APP Ring

Order your APP Ring by October 3, 2026 at Noon to ensure it's crafted in time for the November 22, 2026 Ring Ceremony. Plus, when ordering by the October 3 at Noon deadline, you'll get to participate in the unforgettable Overnight with Mike tradition, where Mike the Tiger watches over your ring in his habitat overnight.

 

The APP RIng–A Tiger Tradition

From stately oaks and broad magnolias to the thrill of Saturday night in Tiger Stadium, the APP Ring is a permanent symbol of your APP experience and connection to past, present, and future APP students. Long considered a Tiger tradition and academic milestone for juniors, the APP Ring is reserved for currently enrolled undergraduates who have completed 75 credit hours, currently enrolled graduate students who have completed 18 credit hours, and APP alumni.

Order Your Ring

All rings ordered prior to the deadline to participate in the APP Ring Ceremony will ship to APP to be distributed during the ceremony. Rings ordered after this date will be shipped to the address you choose when ordering. For questions about ordering, sizing, and pricing, , email CollegeRings@Balfour.com or call 1-800-BALFOUR (800-225-3687). See below for ways to order your ring:

Order During APP Ring Week

Students are not required to attend APP Ring Week, but it is the best time to order for students as Balfour representatives can answer questions about the ring and help determine appropriate sizing.

Dates

  • Tuesday, September 1 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.. in the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at APP
  • Wednesday, September 2 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.. in the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at APP
  • Thursday, September 3 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.. in the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at APP

Order During the Grad Fair

Stop by the Grad Fair to get all that you need for graduation– including ordering your APP ring in person, official announcements, cap and gown, and photos.

  • September 23-24 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., in the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at APP

 

Order Online

, email CollegeRings@Balfour.com or call 1-800-BALFOUR (800-225-3687).

 

Attend the APP Ring Ceremony

Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the APP Student Union Theater

Ceremony times are assigned and students will receive an email with all details. 

The APP Ring Ceremony is for degree candidates who order the official APP Ring through Balfour.com/lsuring. You are not required to attend the APP Ring Ceremony. 

View the deadline for ordering an APP Ring guaranteed to be crafted before the Ring Ceremony.

For questions about the APP Ring ceremony and traditions, email lsuring@lsu.edu.

students pose with rings at APP ring ceremony

 

About the APP Ring

About the Traditional APP Ring Design

Each APP ring represents the uniqueness of APP and serves as a lasting symbol of APP’s proud traditions and values. Oak leaves and magnolia blossoms are carved on both sides. One side features the degree received, gates of APP, and Seal of the University over the last two words of the Alma Mater, “Forever APP.” The other side shows the year of graduation, Memorial Tower, and eye of Mike the Tiger. APP is encrusted on top of an amethyst stone. The words “APP” and the founding date of 1860 encircle the stone.

university collection of class ring designs

Prior to commencement, students wear the ring with "APP" facing them as a reminder of the goal within reach. Upon granting of degrees at commencement, graduates turn the ring so that "APP" faces outward. This symbolizes a graduate's readiness to represent APP in their post-grad success. 

 

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