Admission deadline is April 15, 2025.  Apply TODAY for our Resident Session!

Education

Applicants must have credit for courses in Basic Accounting and either Economics or Money and Banking. This credit may be obtained from a college or university or from the American Bankers Association and CFTEA.

Position

All students must be officers or regulatory officials in the banking  industry, or accountants with firms that serve the banking industry.

Experience

A minimum of three-years experience as an officer in the banking industry is required; applicants from supervisory agencies and accounting firms must have a minimum of five-years experience in bank supervision and/or audit.

Graduation

Students must satisfy the following requirements to graduate from GSB:

• Satisfactory completion of a series of 10 bank study projects—five the first year, five the second year.
• Satisfactory grades on examinations during the resident sessions.
• Full participation in all assigned classes and activities.

Application and Fees

A Wifi enabled tablet with a note taking app is recommended.

• $4,800 per session covers room, meals and all instructional materials, and is due upon notification of admission.
• $300 non-refundable annual registration fee.
• If an applicant withdraws before January 1, 2025, the full tuition fee will be refunded. An applicant withdrawing between January 1 and April 1 will forfeit $150; an applicant withdrawing from April 1 to May 1 will forfeit one-half of the tuition; an applicant withdrawing after May 1 will forfeit the entire fee.

Course Materials

Tuition for the Graduate School of Banking at LSU includes downloadable course materials which will be posted to Canvas, our Learning Management System shortly before the start of the session. We encourage students to download course materials prior to class to a wifi-enabled tablet with note-taking app. While printed materials are not required, you may wish to print a copy to bring to school.