Community college transfer requirements to Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University is a major receiving institution for community college transfer students in Louisiana. This page summarizes the published minimum GPA, application deadline, credit cap, and articulation framework you need to plan the transfer.

Transfer-admission profile

Louisiana State University publishes a transfer-admission policy distinct from its freshman policy. The minimum cumulative community college GPA for transfer applicants is approximately 2.5; competitive majors — particularly engineering, nursing, computer science, and the business school — typically require a higher GPA, often 3.2 or above, plus specific grades in named lower-division prerequisite courses. The university accepts up to 60 semester hours of community college credit toward the bachelor's; anything earned beyond that cap will appear on the transcript but will not reduce the credits required for graduation.

The application window is Apr 15 (fall) / Nov 15 (spring), and applicants should plan to have an official transcript from every previously attended college, the FAFSA submitted by the priority deadline, and (where required) a brief transfer essay or major-specific supplement. Some Louisiana State University programs admit only for the fall term; others admit for both fall and spring. Confirm with the receiving department before you commit to a transfer term.

Step-by-step transfer plan

1. Decide your target major. Read the Louisiana State University department's transfer guide for that major, which lists every required and recommended lower-division course.
2. Pick a feeder community college in Louisiana that offers the matching transfer-track associate degree (AA, AS, or the state's transfer-associate variant).
3. Map every semester against the Louisiana State University articulation table. Confirm with both your community college advisor and the receiving department that the courses you plan to take will count.
4. Maintain a cumulative GPA above 2.5 — and well above for the competitive majors. Aim for at least 3.2 if you're targeting an oversubscribed program.
5. File the FAFSA before the priority deadline, request an official transcript from every prior college, and submit your application before Apr 15 (fall) / Nov 15 (spring).
6. After admission, attend the transfer orientation, lock in your major declaration with the receiving department, and request a final credit evaluation in writing.

Common feeder community colleges

The community colleges below are the largest in Louisiana by enrollment, and they each maintain established transfer pipelines into Louisiana State University. Each profile lists the college's transfer rate, costs, and program offerings:

Popular majors for transfer-in

Each program-area page below outlines the typical two-year coursework, prerequisites, and recommended sequence for transferring into the corresponding bachelor's program at Louisiana State University:

• Business Administration at Louisiana State University
• Nursing (RN) at Louisiana State University
• Computer Science at Louisiana State University
• Information Technology at Louisiana State University
• Engineering Transfer at Louisiana State University
• Early Childhood Education at Louisiana State University
• Criminal Justice at Louisiana State University
• Psychology at Louisiana State University
• Biology / Pre-Health at Louisiana State University
• Communications & Media at Louisiana State University
• Liberal Arts (General Studies) at Louisiana State University
• Hospitality & Culinary at Louisiana State University