,·Public·Est. 1966
“Public academic medical center in Shreveport with schools of Medicine, Graduate Studies, and Health Professions.”
LSU Health Shreveport is a public health sciences university in the LSU System, founded in 1966. It comprises the School of Medicine, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Health Professions and Sciences, and offers 17 residency and 34 fellowship training programs.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Varies by School — Testing policy varies by college or program within the university.
Official SourceMD Primary (AMCAS)
Latest AMCAS submission date
MD Secondary
Secondary application deadline at LSU Health Shreveport
Graduate Programs
Varies by PhD program; rolling for some
Allied Health (DPT, OTD, PA)
Varies by program; submitted via PTCAS, OTCAS, CASPA respectively
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$8,000 – $35,000
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$18,000 – $67,000
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
8 years
The only physician-scientist training program in North Louisiana. Combines the LSU Health Shreveport MD curriculum with PhD research in the biomedical sciences. Tuition is waived and a stipend is provided during the PhD years.
2 years
An upper-division 2+2 program: students complete prerequisite coursework at another institution and transfer in to complete the professional sequence in respiratory care. Graduates are eligible to sit for national credentialing exams.
3 years
Three-year DPT program with clinical rotations across the Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport system. Graduates have consistently strong NPTE pass rates.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
