Alternatives and competitors

Sites like Louisiana State University

The 20 closest public research university alternatives to Louisiana State University, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 13 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Louisiana State University? The closest matches are Pennsylvania State University, WashU and UCLA. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University lsu.edu

Welcome to LSU, a top research university | Baton Rouge, La.

LSU is an elite research university tackling global challenges, with a unique culture, top academic programs, and a rich and rewarding educational experience.

Wikidata: public university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Top 10K · #5,066 English 13 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit Louisiana State University

Summary by Claude

Official website of Louisiana State University, a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge offering undergraduate, graduate, law, and veterinary degree programs, along with information on admissions, financial aid, research, student life, and athletics.

Who it’s for
Prospective and current students, parents, alumni, faculty, fans
Business model
Tuition, state funding, research grants

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Louisiana State University’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

University of LeedsMichigan State UniversityUniversity of HoustonUC DavisUniversity of ArizonaNorth Carolina State UniversityFlorida State UniversityUCLAWashUPennsylvania State University

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Louisiana State University

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Louisiana State University, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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  1. 01
    Pennsylvania State University psu.edu Top 10K English

    The Pennsylvania State University | Penn State

    Penn State is a Pennsylvania-based, top-ranked public university that educates students worldwide. Learn more about Penn State degree programs and research.

  2. 02
    WashU wustl.edu Top 10K English

    Home | WashU

    At WashU, we’re connecting learners, thinkers, leaders and doers who inspire each other to ask big questions and find real solutions — together.

  3. 03
    UCLA ucla.edu Top 10K English

    A World Leader in Education and Research Excellence | UCLA

    UCLA advances knowledge, addresses pressing societal needs and creates a university enriched by diverse perspectives where all individuals can flourish.

  4. 04
    Florida State University fsu.edu Top 10K English

    Florida State University

    FSU, designated a preeminent university in the state of Florida, is one of the most respected research and learning institutions in the country.

  5. 05
    North Carolina State University ncsu.edu Top 10K English

    public research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

  6. 06
    University of Arizona arizona.edu Top 10K English

    University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ

    The University of Arizona: Recognized for outstanding academics, and a student-first outlook filled with wonder. Interested in becoming a Wildcat?

  7. 07
    UC Davis ucdavis.edu Top 10K English

    University of California, Davis | UC Davis | UC Davis

    public university in the Davis, California area; part of the University of California system

  8. 08
    University of Houston uh.edu Top 10K English

    University of Houston

    Located near the heart of Houston, this public, tier one research university offers over 300 degrees and programs and award-winning faculty.

  9. 09
    Michigan State University msu.edu Top 10K

    public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States

  10. 10
    Iowa State University iastate.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome - Iowa State University

    Iowa State University — where innovation is in the making. Experience hands-on learning, cutting-edge research, and endless opportunities for your future.

  11. 11
    University of Leeds leeds.ac.uk Top 10K English

    University of Leeds

    The University of Leeds is a large UK higher education institution and part of the Russell Group of leading universities.

  12. 12
    Vanderbilt University vanderbilt.edu Top 10K English

    Vanderbilt University

    Quick Guide Prospective Undergrads Prospective Grad & Professional Current Students Faculty & Staff Job Seekers Alumni & Friends Undergraduate Admissions Financial Aid & Scholarships Academics Find Your Major Schools & Colleges Student Life Plan a Visit Undergraduate Research Athletics - Anchor

  13. 13
    University of Utah utah.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Utah

    Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. As a preeminent research and teaching institution, the University cultivates an academic environment in which the highest standards of intellectual integrity and scholarship are practiced.

  14. 14
    University of Florida ufl.edu Top 10K

    public research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States

  15. 15
    University of Nebraska–Lincoln unl.edu Top 10K English

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    public university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

  16. 16
    University of Kentucky uky.edu Top 10K

    public university in the United States

  17. 17
    Colorado State University colostate.edu Top 10K English

    Colorado State University

    At Colorado State, there’s this energy we all share—this undeniable excitement for what’s next. And it’s a feeling you can only find here.

  18. 18
    Rice University rice.edu Top 10K English

    Rice University

    Rice University is a comprehensive research university in Houston, Texas. Rice produces Houston’s next generation of leaders and advances tomorrow’s thinking.

  19. 19
    University of Texas at Austin utexas.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Texas at Austin

    The University of Texas at Austin is a leading public research university where Longhorns learn, create and lead — changing Texas and the world.

  20. 20
    Arizona State University asu.edu Top 10K English

    ASU Homepage | Arizona State University

    public university in Tempe, Arizona, US

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to lsu.edu’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Louisiana State University uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Louisiana State University is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

JavaScript libraries
  • jQuery asset https://lsu.edu/_resources/js/jquery.js
CSS & UI
  • Bootstrap asset https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/js/bootstrap.min.js
  • Font Awesome asset https://kit.fontawesome.com/0487823ec3.js
Fonts
Tag managers
CDN
  • cdnjs asset https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.7/umd/popper.min.js
Web servers
Languages & backends
  • PHP header x-powered-by: PHP/8.0.30
Email hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • Adobe TXT adobe-idp-site-verification=1391f24be3dee568c0a0c647c9dd0361d0b2ddac2…
  • Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=KSJ1a6iupWh4vU5b
  • Canva TXT canva-site-verification=mjk0hPZ5YFy87gCc_J-Irw
  • Zoom TXT ZOOM_verify_MphK6uNqS6m-5Pa2mqAZaQ

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