Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the capital city of Louisiana, Louisiana State University is at the epicenter of Louisiana politics. Baton Rouge combines many attractive aspects of urban living. Be it LSU athletics, Cajun food, southern heritage and hospitality, or Mardis Gras festivities, Baton Rouge has it all. In fact, the Baton Rouge Area Convention & Visitors Bureau compiled a list of 225 Things to do in Baton Rouge. If none of that entices you, Baton Rouge is conveniently located an hour and a half from New Orleans, four and a half hours from Houston, and six hours from Dallas.

If you are planning a visit to Baton Rouge, visit the Baton Rouge Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Web page to get directions, hotel listings, and other special offers.

If you are planning to attend LSU and are looking to make Baton Rouge your home, you can compare the cost of living in your current city to that of Baton Rouge using the CNN Money Calculator.

For more information, visit the City of Baton Rouge Web page or peruse the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Wikipedia page.