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La Salle University was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. It was named after St. Jean-Baptiste de la Salle. The university's campus sits upon 130 acres in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It also operates a satellite campus and a Conference Center in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It enrolled more than 7,500 students in 2008. La Salle grants degrees in bachelors, masters and doctorate levels. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:
- School of Arts and Sciences
- School of Business
- School of Nursing and Health Sciences
La Salle includes several organizations and clubs that are maintained and run by the students. Some of these include the Commuter and Off Campus Student Association, Resident Student Association, Environmental Science and Geology Club, Mathematical Association, Society for the Advancement of Management, American Marketing Association and the Minority Student Nurses Association.
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Campus Location1900 W Olney Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199
USA
Main Tel: (215) 951-1000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
La Salle University HighlightsWhere La Salle University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in media, nursing and emergency medicine, therapy and counseling, and business and management.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 928 | 47 | | Master | 534 | 22 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 32 | 8 | | Doctorale | 21 | 1 | | Associate | 17 | 1 | | Post-master's certificate | 14 | 5 | | < 1 year certificate | 8 | 2 |
La Salle StudentsThe student enrollment at La Salle was 5,994 in 2007 (4,495 full-time equivalent). About 43% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 57% of the class. Undergrads are 64% of enrolled students and graduate students are 36%. About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 29,400 | | Room | $ 5,360 | | Board | $ 5,300 | | Books and supplies | $ 500 | | Other | $ 1,119 |
Financial Aid: La Salle participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 126 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 51 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 51 |
Housing and MealsLa Salle provides on-campus housing for 2,114 of its 4,495 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
La Salle AthleticsSchool sports include football (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), basketball (Atlantic 10 Conference), baseball (Atlantic 10 Conference), and track (Atlantic 10 Conference). La Salle offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 121 male students received the aid (men were 47% of those receiving aid) and 135 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 53% of students receiving such aid) .
La Salle Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 70% | | Women | 67% | | All | 69% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 480-580 | | Math | 470-580 | | Writing | 470-580 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (429 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Organizational Behavior Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (47 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded) DESIGN (16 awarded) - Design and Visual Communications
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (113 awarded) - Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded) - Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (3 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LIBERAL ARTS (154 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- International Economics
- Italian Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (5 awarded) MEDIA (149 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded) - Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
- Public Health Education and Promotion
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (38 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE (3 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (298 awarded) - Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (12 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (30 awarded) - Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious Education
SCIENCE (44 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (32 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (152 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Psychology
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