LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER J-11

433 Bolivar St.
New Orleans, LA 70112-2223
Tel: (504)568-4808
Admissions: (504)568-4829
Web Site: http://www.lsuhsc.edu/no/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Louisiana State University System. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1931. Setting: 80-acre urban campus with easy access to New Orleans. Endowment: $56.2 million. Research spending 2003-04: $83.8 million. Total enrollment: 2,240. Faculty: 1,380 (1,242 full-time, 138 part-time). Full-time: 585 students, 87% women, 13% men. Part-time: 57 students, 79% women, 21% men. Students come from 4 states and territories, 0.1% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 12% black, 8% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 31% 25 or older, 11% live on campus. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $4392 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $7517 full-time. Full-time tuition varies according to program. College room only: $2916. Room charges vary according to housing facility. Tuition costs vary by programs.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 480 college housing spaces available; 73 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. John P. Ische Library plus 2 others with 232,617 books, 2,359 serials, 3,200 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $2.6 million. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.