Undergraduate

Academic Eligibility

Official academic records must be received by the University no later than 30 days prior to the start of your program. This includes:

  1. Official transcripts from all US tertiary/higher education institutions attended;

  2. Official course-by-course international credential evaluation sent directly from a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators; and

  3. Official international medical credential evaluations sent directly from either the Federation Credentials Verification Service or the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.

Additional components

  • Application fee $30 USD
  • Proof of English, if applicable (see below)
  • Color photo of passport photo page
  • Color copy of US residency visa, green card, or I-797 approval, if resident in the United States

*See the accordion below for more requirements.

Graduate

Academic Eligibility

Official academic records must be received by the University no later than 30 days prior to the start of your program. This includes:

  1. Official transcripts from all US tertiary/higher education institutions attended;

  2. Official course-by-course international credential evaluation sent directly from a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators; and

  3. Official international medical credential evaluations sent directly from either the Federation Credentials Verification Service or the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.

Additional components

  • Application fee $30 USD
  • Proof of English, if applicable (see below)
  • Color photo of passport photo page
  • Affidavit of Financial Support 
  • Color copy of US residency visa, green card, or I-797 approval, if resident in the United States

*See the accordion below for more requirements.

Office of International Students

Office of Admissions
Telephone: +1.318.797.5061
Email: admissions@lsus.edu

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GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

    • TOEFL
      • 550+ on PBT
      • 80+ on iBT
    • IELTS – 6.5+ overall, with 6.0+ in each component
    • PTE – 53+ overall
    • Duolingo – 105+ overall

Some applicants may be exempt from English proficiency requirements if they:

  • Earned a US high school diploma or any degree from an accredited US tertiary/higher education institution
  • Have a 2.5 overall GPA with 30 credit hours of university-level coursework at a regionally accredited US higher education institution, to include one non-remedial course each in Mathematics and English, or two consecutive non-remedial English courses
  • Have held an H1B visa for 3+ years, or are exempted due to another listed condition; H1B visa holders not holding a US education credential or not from one of the English waiver countries listed below must provide proof of three (3) years' work experience resident in the US by submitting: 1. Current resume/CV, AND 2. Copy of H1B visa(s)
  • Are a national of or completed secondary or tertiary education in a country where English is the official primary language of instruction (some departments or degree programs may still require English proficiency tests or an additional interview): Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; The Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; British Virgin Islands; Canada; Cayman Islands; Dominica; Ghana; Gibraltar; Grenada; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Malta; Mauritius; Montserrat; New Zealand; Nigeria; Seychelles; Singapore; South Africa; St Kitts and Nevis; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; Turks and Caicos Islands; Uganda; United Kingdom; Zambia; Zimbabwe.

All international credentials for admission* must be in the form of a course-by-course evaluation completed by an approved evaluation agency. Evaluations must come directly to the LSUS Admissions Office from a current member of one of the following professional organizations:

LSUS's preferred evaluation agencies are:

* Applicants from partner universities may be exempted from this requirement if the partnership allows, but must submit official transcripts sent directly from their home university Registrar to admissions@lsus.edu.