Study at La Salle University
La Salle University is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university is named after St. Jean-Baptiste de la Salle. It was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. La Salle offers degrees and programs in more than 50 academic areas. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:
- College of Professional
- School of Arts and Sciences
- School of Business
- School of Nursing and Health Sciences
La Salle University sponsors more than 20 varsity sports teams, nicknamed the Explorers. They compete in the NCAA's Division I and are members of the Atlantic Ten Conference. The Explorers have won several championships, including the 1954 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship and the 1980 AIAW Field Hockey Championship.
Profile of La Salle University
The campus of La Salle is in Philadelphia, PA, which is a large city. Its Roman Catholic nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. La Salle is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.
Course Topics
La Salle has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in media, business and management, and nursing and emergency medicine.
La Salle Selectivity
Admission at La Salle is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 480. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 470 and 580.
Faculty
La Salle has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.
Student Enrolment
In 2007, La Salle had 5, 994 students enrolled (4, 495 full-time equivalent).
Student Life
Full-time students are the norm at the school. La Salle offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic 10 Conference and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
La Salle Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Business and Management | 429 | finance, business management, accounting, marketing, business, organizational behavior, MIS, international business, . . . | | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 298 | registered nursing, various nursing, adult health nursing, nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist | | Liberal Arts | 154 | liberal arts and sciences, English, interdisciplinary studies, history, political science, Hispanic-American studies, economics, Central/Middle Eastern studies, . . . | | Therapy and Counselling | 152 | psychology courses, psychology, clinical psychology | | Media | 149 | communication studies, communication and journalism | | Education and Teaching | 113 | secondary teaching, education courses | | Computer Science and Engineering | 47 | information science, computer support, computer and info science | | Science | 44 | biology, chemistry, geology, biochemistry | | Medical Support and Technology | 38 | audiology and speech pathology, health service and sciences | | Security and Law Enforcement | 32 | criminal justice and safety | | Religion and Philosophy | 30 | religious education, philosophy, religion, pastoral Counselling | | Family and Social Work | 20 | social work, public administration | | Design | 16 | design and visual communication | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 12 | nutrition sciences | | Mathematics | 5 | mathematics | | Medical administration | 5 | public health education, health care facilities management | | Conservation and Resource Management | 4 | environmental science | | Fine Arts | 3 | art history and criticism | | Medicine | 3 | gerontology |
Contact: La Salle
La Salle University
1900 W Olney Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199
General Phone: (215) 951-1000
http: //www.lasalle.edu
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