Louisiana State University AI Policy for College Applications
Policy Changed Since September 2025
Permission: L0 (unchanged)
Disclosure: D2 → D0 (Unknown policy)
Enforcement: E2 → E0 (Unknown policy)
This school updated their AI admissions policy between our September 2025 and February 2026 reviews.
Quick Answer: Can you use AI at Louisiana State University?
It depends on your program:
- •General/Undergraduate: No explicit policy (No explicit policy)
- •Manship School of Mass Communication: AI use prohibited
Last verified: 2026-02-17 • Confidence: High
What This Means For Your Application
✓Generally Safe
- Grammar and spell-checking tools
- Getting human feedback on drafts
✗Avoid
- Submitting AI-generated paragraphs as your own
💡No explicit policy doesn't mean AI is allowed — err on the side of caution
Policy Evidence
University General Policy
“No AI-specific admissions essay policy found on central LSU admissions website”
— Apply To LSU | Freshman(Verified: Feb 2026)
Program-Specific Policies
Manship School of Mass Communication
“Applicants who submit AI-generated essays will not be admitted to the Manship School”
— View source(Verified: Feb 2026)
Applies to: admissions essay
Policy Summary by Program
| Program | AI Allowed? | Disclosure | Enforcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| General/Undergraduate | No explicit policy | No disclosure required | E0 • No enforcement stated |
| Manship School of Mass Communication | AI use prohibited | No disclosure required | E0 • No enforcement stated |
Sources Verified
All sources checked (12)
Policy Sources:
Additional Sources Checked:
- https://www.lsu.edu/admissions/index.php
- https://www.lsu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman.php
- https://www.lsu.edu/admissions/apply/index.php
- https://www.lsu.edu/admissions/apply/test-optional-faq.php
- https://www.lsu.edu/graduateschool/admissions/before_you_apply.php
- https://law.lsu.edu/admissions/apply/checklist/
- https://law.lsu.edu/admissions/faq/
- https://www.lsu.edu/saa/students/academic-integrity.php
- https://www.lsu.edu/saa/students/codeofconduct.php
- https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/c.php?g=1342179&p=9896721
- https://www.lsu.edu/manship/undergraduate-programs/current-students/apply-to-manship.php
Policy History
| Date | Permission | Disclosure | Enforcement | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 (current) | L0 | D0 | E0 | High |
| 2025-09-19 | L0 | D2 | E2 | High |
Additional Context
LSU's central admissions office (undergraduate via Common App, graduate, and law) has no AI-specific policy for application essays. The Common App essay is optional for undergraduate applicants with no LSU-specific AI guidance. Academic integrity policies (Code of Student Conduct Section 10.1) reference AI but are scoped to coursework and academic assignments, not admissions materials. The Manship School of Mass Communication is a notable exception with an explicit L4 prohibition on AI-generated admissions essays. Previous classification of D2/E2 was based on academic integrity policies that do not explicitly apply to admissions; corrected to D0/E0.
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