College of Engineering Admission

All incoming freshmen pursuing majors offered through the College of Engineering begin their LSU enrollment in University College (ucinfo@lsu.edu; 225-578-6822), which will serve as your primary advising unit until admitted into the College of Engineering.

It is important to work toward meeting College of Engineering admission requirements as soon as possible. Review your major-specific admission requirements below.

artificial intelligence

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better
  • MATH 1550, MATH 1552 and CSC 1350 with grade of “C-” or better

Biological Engineering

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better
  • MATH 1550, MATH 1552, and PHYS 2110 with grades of “C-” or better

Chemical Engineering

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better
  • MATH 1550, MATH 1552, and PHYS 2110 with grades of “C-” or better

Civil Engineering

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better
  • MATH 1550, MATH 1552, and PHYS 2110 with grades of “C-” or better

Computer Engineering

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better
  • MATH 1550 with grade of “C-” or better

Computer Science

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better
  • MATH 1550, MATH 1552, and CSC 1350 with grades of “C-” or better

construction engineering

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better
  • MATH 1550, MATH 1552, and PHYS 2110 with grades of “C-” or better

Construction Management

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better
  • MATH 1431 (or an approved alternative: MATH 1550, MATH 1551, or both MATH 1530 and MATH 1540) with grade of “C-” or better

Electrical Engineering

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better
  • MATH 1550 with grade of “C-” or better

Environmental Engineering

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better
  • MATH 1550, MATH 1552, and PHYS 2110 with grades of “C-” or better

Industrial Engineering

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better
  • MATH 1550 with grade of “C-” or better

Mechanical Engineering

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.8 or better
  • MATH 1550, MATH 1552, and PHYS 2110 with grades of “C-” or better

Petroleum Engineering

  • 24 or more semester hours of earned credit in courses numbered 1000 or above
  • LSU and cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better
  • 2.8 GPA on all courses that apply toward the Petroleum Engineering degree
  • MATH 1550 with grade of “C-” or better

While in University College, students are always welcome to contact Engineering Student Services (engr@lsu.edu; 225-578-5731) for guidance.