La Sierra University
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| Riverside, CA 92515-8247
(951) 785-2176 (800) 874-5587 Fax: (951) 785-2901 |
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| Full-time: 597 men, 857 women | |
| Part-time: 81 men, 103 women | Ph.D.s: n/av |
| Graduate: 143 men, 160 women | |
| Year: quarters, summer session | Tuition: $19,083 |
| Application Deadline: February 1 | Room & Board: $5244 |
| Freshman Class: 1389 applied, 533 accepted, 388 enrolled | |
| SAT Verbal/Math: 480/490* | ACT: 19 |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Introduction
La Sierra University, founded originally as La Sierra Academy in 1922, is a Seventh-day Adventist, private university, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in applied and liberal arts and sciences, business and management, religion, and education. Some figures in this profile are approximate. There are 5 undergraduate and 4 graduate schools. In addition to regional accreditation, La Sierra has baccalaureate program accreditation with ABET. The library contains 230,000 volumes and 285,000 microform items, and subscribes to 1500 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, natural history museum, radio station, observatory, missionary museum, and arboretum. The 300-acre campus is in a suburban area 40 miles east of Los Angeles. Including any residence halls, there are 48 buildings.
| Founded | 1922 |
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| Controlled by | Land grant |
| Religious | Yes |
| Non-sectarian | No |
| Faith | Seventh-day Adventist |
| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | La Sierra University, founded originally as La Sierra Academy in 1922, is a Seventh-day Adventist, private university, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in applied and liberal arts and sciences, business and management, religion, and education. Some figures in this profile are approximate. |
| Campus this information applies to | La Sierra |
| Number of undergraduate schools and colleges | 5 |
| Which three have the largest enrollments | College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, and School of Business |
| Number of graduate schools or divisions | 4 |
| Baccalaureate programs | ABET |
| Libraries on campus | 1 |
| Total volumes in library | 230000 |
| Microform items | 285000 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 0 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 1500 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | No |
| Laptop Internet portals | No |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | Yes |
| Natural history museum on campus | Yes |
| Planetarium on campus | No |
| Radio station on campus | Yes |
| TV station on campus | No |
| Other facilities on campus | observatory, missionary museum, and arboretum. |
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.