Louisiana State University 
Tuition and Required Fees
Last Updated on 05/13/2009
Fall 2008 Semester Fees    
Graduate Students    
Tuition Required Fees Academic Excellence Fee Technology Fee Utility Surcharge Operational Fee Resident Total Nonresident Fee Nonresident Total
Full Time (9 or more hours):                  
15 hours  $1,613 $405.70 $245 $75 $129.00 $80 $2,547.70 $4,357 $6,904.70
14 hours $1,613 $405.70 $245 $70 $120.40 $80 $2,534.10 $4,357 $6,891.10
13 hours $1,613 $405.70 $245 $65 $111.80 $80 $2,520.50 $4,357 $6,877.50
12 hours $1,613 $405.70 $245 $60 $103.20 $80 $2,506.90 $4,357 $6,863.90
11 hours $1,613 $405.70 $235 $55 $94.60 $80 $2,483.30 $4,357 $6,840.30
10 hours $1,613 $405.70 $225 $50 $86.00 $80 $2,459.70 $4,357 $6,816.70
9 hours $1,613 $405.70 $215 $45 $77.40 $80 $2,436.10 $4,357 $6,793.10
Part-Time:             
8 hours $1,181 $130.00 $191 $40 $68.80 $52 $1,662.80 $2,655 $4,317.80
7 hours $1,159 $115.00 $167 $35 $60.20 $50 $1,586.20 $2,655 $4,241.20
6 hours $705 $100.00 $143 $30 $51.60 $32 $1,061.60 $1,849 $2,910.60
5 hours $682 $85.00 $119 $25 $43.00 $30 $984.00 $1,849 $2,833.00
4 hours $662 $70.00 $96 $20 $34.40 $29 $911.40 $1,849 $2,760.40
3 hours $393 $55.00 $72 $15 $25.80 $18 $578.80 $394 $972.80
2 hours $370 $40.00 $48 $10 $17.20 $16 $501.20 $394 $895.20
1 hour $348 $25.00 $24 $5 $8.60 $14 $424.60 $394 $818.60
NOTE: The LSU Board of Supervisors may modify tuition and/or fees at any time without advance notice.
MBA Professional Program Fee: Students enrolled in the full-time MBA program will be assessed a program fee of
$2,000 per semester in addition to the tuition and fees above. 
Spring 2009 Semester Fees    
Graduate Students    
Tuition Required Fees Academic Excellence Fee Technology Fee Utility Surcharge Operational Fee Resident Total Nonresident Fee Nonresident Total
Full Time (9 or more hours):                
15 hours  $1,602.25 $416.45 $245 $75 $52.50 $80 $2,471.20 $4,357 $6,828.20
14 hours $1,602.25 $416.45 $245 $70 $49.00 $80 $2,462.70 $4,357 $6,819.70
13 hours $1,602.25 $416.45 $245 $65 $45.50 $80 $2,454.20 $4,357 $6,811.20
12 hours $1,602.25 $416.45 $245 $60 $42.00 $80 $2,445.70 $4,357 $6,802.70
11 hours $1,602.25 $416.45 $235 $55 $38.50 $80 $2,427.20 $4,357 $6,784.20
10 hours $1,602.25 $416.45 $225 $50 $35.00 $80 $2,408.70 $4,357 $6,765.70
9 hours $1,602.25 $416.45 $215 $45 $31.50 $80 $2,390.20 $4,357 $6,747.20
Part-Time:             
8 hours $1,184 $138.00 $191 $40 $28.00 $52 $1,633.00 $2,655 $4,288.00
7 hours $1,161 $122.00 $167 $35 $24.50 $50 $1,559.50 $2,655 $4,214.50
6 hours $706 $106.00 $143 $30 $21.00 $32 $1,038.00 $1,849 $2,887.00
5 hours $684 $90.00 $119 $25 $17.50 $30 $965.50 $1,849 $2,814.50
4 hours $663 $74.00 $96 $20 $14.00 $29 $896.00 $1,849 $2,745.00
3 hours $394 $58.00 $72 $15 $10.50 $18 $567.50 $394 $961.50
2 hours $370 $42.00 $48 $10 $7.00 $16 $493.00 $394 $887.00
1 hour $349 $26.00 $24 $5 $3.50 $14 $421.50 $394 $815.50
NOTE: The LSU Board of Supervisors may modify tuition and/or fees at any time without advance notice.
MBA Professional Program Fee: Students enrolled in the full-time MBA program will be assessed a program fee of
$2,000 per semester in addition to the tuition and fees above.
Summer 2009 Semester Fees    
Graduate Students    
Tuition Required Fees Academic Excellence Fee Technology Fee Utility Surcharge Operational Fee Resident Total Nonresident Fee Nonresident Total
Full Time (6 or more hours):              
15 hours  $1,427.25 $218.20 $245 $75 $30.00 $68.00 $2,063.45 $2,178 $4,241.45
14 hours $1,427.25 $218.20 $245 $70 $28.00 $68.00 $2,056.45 $2,178 $4,234.45
13 hours $1,427.25 $218.20 $245 $65 $26.00 $68.00 $2,049.45 $2,178 $4,227.45
12 hours $1,427.25 $218.20 $245 $60 $24.00 $68.00 $2,042.45 $2,178 $4,220.45
11 hours $1,121.25 $218.20 $235 $55 $22.00 $56.00 $1,707.45 $2,178 $3,885.45
10 hours $1,119.25 $218.20 $225 $50 $20.00 $55.00 $1,687.45 $2,178 $3,865.45
9 hours $1,118.25 $218.20 $215 $45 $18.00 $55.00 $1,669.45 $2,178 $3,847.45
8 hours $794.25 $218.20 $191 $40 $16.00 $42.00 $1,301.45 $2,178 $3,479.45
7 hours $773.25 $218.20 $167 $35 $14.00 $40.00 $1,247.45 $2,178 $3,425.45
6 hours $752.25 $218.20 $143 $30 $12.00 $38.00 $1,193.45 $2,178 $3,371.45
Part-Time:
5 hours $564 $80.00 $119 $25 $10.00 $26.00 $824.00 $1,538 $2,362.00
4 hours $543 $66.00 $96 $20 $8.00 $24.00 $757.00 $1,538 $2,295.00
3 hours $362 $52.00 $72 $15 $6.00 $16.00 $523.00 $435 $958.00
2 hours $339 $38.00 $48 $10 $4.00 $15.00 $454.00 $435 $889.00
1 hour $318 $24.00 $24 $5 $2.00 $13.00 $386.00 $435 $821.00
NOTE: The LSU Board of Supervisors may modify tuition and/or fees at any time without advance notice.
MBA Professional Program Fee: Students enrolled in the full-time MBA program will be assessed a program fee of
$2,000 per semester in addition to the tuition and fees above. 
Winter Intersession 2008 Semester Fees    
Graduate Students    
Tuition Required Fees Academic Excellence Fee Technology Fee Utility Surcharge Operational Fee Resident Total Nonresident Fee Nonresident Total
6 hours $705 $100.00 $143 $30 $51.60 $32 $1,061.60 $1,849.00 $2,910.60
5 hours $682 $85.00 $119 $25 $43.00 $30 $984.00 $1,849.00 $2,833.00
4 hours $662 $70.00 $96 $20 $34.40 $29 $911.40 $1,849.00 $2,760.40
3 hours $393 $55.00 $72 $15 $25.80 $18 $578.80 $394.00 $972.80
2 hours $370 $40.00 $48 $10 $17.20 $16 $501.20 $394.00 $895.20
1 hour $348 $25.00 $24 $5 $8.60 $14 $424.60 $394.00 $818.60
NOTE: The LSU Board of Supervisors may modify tuition and/or fees at any time without advance notice.
Preliminary Spring Intersession 2009 Semester Fees    
Graduate Students    
Tuition Required Fees Academic Excellence Fee Technology Fee Utility Surcharge Operational Fee Resident Total Nonresident Fee Nonresident Total
6 hours $706 $106.00 $143 $30 $21.00 $32 $1,038.00 $1,849.00 $2,887.00
5 hours $684 $90.00 $119 $25 $17.50 $30 $965.50 $1,849.00 $2,814.50
4 hours $663 $74.00 $96 $20 $14.00 $29 $896.00 $1,849.00 $2,745.00
3 hours $394 $58.00 $72 $15 $10.50 $18 $567.50 $394.00 $961.50
2 hours $370 $42.00 $48 $10 $7.00 $16 $493.00 $394.00 $887.00
1 hour $349 $26.00 $24 $5 $3.50 $14 $421.50 $394.00 $815.50
NOTE: The LSU Board of Supervisors may modify tuition and/or fees at any time without advance notice.
 Preliminary Summer Intersession 2009 Semester Fees    
Graduate Students    
Tuition Required Fees Academic Excellence Fee Technology Fee Utility Surcharge Operational Fee Resident Total Nonresident Fee Nonresident Total
6 hours $706 $106.00 $143 $30 $12.00 $32 $1,029.00 $1,849.00 $2,878.00
5 hours $684 $90.00 $119 $25 $10.00 $30 $958.00 $1,849.00 $2,807.00
4 hours $663 $74.00 $96 $20 $8.00 $29 $890.00 $1,849.00 $2,739.00
3 hours $394 $58.00 $72 $15 $6.00 $18 $563.00 $394.00 $957.00
2 hours $370 $42.00 $48 $10 $4.00 $16 $490.00 $394.00 $884.00
1 hour $349 $26.00 $24 $5 $2.00 $14 $420.00 $394.00 $814.00