Louisiana State University

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Louisiana State University is a major public research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, best known for its prominent athletics programs and membership in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf flagship university
land-grant university
public research university
sea-grant university
space-grant university
acronym LSU
athleticsAffiliation Football Bowl Subdivision
NCAA Division I
athleticsConference Southeastern Conference
campusSize approximately 1000 acres
cityServed Baton Rouge metropolitan area
colors gold
purple
country United States
endowment over 500 million USD
formerName Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy
Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana
foundingDate 1860
fundingType public
governingBody Louisiana State University System
hasCollege College of Engineering
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
College of Science
E. J. Ourso College of Business
Manship School of Mass Communication
Paul M. Hebert Law Center
School of Veterinary Medicine
hasNotableFacility Alex Box Stadium
Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Tiger Stadium
isFlagshipOf Louisiana State University System
knownFor college football program
petroleum engineering programs
research in coastal and environmental sciences
strong athletics programs
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn Baton Rouge, Louisiana
mascot Mike the Tiger
memberOf Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
motto “Artibus, Scientiis, Rebusque Splendidis”
mottoLanguage Latin
nickname LSU
religiousAffiliation none
sportsNickname Tigers
state Louisiana
studentEnrollment over 30,000 students
type public
undergraduateEnrollment over 20,000 students


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