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La Salle University Overview

La Salle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The location of La Salle is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is La Salle University Known For?

810 Undergraduate Awards
$34,104 Avg Cost After Aid
94% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at La Salle.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 49% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, La Salle bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $67,416 a year. That's about 65% more than their peers at other schools.
  • It takes the average La Salle student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is La Salle University?

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Contact details for La Salle are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1900 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199
Phone: 215-951-1000
Website: www.lasalle.edu

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How Do I Get Into La Salle?

You can apply to La Salle online at: https://www.lasalle.edu/admission/apply/

Admission Requirements for La Salle

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into La Salle?

94% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
22% Submit SAT Scores
La Salle has the high acceptance rate of 94%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 94%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to La Salle submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 628.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for La Salle University  ( 530 to 640 )
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800
SAT Math Scores for La Salle University  ( 520 to 628 )
200
800

Can I Afford La Salle University?

$34,104 Net Price
74% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of La Salle is $34,104. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At La Salle, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $11,265 a year. That adds up to $45,060 over four years for those students.

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La Salle University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,823 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,293 undergraduate students at La Salle, with 2,823 being full-time and 470 being part-time.

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There are also 1,331 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,823 full-time undergraduates at La Salle, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of La Salle University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 147
Black or African American 471
Hispanic or Latino 458
White 1,515
International Students 103
Other Races/Ethnicities 129

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at La Salle University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 54 countries are represented at La Salle. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and China.

La Salle University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 125 17 54 25 221
General Education 0 0 0 108 0 108
Business Administration & Management 0 28 0 53 0 81
Finance & Financial Management 0 60 0 20 0 80
Accounting 0 48 0 23 0 71
Marketing 0 60 0 11 0 71
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 47 23 70
Communication Sciences 0 23 0 33 0 56
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 15 0 33 0 48
General Psychology 0 45 0 0 0 45
Social Work 0 21 0 21 0 42
Communication & Media Studies 0 31 0 8 0 39
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 37 0 0 0 37
Nutrition Science 0 28 0 0 0 28
Public Health 0 16 0 8 0 24
Liberal Arts General Studies 23 1 0 0 0 24
Systems Theory 0 23 0 0 0 23
Special Education 0 13 0 9 0 22
General Biology 0 21 0 0 0 21
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 13 0 8 0 21
Political Science & Government 0 21 0 0 0 21
Computer Science 0 17 0 0 0 17
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 16 0 0 0 16
Sociology 0 15 0 0 0 15
Computer Information Systems 0 12 0 2 0 14
General Business/Commerce 0 13 0 0 0 13
Mathematics 0 12 0 0 0 12
General English Literature 0 10 0 0 0 10
History 0 9 0 1 0 10
International Business 0 8 0 0 0 8
Information Technology 0 0 1 7 0 8
Romance Languages 0 8 0 0 0 8
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 8 0 8
Natural Resources Conservation 0 7 0 0 0 7
Chemistry 0 7 0 0 0 7
Area Studies 0 5 0 0 0 5
Security Science and Technology 0 0 2 3 0 5
Economics 0 5 0 0 0 5
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 0 0 1 4 5
Educational Administration 0 0 0 4 0 4
International Relations & National Security 0 4 0 0 0 4
Other Education 0 3 0 0 0 3
Human Resource Management 0 1 0 1 0 2
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 2 0 2
Philosophy 0 2 0 0 0 2
Fine & Studio Arts 0 2 0 0 0 2
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 1 0 0 0 1
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 1 0 1
Religious Studies 0 1 0 0 0 1
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 0 0 0 0 1 1
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0 0
Literature 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 23 787 20 466 53 1,349

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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