree Preparation
For students who intend to directly pursue a master’s or doctorate degree
Sponsored
Business Development
Sponsored
Business Development
For students participating in a corporate scholarship program with activities customized to the sponsoring company and/or industry
Family
Business Development
Family
Business Development
For students pursuing a degree to assist with the strengthening and expansion of a family-owned business
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
For students intending to start, own, run and manage their own business after graduation
Admissions
LSU offers a simple, streamlined admissions process for international students. Our admissions process includes a variety of outcomes designed to ensure your success inside and outside of the classroom. The admissions outcome that is best for you will depend on your academic qualifications, English-language level and personal preferences.