Admissions

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ENROLLMENT

288

sophomores, juniors & seniors

73%

PARISHES REPRESENTED

163

SCHOOLS REPRESENTED

data as of 08.28.25

ADMISSION

58%

ACCEPTANCE RATE

3.89

AVERAGE ENTERING GPA

24

AVERAGE ENTERING ACT COMPOSITE

data as of 08.28.25

ACADEMICS

74

college credits available

223

COURSES OFFERED PER YEAR

38

FULL-TIME FACULTY

12

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

74%

OF FULL-TIME FACULTY HOLD HIGHEST DEGREE IN THEIR FIELDS

data as of 08.28.25

UNIVERSITY AGREEMENTS

14

dual enrollment and articulation agreement options

data as of 08.28.25

CLASS OF 2025

91

graduates

27.6

AVERAGE EXITING ACT COMPOSITE

2,500

CREDIT HOURS AWARDED IN ARTICULATION AND DUAL ENROLLMENT

$26.1 M

IN SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS

40

COLLEGES ENROLLING MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2025

data as of 08.28.25

Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts

715 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457
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Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) is the preeminent state-supported residential high school with competitive admissions for Louisiana's high-achieving, highly-motivated sophomores, juniors, and seniors. As a public school, there is no tuition to attend, and assistance from the LSMSA Foundation ensures the program is available to all qualifying students regardless of family financial need.