Lark Baton Rouge is a privately owned and professionally managed community. Click here for more information about the management and ownership.

You can select your roommate(s), or you can apply on your own and we can match you with other students. Applicants answer a short list of lifestyle questions to help in the matching process.

Instead of requiring all roommates to sign a joint lease, each person at Lark Baton Rouge has their own individual contract, with one person per bedroom. This means you are only responsible for paying for yourself — not your roommates. Even if a roommate moves out or other bedrooms in your apartment are empty, you only pay the rate for your bedroom. Click here to see a sample Housing Agreement.

Each resident at Lark Baton Rouge pays a flat rate that includes:

The spacious accommodations at Lark Baton Rouge include 1, 2, 4 and 5-bedroom floorplans, with a private bathroom for every bedroom.

Yes. Lark Baton Rouge offers furnished apartments, including a full-size bed (memory foam mattresses available), dresser, desk and chair in each bedroom, plus a sofa, end table, coffee table and entertainment stand in the living room. Plus there’s a flat-panel TV in each living room too. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model residences.

The standard term is August 15, 2023 to July 26, 2024, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Other alternate dates may be available; please inquire with our staff. Click here to see a sample Housing Agreement.

Each resident must pay an administrative fee within 7 days after signing the Housing Agreement. This fee is reduced significantly if the resident provides a qualifying guarantor (often a parent) for their financial obligations under Housing Agreement.

Yes. Residents can pay online 24 hours per day, by credit card or ACH electronic checking. Lark Baton Rouge also offers automatic payment by either credit card or checking account — just fill out one page, one time and payments will be made automatically. Convenience fees apply for credit card and debit card payments.

Your living costs at Lark Baton Rouge can be covered by financial aid, just like on-campus housing. Any available financial aid funds, after university charges are satisfied, are released to the student for non-institutional expenses, such as off-campus housing. These funds can be used to pay charges at Lark. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.

Lark is designed and offered for students at Louisiana State University and other local colleges. The per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. Therefore, applications are accepted only from students at one of these local colleges or universities. Nonetheless, Lark is an Equal Opportunity housing provider and welcomes student residents with children, with adjusted occupancy limits.

Lark Baton Rouge has a monitored fire sprinkler system, and plus electronic locks and individually locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff are also on-site 24×7 and can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.

Lark Baton Rouge is pet-friendly, subject to limits on animals and breeds. The community is smoke-free in all indoor areas. Guests are welcome at all times, subject to the consent of roommates and security considerations. Overnight guests are welcome, with limits on the number of days and guests.

Lark Baton Rouge offers limited free surface parking, plus reserved parking for residents in our covered garage for a small additional charge.

Lark Baton Rouge is less than a mile from the LSU campus (and a half-mile from the business school), which can be reached within minutes on foot, by bike or by car. The LSU Tiger Trails bus stops right at the community and goes to and from campus; LSU students ride free.

Yes. Please request an appointment for a personal tour, or just stop by to see us and we’ll be happy to show you the community.