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La Salle University

#72 in Best Catholic Colleges in America
  • 4 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 820 reviews
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    B
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      B
    2. Value
      A
    3. Diversity
      A
    4. Campus
      C-
    5. Athletics
      B+
    6. Party Scene
      A-
    7. Professors
      B
    8. Location
      C+
    9. Dorms
      C
    10. Campus Food
      C+
    11. Student Life
      B
    12. Safety
      C+
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    La Salle is an above-average private, Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 3,322 undergraduate students. Admissions is somewhat competitive as the La Salle acceptance rate is 79%. Popular majors include Nursing, Accounting, and Marketing. Graduating 67% of students, La Salle alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $43,200.
    About La Salle University...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division I (without football)
    Athletic Conference
    Atlantic 10 Conference
    Address
    1900 W Olney Ave
    Philadelphia, PA 19141
    Website
    lasalle.edu
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    La Salle University Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    79%
    Application Deadline
    —
    SAT Range
    870-1080
    ACT Range
    19-25
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Neither required nor recommended
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
    —

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    Cost

    Net Price
    $26,276/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $27,431/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    98%

    Academics

    Professors
    B
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    11:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    81%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.42 responses
    62%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.45 responses
    63%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.46 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Nursing
      113 Graduates
    • Accounting
      78 Graduates
    • Marketing
      71 Graduates
    • Psychology
      65 Graduates
    • Communications
      56 Graduates
    • Business
      55 Graduates
    • Finance
      47 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
      41 Graduates
    • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
      39 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      36 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    3,322Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    499
    Undergrads Over 25
    5%
    Pell Grant
    45%
    Varsity Athletes
    14%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 34 responses
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    • Friendly
      71%
    • Respectful
      12%
    • Childish, High School 2.0
      9%
    • Catty
      6%
    • Diverse
      3%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    72%
    Poll
    47%
    of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.49 responses
    Poll
    47%
    of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.78 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 39 responses
    Report
    • A Memorable Experience
      49%
    • Interesting
      23%
    • Well rounded
      13%
    • Meh
      10%
    • Hellhole
      3%
    • Underrated
      3%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $58,000/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    67%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    95%
    National
    83%
    94%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.32 responses
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    La Salle University Reviews

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    Overall, I was grateful for the experience La Salle gave me during my undergraduate degree. I met amazing people and learned from brilliant professors. I got the one on one attention I needed from faculty due to the overall size of the school. I also was able to join a sorority and other clubs La Salle had to offer. I met life long friends and remained in touch with not only students but some professors as well. Only reason I did not give 5 stars was because the school was very expensive when I attended, (graduated May 2016) and I am in a ton of student debt because of it. However, La Salle recently cut the tuition cost in half, which is great for upcoming freshman! Go Explorers!
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    La Salle University is an amazing university. It is very diverse, has a great student life, awesome professors! The campus is easy to navigate, the staff are great in helping you with class schedule or general needs. Security will always make sure you are safe and are constantly patrolling the area! Great school overall!
    If you're of color, a minority, or first generation be very careful going here unless their paying a majority of your tuition which is unlikely because their endowment is so low, and mostly dependent on private scholarships specifically donated by alumni (Look Up ADP Program for Full Scholarship, must be from Philly and apply ahead of time). The professors are sweet, the value of academics are equivalent to service here which is good. Campus life is a little below average. Dorms are very old, and have bugs unless you're in Townhouse, Kats, or Basils. Student Affairs here is very white, meaning they don't serve people of color well. There are no minority focused academic clubs except NABA. Theres two BSUs but they're too often not supported by student affairs administrations which is why there are two.