Overview

La Salle University is a University institution located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1900 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA  19141-1199
United States

Contact Molly Walsh
Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission
Email: admiss@lasalle.edu
Phone: 215-951-1500
Fax: 215-951-1656

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance And Financial Management Services, Other	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Development	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Investments And Securities	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Non-profit/public/organizational Management	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×
Information Technology	×
Information Technology Project Management	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Education, Other	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Elementary Special Education Programs	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Junior High/middle School Special Education Programs	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Autism	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injuries	×	×
Educational, Instructional, And Curriculum Supervision	×
Educational/instructional Technology	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Reading Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
General Literature	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Adult Health Nurse/nursing	×
Clinical Nurse Leader	×
Communication Disorders Sciences And Services, Other	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×	×
Family Practice Nurse/nursing	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Marriage And Family Therapy/counseling	×
Nurse Anesthetist	×
Nursing Practice	×	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×	×
Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing	×	×
Public Health, General	×
Public Health/community Nurse/nursing	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics	×
Natural Sciences	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Systems Science And Theory	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Psychology	×
Counseling Psychology	×
Industrial And Organizational Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
International Economics	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Economy	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Lay Ministry	×
Theology/theological Studies	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Digital Arts	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,444

Applied

6,129

Accepted

2,368

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,723

Females Applied

3,958

Females Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,712

Males Applied

2,164

Males Accepted

80%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.23

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 30th	November 20th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 30th	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	544	460	630
SAT Math	509	430	580

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

40,500

Private

Fees

40,500

Full-time student fees

18,220

Room & board

10,180

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

36,213

Avg. Financial Aid Package

40,139

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

44,249

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,262

Avg. Loan Aid

16,086

Avg. Grant Aid

27,946

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

5.95%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,368

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

26%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (34.54%)

Female (65.2%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	43%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Holiday Village, Spring Fest and Involvement Fair

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
La Salle Christian Fellowship, African Student Association (ASA), Black Student Association (BSU), Organization of Latin Student (OLAS) and The Masque

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Security Desk Assitants

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing		No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No
Basketball			No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No		No
Football		No
Golf	No		No
Gymnastics	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No		No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing		No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving			No
Table Tennis	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No		No
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Faculty

316

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 131

Part-time - 185

Male - 131

Female - 185