Application Deadline
LSU has specific deadlines by which prospective students must submit an application for admission. These deadlines are set by the offices that make academic admission decisions and can be found at:
Admission Deadline
Individuals who apply for admission to LSU and also need to apply for an F-1 or J-1 student visa must be academically admitted to LSU by certain deadlines. These admission deadlines are in place so that there is sufficient time for
- International Student Services (ISS) to contact admitted students with instructions on how to request an I-20 or DS-2019, which are needed for the visa applications.
- Admitted students to submit an online I-20/DS-2019 Request form.
- ISS to review the request before processing and sending the I-20/DS-2019 to the student.
| Application Term |
Admission Deadline (if outside USA) |
| Fall semester |
June 30 |
| Spring semester |
November 20 |
| Summer semester |
April 20 |
Applicants who are already in the F-1 student status and studying at another school in the United States have a later admission deadline that is typically about two weeks before classes begin.