University Of La Verne

Location and Contact Information

1950 Third St
La Verne, CA 91750-4401
USA
Main Tel: 91000000000000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in business and management, family and social work, education and teaching, and law.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
  • Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 28,250
Room$ 5,050
Board$ 5,620
Books and supplies$ 1,638
Other$ 3,142

Financial Aid

University Of La Verne participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant91%$17,637
Institutional Grant90%$12,722
Federal Grant41%$4,577
Pell Grant41%$3,569
Other Federal Grant32%$1,268
State or Local Grant37%$7,472

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan72%$7,650
Federal Loan71%$5,976
Other Loan29%$4,395

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of La Verne:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1University of RedlandsRedlands, CA4,317
2Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH6,991
3Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ5,595
4Saint Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, FL2,426
5Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA7,614
6University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX6,361
7Saint Peter's CollegeJersey City, NJ3,111
8Manhattan CollegeBronx, NY3,441
9Ashland UniversityAshland, OH6,200
10Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL6,400

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor1,04039
Master97416
First-professional degree741
Doctorate743

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  112
Without tenure; working toward tenure  56
Without tenure; tenure not available  22

Students

Student enrollment was 7,511 in 2009-2010 (5,509 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 51% of enrolled students, graduate students are 45%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 4%.

Students under 25 years old represent 29% of the student body. About 22% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men59%
Women60%
All59%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal440-540
Math440-560
Writing440-530

Room and Board

University Of La Verne provides on-campus housing for 464 of its 5,509 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Southern California Intercoll Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

University Of La Verne offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (804 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems
  • Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (498 awarded)

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (207 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Public Administration

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW (91 awarded)

  • Law (LLB, JD)
  • Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (240 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (47 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Journalism
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (27 awarded)

  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (11 awarded)

  • Gerontology

MUSIC (3 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (23 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (38 awarded)

  • Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (124 awarded)

  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Psychology
  • School Psychology