LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine

Shreveport, LouisianaMD Official website

MCAT508AverageSources and context for MCAT
GPA3.8AverageSources and context for GPA
Class size1502025-2026Source for Class size
In-state tuition$30,842One year, tuition and feesSource for In-state tuition

Mission

The primary mission of Louisiana State University Health Shreveport (LSUHS) is to teach, heal, and discover, in order to advance the wellbeing of the region and beyond. LSUHS comprises the Schools of Medicine, Graduate Studies, and Allied Health Professions in Shreveport. In implementing its mission, LSUHS is committed to: - Educating physicians, scientists, and residents for healthcare service, teaching and research. - Providing state-of-the-art clinical care, including tertiary services, to an enlarging and diverse regional base of patients. - Achieving distinction and international recognition for basic science and clinical research programs that contribute to the practice in science and medicine. - Supporting the region and the State in economic growth and prosperity by utilizing research and knowledge to engage in productive partnerships with the private sector. - Fostering a culture that promotes mutual respect for all.
As the school states it

Admissions office

1501 Kings HIghwayShreveport, LA 71103 USA
(318) 675-5190
shvadm@lsuhs.edu

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees
In state$30,842
Out of state$64,256
One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.
Cost of attendance
In state$67,131
Out of state$100,545
Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.
What you leave with
Average graduating debt
$200,754
Students receiving aid
86%
Health insurance
In state
$2,304
Out of state
$2,304
After graduation
Monthly loan payment
$2,140
Earnings, 1 year out
$59,199
Earnings, 5 years out
$159,366

Loan payment is on federal graduate loans only. Earnings are medians for everyone who finished this program, and a year out most of them are in residency.

Who can apply

Out-of-state ApplicantsYesYes, Louisiana residents preferred
Canadian ApplicantsNoNo
International ApplicantsNoNo
DACA Status ApplicantsNoNo
Transfer applicantsConditionsAccepted with conditions
Community college prerequisitesConditionsVaries by course
AP creditYesAccepted
Online courseworkConditionsAccepted with conditions
Pass/fail courseworkConditionsAccepted with conditions

The Committee strongly prefers that BCPM coursework and any associated labs be completed in-person at the Senior College level.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

21.3applications per seat2025-2026
3,201applications received2025-2026
18.8%from in state2025-2026
  1. MCAT scores this school will read
    Oldest accepted
    January 2024
    Latest accepted
    September 12, 2026
  2. AAMC PREview
    Policy
    We are not using PREview scores in the admissions process
  3. Secondary application
    Required
    Yes
    Fee
    $50
    Sent to
    All AMCAS-verified applicants
    Fee waiver
    Available
  4. Secondary deadline
    Due
    December 15, 2026
  5. Letters of recommendation
    Committee letter
    Accepted with conditions
    Letter packet
    Accepted
    Individual letters
    Accepted
  6. Interview
    Format
    One-on-one
    Invitations
    09/10/2026
  7. Deposit on an offer
    Required
    No

Prerequisite coursework

  • BiochemistryLab3Required
  • BiologyLab12Required
  • BiostatisticsRecommended
  • Cell BiologyRecommended
  • ChemistryLab9Required
  • GeneticsRecommended
  • HistologyRecommended
  • ImmunologyRecommended
  • LiteratureAll coursework, not just Literature, taught by the English department will satisfy the English requirement.6Required
  • MicrobiologyRecommended
  • Molecular BiologyRecommended
  • NeuroscienceRecommended
  • PhysicsRecommended
  • PhysiologyRecommended
  • StatisticsRecommended

Interview

One-on-one
Video interview

All interviews are held via virtual meeting platform

Regional interviews

Regional interviews are not available

How the school describes it

Two semi-blind, one-on- one interviews using structured and semi- structured question format. "Semi-blind" meaning interviewers will not have access to metrics, letters of recommendation, nor file updates prior to the interview.

Invitations

09/10/2026

A typical interview day

https://schoolofmedicine.ls uhs.edu/prospective- students/admissions/~boar d/som- admissions/post/the- interview

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions
120
Waitlist offers
60

Selected by Admissions Committee

Sources

Figures here were last reviewed on 2026-08-04.

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