Private
Roman Catholic
Undergraduate & Graduate
Coeducational
Tuition and Fees - $27,700
Room & Board - $10,050
La Salle University was founded in 1863, a legacy of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Christian Brothers teaching order he founded 300 years ago. The University is a private Roman Catholic University committed to providing a liberal education of both general and specialized studies.
La Salle's main campus in Philadelphia is set in a 100-acre, park-like setting with 54 buildings approximately six miles from Center City.
La Salle offers 47 undergraduate majors, 13 minors, 14 graduate programs, including a doctoral program in Clinical Psychology, and 33 certificate programs. Majors and certificates are organized into three schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, and Nursing.
The total University student body of 6,221 students comprises 3,358 full-time undergraduates, 983 part-time undergraduates, and 1,880 graduate students. Enrollment has grown more than 20 percent in recent years.
There are 210 full-time and 186 part-time faculty members. Some 90 percent of La Salle's full-time faculty have earned the highest degree in their field.
The student to faculty ratio is 13: 1.
Universities - Master's (North): 20
Overall score: 62
Average freshman retention rate: 86%
2006 graduation rate: (Predicted) 72%
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