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Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LAPublic SACSCOCLSU Online

Louisiana State University offers online degrees through LSU Online, the online learning division of the LSU system. Online courses run in seven-week terms with six start dates per year, and fully online programs charge the same per-credit tuition regardless of the student's state.

Verified online degrees

6 programs verified so far (1 bachelor's, 5 master's). The university may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

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Louisiana State University

Online Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryBachelor of Arts in Sociology
Subject: Sociology
Administering location: Baton Rouge, LAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $465 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: December 14, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Louisiana State University

Online Flores Master of Business Administration

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Baton Rouge, LAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: as few as 18 months (standard full-time pace) · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,115 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: December 14, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Louisiana State University

Online Master of Science in Analytics

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Analytics
Subject: Data Science & Analytics
Administering location: Baton Rouge, LAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $867 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: December 14, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Online Master of Science in Computer Science

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Computer Science
Subject: Computer Science
Administering location: Baton Rouge, LAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $735 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: December 14, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Online Master of Science in Leadership and Human Resource Development

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Leadership and Human Resource Development
Subject: Human Resources · Organizational Leadership
Administering location: Baton Rouge, LAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: can be completed in 12 months (pace not stated) · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $585 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: December 14, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Online Master of Social Work

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work
Subject: Social Work (BSW, MSW, DSW)
Administering location: Baton Rouge, LAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $604 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: October 19, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1913 · next review 06/01/2030

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “Louisiana State University and A&M College is accredited by SACSCOC to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees.” Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not by itself mean a program is accredited by a specialized accreditor or that it leads to a professional license; programmatic accreditation is shown on each program page.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Success coaching

Academic advising

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization (can the university enroll you online from your state?) and professional licensure (does a program meet your state's licensing requirements?) are separate questions.

State authorization

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

Professional licensure disclosures

  • works to confirm if programs meet the educational prerequisites of their specific professional licensure or certification outside the state of Louisiana Official disclosuresSource: lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Online Doctorate of Education in Leadership Studies (Doctor of Education)Offered by LSU Shreveport (a separate institution) through LSU Online, not by LSU (Baton Rouge).Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Online Master of Science in Engineering ManagementOffered by LSU New Orleans, a separate institution, through LSU Online.Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Online Bachelor of Science in Elementary EducationOffered by LSU Alexandria, a separate institution, through LSU Online.Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution

Official name
Louisiana State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
156 Thomas Boyd Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2750
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
4,347 of 39,418 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 10, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.lsu.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. online.lsu.edu/online-degree-programs/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. online.lsu.edu/online-degree-programs/graduate/doctorate-education-leadership-studies/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. online.lsu.edu/online-degree-programs/graduate/engineering-management/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. online.lsu.edu/online-degree-programs/graduate/master-science-analytics/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  8. online.lsu.edu/online-degree-programs/graduate/mba/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  9. online.lsu.edu/online-degree-programs/graduate/ms-computer-science/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  10. online.lsu.edu/online-degree-programs/graduate/msw/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  11. online.lsu.edu/online-degree-programs/undergraduate/bs-elementary-education/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  12. online.lsu.edu/policies-and-accreditations/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  13. online.lsu.edu/student-support/coaches/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  14. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  15. lsu.edu/academicaffairs/licensure-disclosure/index.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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