Overview

La Sierra University is a University institution located in Riverside, CA.

Location & Contact

Address 4500 Riverwalk Parkway
Riverside, CA  92505
United States

Contact Ms. Ivy Tejeda
Associate Director of Admissions
Email: itejeda@lasierra.edu
Phone: 951-785-2957
Fax: 951-785-2447

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, And Computational Biology, Other	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Biophysics	×
Neurobiology And Behavior	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×
Radio And Television	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Information Technology	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×	×
Writing, General	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Laboratory Science And Allied Professions, Other	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Health Services Administration	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×	×
International Public Health/international Health	×	×
Maternal And Child Health	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Public Health, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics	×
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, And Near Eastern Studies And Archaeology	×	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Philosophy, Politics, And Economics	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Physical Fitness Technician	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, General	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Neuroscience	×	×
Community Psychology	×	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Health Policy Analysis	×
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Archeology	×	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Theological And Ministerial Studies, Other	×	×
Theology/theological Studies	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Technology	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Photography	×
Playwriting And Screenwriting	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,816

Applied

1,647

Accepted

1,266

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,231

Females Applied

1,123

Females Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

585

Males Applied

524

Males Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.5

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	English Proficiency Test

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	571	523	620
SAT Math	560	483	620

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

39,000

Private

Fees

990

Full-time student fees

5,520

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

24,673

Avg. Financial Aid Package

31,646

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

13,245

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,165

Avg. Loan Aid

10,135

Avg. Grant Aid

20,551

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

59.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,266

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

9%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (40.68%)

Female (58.21%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	37%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Most popular organizations:
Student Association of La Sierra University, Black Student Union, Pasifika Rootz Club, Asian Student Association and Chinese Club

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

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No		No
Basketball	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Golf	No		No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Golf	No	No	No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No		No
Volleyball	No		No

Faculty

179

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 99

Part-time - 80