All international credentials for admission* must be evaluated with a course-by-course equivalency by an accredited evaluation agency. Approved agencies must be a member organization of either the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators. Evaluations should be sent directly to the LSUS Admissions Office or emailed to international@lsus.edu.  

• Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (AICE)
• Academic Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES)
• American Education Research Corporation (AICE)
• A2Z Evaluations, LLC (NACES)
• Center for Applied Research, Evaluation and Education, Inc. (NACES)
• Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (NACES)
• Educational Perspectives, nfp (NACES)
• Educational Records Evaluation Service, Inc. (NACES)
• Foreign Academic Credential Service, Inc. (NACES)
• Foreign Credential Evaluations, Inc. (AICE)
• Foreign Credentials Service of America (AICE)
• Foundation for International Services, Inc. (NACES)
• Global Credential Evaluators, Inc. (NACES)
• Globe Language Services, Inc. (AICE & NACES)
• InCred (AICE)
• Institute of Foreign Credential Services, Inc. (NACES)
• International Academic Credential Evaluators, Inc. (NACES)
• International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. (NACES)
• International Education Evaluations, Inc. (NACES)
• International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (NACES)
• International Evaluation Services (AICE)
• Josef Silny and Associates, Inc. International Education Consultants (NACES)
• Scholaro (AICE)
• SDR Educational Consultants (AICE)
• SpanTran: The Evaluation Company (NACES)
• Transcript Research (NACES)
• Ucredo (AICE)
• World Education Services, Inc. (NACES)

* Applicants from partner universities may be exempted from this requirement if the partnership allows but must submit official transcripts sent directly from their home university Registrar to admissions@lsus.edu.  

It is critical that you have enough support to cover the full cost of attendance without relying on campus-based work. While it is possible for a small number of F-1 students to work on campus, this is not guaranteed. F-1 students are not eligible for United States public assistance programs.            

Costs listed are estimates for two semesters (one academic year) and are based on a course load of 15 credit hours (usually 5 classes) per semester. Costs for classes taken during summer or break periods are in addition to costs listed below.

 Estimated Costs AY 2024-25

* based on most recent cost data 

International Scholarship 

All international campus-based applicants are considered for the LSUS International Scholarship upon submission of the Application for Admission.

                Eligibility 

• • 2.0+ overall secondary GPA, or equivalent
  • 24 ACT/ 1160 SAT
  • Limited to 8 semesters

Estimated Costs with Scholarship AY 2024-25

Scholarship Retention Requirements (to keep the scholarship each year of your program)

• • • Full-time enrolment
    • 2.5+ overall GPA
    • Must successfully earn 24+ credits each academic year

Additional LSUS Scholarships

F-1 students are eligible for on-campus work only. Available positions are posted by LSUS's Office of Career Services on the Handshake platform, which is available in the student portal for admitted students only.

Academic Works is an online portal available only to admitted students and provides a search functionality for every scholarship available at LSUS. Most of our scholarships are administered through the LSU Shreveport Foundation and are made possible by university benefactors. Many of these scholarships require more than just the submittal of documents.

Campus-based international students will apply for F-1 student visa status, unless in possession of another current visa status.

 Steps to obtaining your F-1 visa

1. Receive your offer of admission
2. Receive your I-20 form (this can only be issued after LSUS has received both your Affidavit of Financial Support and a copy of your passport photo page)
3. Apply online for your Nonimmigrant Visa using the DS-160 Form 
4. Pay the visa application processing fee (costs listed on your local US Embassy or Consulate website)
5. Pay the SEVIS I-901 fee 
6. Schedule your visa interview at your local US Embassy or Consulate
7. Attend your visa interview

F-1 student responsibilities

• Maintain valid passport
• Maintain full-time enrollment
• Obtain prior authorization before dropping below a full course of study
• Abide by US Federal Employment regulations
• Report address changes within 10 days to the International Student Office
• Report program changes (including program dates or level of study) to the International Student Office
• Notify the International Student Office of any dependents who will accompany you
• Obtain Transfer Authorization prior to transferring to another US institution
• Depart the US within the designated Grace Period

NB: This information is provided as unofficial guidance only and is subject to change without notice. Consult the US Department of State for the most accurate information.