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Online Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryBachelor of Arts in Sociology

Overview

A 120-credit-hour online BA in Sociology from LSU, delivered through LSU Online in seven-week terms, open to first-time freshmen and transfer students.

Official program name
Online Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Administering location
Baton Rouge, LAWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
120 credit hours
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prior college credits
Required30 credits — Transfer students: 30 or more transferable credit hours (students with fewer may still be considered)
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 75% of previous credits may be transferred
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

LSU bachelor's degree offered through LSU Online with 100% online coursework.

Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Other

  • Same flat-rate tuition for online students regardless of state; no out-of-state fees
    Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — First-time freshmen: 3.0 core GPA on 19 units of college-preparatory high school courses
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Transfer students: 2.5 academic GPA on all transferable college work
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT
OptionalLSU is test-optional
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    December 14, 2026 · for Spring 2027

    Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students$465per creditEstimated tuition$55,800 = 120 credits × $465 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • LSU maintains membership with the State Authorization Network (SAN) and NC-SARA; NC-SARA memberships are maintained by each LSU campus. Official pageSource: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. online.lsu.edu/online-degree-programs/undergraduate/ba-sociology/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.lsu.edu/policies-and-accreditations/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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