BA Communication Studies at Louisiana State University

Programme overview

Communication Studies, B.A. at Louisiana State University. The Communication Studies curriculum covers interpersonal, rhetorical and performance communication.

Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baton Rouge, LA, United States

What you will study

Sample courses: Introduction to Communication Studies, Interpersonal Communication, Rhetoric and Cultural Critique, Argumentation and Debate and Introduction to Performance Studies.

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Entry requirements

LSU undergraduate admission (university-wide, first-year): applications are made through the Common Application. Applicants with a cumulative weighted high school GPA below 3.5 must submit an ACT or SAT score; those at 3.5 or higher may submit scores optionally, and there is no minimum test score. The admitted class profile shows a middle 50% GPA of 3.6-4.1 (average 3.9). International freshmen need the equivalent of a US high school diploma with a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) average. English proficiency for applicants educated where English is not the only official language: TOEFL iBT 79 (paper 550), IELTS 6.5, PTE 59 or Duolingo 100 for automatic admission, unless exempt.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms include Fall, Spring and Summer; first-year applicants use the Common Application for all 2027 entry terms.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application only (also the application for merit scholarships and the Ogden Honors College). The application fee is $50 (fee waiver available). Priority deadline for scholarships: December 1. Regular Decision deadline: February 1.

First-year applicants with a cumulative weighted high school GPA below 3.5 must submit an ACT or SAT score; applicants with 3.5 or higher may choose whether to include scores (test-optional). There is no minimum test score for admission.

International applicants complete the online application and pay a $50 non-refundable application fee online by credit card or by check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank. Official transcripts and TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL code 6373) are required, and documents should arrive at least 120 days before the semester starts.

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