| Location: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Setting: | Large City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Explorers |
# La Salle's main campus in Philadelphia-one of the nation's largest, most historic, and most culturally rich cities-is an ideal place for students to pursue an education. The 130-acre park-like setting includes 54 buildings and is located approximately six miles from Center City Philadelphia. The University can accommodate 2,114 resident students in its 12 residence halls, two apartment complexes, and 75 townhouses.
# The University recently completed the acquisition of the Germantown Hospital property, now known as "West Campus." La Salle's School of Nursing and Health Sciences will move to the site in December 2007.
# There are 1,000 computer workstations for students on campus, as well as Bloomberg terminals. All classrooms, dining hall facilities, the food court, library, and many common areas have wireless Internet service.
# Recreational facilities include a fitness center, 4,000-seat basketball arena, 6,000-seat lighted turf football/soccer stadium, swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, and an all-weather track.
# In addition to Main Campus, the University offers degree programs at locations in Bucks and Montgomery counties.
# By the summer of 2009, the 83,000-square-foot Roland Holroyd Science Center will expand by 38,000 square feet to include laboratories, classrooms, and lounges with an environmentally friendly design.
La Salle University is a private, co-educational, comprehensive university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Named for St. Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, the school was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. As of 2006 the school had over 6,200 students, about three quarters of whom were undergraduates. Located in northwestern Philadelphia, the university is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church through the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
La Salle offers undergraduate concentrations in nearly 60 academic areas within its College of Professional and Continuing Studies and its three Schools: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, and Nursing & Health Sciences.
Communication,Nursing, and Education are the largest majors at La Salle.
Several new and distinctive high-tech majors include Integrated Science, Business and Technology (ISBT) and Digital Arts and Multimedia Design (DArt).
The university also offers master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several courses of study. Every undergraduate, regardless of school or major, must complete a strict Core curriculum in order to graduate. Offering sustained study in a broad range of disciplines, the Core curriculum provides students with an opportunity to build a strong educational foundation for the future. Guided by La Salle's heritage as a Catholic university, the core curriculum reflects La Salle's strong commitment to the interdependence of intellectual and spiritual growth. Its aim is to help students find an engaging living as part of an engaged life. As future competitors in a rapidly re-forming world, students need intellectual resources that keep pace with current innovations; as future innovators, students need spiritual resources that guide human beings towards humane reforms.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 49% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) Basketball (Atlantic 10 Conference) Baseball (Atlantic 10 Conference) Track (Atlantic 10 Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 26,080 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 25,880 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 200 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,782 | 26% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,997 | 30% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 11,014 | 92% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 7,144 | 76% | |
Any Aid: |
97% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 76% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 98% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 485, Math: 480 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 590, Math: 590 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
