LCU At a Glance
1,210
Enrollment
Freshman 61%
Overall 72%
Retention Rate
10:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
70+
Programs of Study
100%
Education PRAXIS Pass Rate
100%
BSW Advanced Standing
92%
Pre-Professional School Acceptance Rate
63%
Scored Higher Than National Average On The MCAT
90%
Students Receive Financial Aid
Louisiana Christian University was founded as Louisiana College on October 3, 1906, in Pineville, Louisiana. It took its current name on November 16, 2021.
LCU is a Christ-centered Community committed to Academic Excellence where students are equipped for Lives of Learning, Leading, and Serving. With a vision to Prepare Graduates and Transform Lives, LCU develops the intellect and maturity of students with curricular and spiritual principles characterized by three words: relevant, relational and rigorous.
Louisiana Christian University attracts students seeking a college that will reinforce and integrate their faith in more than 60 areas of study, and students credit professors for compassion and investment in the whole student. LCU was named a Top 30 Christian College by bestvalueschools.org.
The College offers financial assistance for qualified students through scholarships that can apply to its no-fee, flat-rate tuition. More than 96 percent of students receive some form of financial aid.
Life outside the classroom includes 13 men’s and women’s NAIA sports. Other opportunities to get involved include intramurals, theater, LCU band, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, service learning, internships, student government, mission trips, honor societies, and numerous student clubs.
According to niche.com, Louisiana Christian University is the safest and second-most diverse college campus in Louisiana. Students come from across the nation and the world. Upon graduation, students are ready to transform their world because of the distinctive Christian liberal arts education found at LCU.