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college tigerland · 70808

LSU and Tigerland: the eternal college-town tradeoff. You get walkable bars, game-day adrenaline, and a dating pool weighted heavily toward 19-to-22-year-olds shotgunning Bud Light on Bob Pettit. Highland Road keeps things slightly more grown, and the lakes give you a respectable third-date walk. If you are over 25, expect to feel ancient by 11 p.m. on a Saturday. If you are under 25, this is the densest concentration of single, undergrad-adjacent humans in the parish, full stop. Cheap rent, loud neighbors, and a Tigerland reputation that precedes every Hinge profile in the 70808.

10,098

singles 22–50

53%

male

$42,559

median income

$1,352

median rent

The data

LSU by the numbers

LSU runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in LSU is about $42,600.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Louisiana registers voters by party, and East Baton Rouge Parish is about 44% Democratic to 28% Republican, with a 28% no-party bloc.
● Verified · Louisiana SOS, June 2026
The median renter in LSU pays about $1,350 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 10,100 LSU residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

15 spots · tap a point, label, or class to filter

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15 spots across LSU

LSU
Drinks
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Burbank Restaurant
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 2,638
LSU
Cafés
Coffee Call
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.7 · 2,591
LSU
Drinks
Court To Table Kitchen & Bar | The Baton Rouge Pickleball & Restaurant Experience
Bar$$$$★ 4.9 · 966
LSU
Cafés
Insomnia Cookies
Dessert shop★ 4.4 · 897
Find it
128 W Chimes St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.4★ from 897 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Insomnia Cookies.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon11 AM to 12 AM
Tue11 AM to 12 AM
Wed11 AM to 12 AM
Thu11 AM to 1 AM
Fri11 AM to 1 AM
Sat12 PM to 1 AM
Sun12 PM to 12 AM
Dining
Delivery · Onsite services · Takeout
Contact
Call Site Maps
LSU
Activity
Surge Entertainment
Amusement park★ 4.5 · 712
Wheelchair access
Find it
5555 Burbank Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.5★ from 712 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Surge Entertainment.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon10 AM to 10 PM
Tue10 AM to 10 PM
Wed10 AM to 10 PM
Thu10 AM to 10 PM
Fri10 AM to 12 AM
Sat9 AM to 12 AM
Sun11 AM to 10 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps
LSU
Cafés
Highland Coffees
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.7 · 700
LSU
Dining
Empire Wingz LSU
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 619
LSU
Dining
University Seafood
Seafood restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 543
LSU
Cafés
Light House Coffee
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.7 · 376
LSU
Cafés
Andy's Frozen Custard
Ice cream shop★ 4.6 · 316
Wheelchair access
Find it
606 W Lee Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.6★ from 316 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Andy's Frozen Custard.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon11 AM to 11:30 PM
Tue11 AM to 11:30 PM
Wed11 AM to 11:30 PM
Thu11 AM to 11:30 PM
Fri11 AM to 12 AM
Sat11 AM to 12 AM
Sun11 AM to 11:30 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Curbside pickup · In-store shopping · Onsite services · Takeout · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Contact
Call Site Maps
LSU
Drinks
Fred's Bar & Grill
Bar$$$$★ 4.1 · 242
LSU
Dining
The 5 Dining Hall
Restaurant$$$$★ 3.8 · 204
LSU
Cafés
7 Brew Coffee
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.7 · 155
LSU
Dining
The 459 Commons
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.1 · 136
LSU
Drinks
Mike's in Tiger Land
Bar$$$$★ 3.5 · 94

LSU

LSU by the numbers

Local date spots

Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Burbank Restaurant

Coffee Call

Court To Table Kitchen & Bar | The Baton Rouge Pickleball & Restaurant Experience

Insomnia Cookies

Surge Entertainment

Highland Coffees

Empire Wingz LSU

University Seafood

Light House Coffee

Andy's Frozen Custard

Fred's Bar & Grill

The 5 Dining Hall

7 Brew Coffee

The 459 Commons

Mike's in Tiger Land

Reach LSU singles right where they plan dates.