LSU was founded by the Louisiana General Assembly in 1853, with the first session beginning January 2, 1860. It is a land-grant and a sea-grant institution that includes 17 senior colleges and schools, in addition to specialized centers, divisions, institutes, and offices.

Southern University and A&M College is a comprehensive institution offering four-year, graduate, professional, and doctoral degree programs, fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

BRCC is a comprehensive community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs to meet the needs of students.

Nursing, health science, allied health science, and Arts and Sciences educational programs are described for this private, Catholic, College in Baton Rouge Louisiana ...

The Southern University and A&M College System is the only historically black 1890 land grant university system in American higher education.