In 1959, the Louisiana Legislature authorized the establishment of LSUA as a two-year commuter college under the governance of the LSU Board of Supervisors. LSUA registered its first students in September of 1960. The first degree program, an Associate in Nursing degree, was initiated in the Division of Nursing in 1964.
The additional academic divisions of Liberal Arts, Business Administration, and Sciences were created in 1967. In 1974, LSUA was accredited by the Commission on 吃瓜直播s of the Southern Association of 吃瓜直播s and Schools (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. This accreditation was reaffirmed in 1984, 1994, and 2004.
Only one associate degree was available at LSUA from 1964 to March 1986, when the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science transfer degrees were approved. Over the next 15 years, several associate degree and certificate programs were added that the university continues to offer including:
From 1976 through Spring 2003, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical 吃瓜直播 offered the upper-level course work for select bachelor's degree programs on the LSUA campus through a program known as LSU Senior 吃瓜直播. Initially, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of General Studies were offered. The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education was added in 1982-83.
ALEXANDRIA, LA 鈥� The Louisiana State University of Alexandria men鈥檚 basketball team has been named the No. 1 team in the country in the latest NAIA Coaches鈥� Poll.
LSU Alexandria received 15 of the 20 first-place votes and displaced Freed-Hardeman atop the Poll. The Generals captured a 69-63 victory over the Lions on November 9, 2024, in their final non-conference game.
The climb to the No. 1 spot in the NAIA Coaches Poll started with a No. 12 ranking on October 23, 2024, in the Preseason Poll. Non-conference wins over Wiley, Loyola University (LA), and Freed-Hardeman University vaulted the Generals from No. 12 to No. 6 in the first Coaches鈥� Poll on November 13.
In the second NAIA Coaches鈥� Poll of the season on November 27, LSUA again moved up 鈥� this time to No. 3 鈥� following wins over Jarvis Christian, Texas A&M-Texarkana, and Texas 吃瓜直播. A brief dip, following their only loss of the season against Xavier (LA), put the Purple and Gold at No. 5 in the final poll of 2024.
A jump to No. 4 greeted the Generals in the first Coaches鈥� Poll of 2025 on January 15. The Generals closed the 2024 calendar with an 85-71 win over, at the time, No. 20 Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. The Purple and Gold then opened 2025 with a 109-75 victory at home against LSU Shreveport.
The fifth NAIA Coaches鈥� Poll of the year, released on January 29, placed the Generals at No. 2. LSU Alexandria received three first-place votes in the poll 鈥� the first time LSUA had received first-place votes in the season 鈥� and put them behind Freed-Hardeman University, before claiming the top spot in the sixth poll today.
鈥淲e are grateful to be in this position,鈥� LSUA Head Coach Dimario Jackson said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a testament to the work by the players and coaches; however, we need to work harder. We must stay focused and win every day.鈥�
The Generals (23-1, 20-1 RRAC) clinched back-to-back Red River Athletic Conference Regular Season titles with an 81-62 win over Xavier University of Louisiana on Tuesday, February 11. LSU Alexandria is the first team to clinch an automatic bid to the postseason in the NAIA. It was the Purple and Gold鈥檚 17th consecutive victory, a run which began on December 2, 2024, against crosstown rival Louisiana Christian University.
Last night鈥檚 game against Xavier (LA) not only marked the clinching of the regular season title but was a revenge matchup for the Generals. The Gold Rush are the only team to defeat LSUA in the 2024-25 season, inflicting the blow in an 89-72 decision in New Orleans on November 26, 2024.
Prior to last night鈥檚 game, Xavier (LA) had won three of the last five meetings between XULA and LSUA.
Kashie Natt poured in a career-high 32 points against Xavier (LA) and captured his 12th double-double of the season with 10 rebounds.
Natt has been a stalwart for the Generals throughout the 2024-25 season after earning NAIA First Team All-American honors and being named the RRAC Player of the Year in 2023-24. The senior from Rayville, Louisiana is averaging 19.0 points per game and shooting 47.9% from the floor. At the free throw line, Natt is converting 81.8% of chances. He has recorded 64 assists, 46 steals, and 21 blocks. Natt is just shy of averaging a double-double per game, hauling in 9.9 rebounds a night.
Another standout for the Generals is sophomore guard EJ McQuillan. The Port Allen product averages 12.7 points per game and is shooting 41.2% from the floor. From beyond the arc, McQuillan is knocking down shots at a 40.3% clip as the Generals鈥� most prolific three-point shooter.
LSU Alexandria has just three games remaining in the regular season. Two of which are at home in the Fort against Our Lady of the Lake and Texas A&M-San Antonio. The Generals face OLLU on Thursday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. and square off against TAMUSA on Saturday, February 15, at 3:00 p.m. in The Fort.
Prior to Saturday鈥檚 game, the Generals will honor their senior class.
On June 5, 2001, following approval by the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors and the Louisiana Board of Regents, the Louisiana Legislature passed legislation (Senate Bill 853) allowing Louisiana State University at Alexandria to offer baccalaureate degrees. In December 2002, SACSCOC approved a substantive change request from LSUA, thereby accrediting the university to award both associate and baccalaureate degrees.
In Fall 2003, LSUA was reorganized into colleges and departments rather than divisions. The 吃瓜直播 of Arts and Sciences is comprised of the departments of Arts, English and Humanities; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Biological Sciences; and Mathematics and Physical Sciences. The 吃瓜直播 of Professional Studies is comprised of the departments of Allied Health, Business Administration, Education, and Nursing.
LSUA began offering four baccalaureate degrees in Fall 2003: Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of General Studies, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, and Bachelor of Liberal Studies. Because there were students at LSUA who had completed upper-level course work through LSU Senior 吃瓜直播, LSUA produced its first bachelor's degree graduates in December 2003.
A Bachelor of Science in Psychology, approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors in March 2005, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, approved by the LSU Board in June 2006, are now offered. In 2008 the university began offering Bachelor of Arts degrees in English, Communication Studies, and History, along with Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, and Nursing.
In addition to the Department of Education offering courses that lead to an Associate of Arts in The Care and Development of Young Children and the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, courses are offered for alternative certification in the following areas: Elementary Education, Grades 1-5; Health and Physical Education, Grades K-12; and Secondary Education, Grades 6-12 for the areas of biology, English, history, and mathematics. Students who major in biology, English, history, or mathematics may declare Secondary Education as a minor in these areas of study, earning certification to teach that subject in Grades 6-12. Add-on certifications are available for Early Childhood Education (PK-3) and Special Education in area of existing certification(s).
The Oaks, the university’s first student housing complex, opened in the fall of 2007. The complex, which includes four apartment buildings and a community center.
LSUA hired its first athletic director in January 2007 and began competing in NAIA men’s baseball and women’s fast-pitch softball in Spring 2008. In January 2010, LSUA’s new on-campus baseball-softball complex was unveiled in an opening day dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The complex is located on the north side of campus adjacent to the Fitness Center and features seats transferred from the famed Alex Box Stadium on the Baton Rouge campus.
LSUA added five sports in 2014 including men’s and women’s basketball and soccer teams along with women’s tennis. LSUA joined the Red River Athletic Conference in 2014. The RRAC includes Bacone 吃瓜直播 (Okla.), Huston-Tilloston University (Texas), Jarvis Christian 吃瓜直播 (Texas), Langston University (Okla.), LSU-Shreveport, Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas), Paul Quinn 吃瓜直播 (Texas), Texas 吃瓜直播, University of St. Thomas (Texas), University of Texas-Brownsville, University of the Southwest (New Mexico) and Wiley 吃瓜直播 (Texas) in addition to LSUA.
The university’s newest building, Mulder Hall, was opened in August 2011. The building is a 70,000 square-foot facility that provides 18 classrooms, 4 academic department office suites, 52 faculty offices, 2 conference rooms, a computer lab and a writing lab, a painting and drawing studio, a ceramics studio, a photography suite, and a black box theater that seats 175 people.