Academic Programs | LSU New Orleans

Find Your Way at LSU New Orleans

At LSU New Orleans, your faculty know your name and challenge you to do work that matters. Our programs combine academic rigor with hands-on experience in one of the most distinctive cities in the world, where the industries you want to work in are eager for fresh talent.

Where research makes an impact

Our students and faculty conduct research that solves real problems. From coastal resilience to urban innovation, the work done here changes how we live and shapes careers in the process.

Coastal and environmental research

Faculty and students focus on the engineering, environmental, and policy challenges of living on the Gulf Coast. They work alongside industry, state, and federal partners to solve real problems.

Urban studies and city innovation

Research centers examine how cities grow, adapt, and recover, with New Orleans as a living laboratory for historic preservation, hazard response, and sustainable futures.

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Find your degree

Browse majors, minors, and graduate programs.

Undergraduate Programs

More than 60 majors and minors span engineering, business, the arts, sciences, and education. Find a program built around your goals, taught by faculty invested in your success.

Graduate Programs

Advance your expertise with graduate degrees designed for professionals and researchers. Our programs connect you to faculty doing meaningful work and to industries that want you here.

Online Degrees

Earn your LSU New Orleans degree on a schedule that works for you. Our online programs deliver the same academic rigor with flexibility for working adults and distance learners.

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Pre-Professional Programs

Preparing for law, medicine, or another professional school? Our pre-professional advising and coursework give you the foundation and support to get there.

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Certificates for Credit

Add specialized skills to your degree or build toward a new field. Credit-bearing certificates are designed to complement your academic plan and strengthen your resume.

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Certificates for Noncredit

Develop professional skills without enrolling in a degree program. Our noncredit certificates are open to community members, working professionals, and anyone ready to learn.

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Colleges

LSU New Orleans spans engineering, business, liberal arts, sciences, and education. Each college prepares you for work that matters in New Orleans and beyond.

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Henry Bernstein College of Business Administration

Build leadership skills in a city where hospitality, entertainment, tech startups, and global commerce converge. Internships with major employers start early.

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Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering

Solve the challenges that define a city shaped by water, energy, and innovation with real projects and industry connections from day one.

College of Sciences

Discover the fundamental principles that shape our world through hands-on research and discovery, with real labs and faculty mentorship from day one.

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College of Liberal Arts and Education

Think across disciplines. A liberal arts education from LSU New Orleans prepares you to ask hard questions and find answers that hold up in the real world.

What sets our academics apart

Degrees built for the real world

Programs

More than 60 undergraduate and graduate programs

Whether you're drawn to engineering, business, the arts, education, or sciences, you'll find rigorous programs taught by faculty who invest in your growth and in a setting where the industries you want to work in are right outside the door.

Learning

Hands-on experience beyond the classroom

Internships, research projects, and service learning are woven into your degree. Intern in hospitality, entertainment, coastal sciences, naval architecture, tech, and the arts. Your classroom includes festivals, museums, nonprofits, the gulf coast and world-renowned businesses eager for fresh talent.

Support

Advisors who know you by name

Your success matters to the people guiding you. Every college has advisors ready to help, no matter what degree you choose.

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Key dates for the academic year

Every path at LSU New Orleans follows the same basic steps. Specific dates depend on your term and program. See the full calendar for details.

August

Fall semester begins. Classes start and the year takes shape.

October

Midterm. Time to assess progress and adjust course if needed.

December

Fall semester ends. Final exams conclude and winter break begins.

January

Spring semester begins. New courses, new momentum.

May

Spring semester ends. Commencement celebrates your achievement.

Let the Privateer Enrollment Center help you decide

Find your program and connect with an academic advisor.