- AcademicsB
- ValueB
- DiversityA
- CampusB-
- AthleticsC+
- Party SceneC
- ProfessorsB-
- LocationB-
- DormsB-
- Campus FoodA
- Student LifeC+
- SafetyB+
La Sierra University is ...
Private not-for-profit, Adventist
Athletic Division
NAIA Division II
Athletic Conference
Other
La Sierra 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
46%
SAT Range
780-1030
ACT Range
16-22
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
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Cost
Net Price
$23,414/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
14:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 77%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.39 responses
- 83%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.41 responses
- 61%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.41 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
44 GraduatesBusiness Administration and Management
24 GraduatesHealth Service Preparatory Studies
24 GraduatesBiomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine
23 GraduatesKinesiology and Exercise Science
19 GraduatesSocial Work and Youth Services
15 GraduatesAccounting
13 GraduatesMarketing
13 GraduatesPhysical Education Teaching and Coaching
13 GraduatesHistory
11 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,780Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
7%
Pell Grant
55%
Varsity Athletes
7%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
47%
Poll
- 73%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.51 responses
Poll
- 59%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.58 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$45,100/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
52%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
87%
National
83%- 70%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.27 responses
La Sierra University Reviews
665 reviews
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La Sierra University is a very inviting, welcoming, and easy-going campus. The teachers are great, paying attention to the needs and desires of every student. The atmosphere is also beautiful, with views of both Mount San Jacinto and the San Bernardino Mountains. The campus is extremely diverse with people from all over the world. It is a great place to be yourself and express yourself without having to hide. It is also a very religious campus with a large emphasis and focus on God and a person's relationship with God. Overall, the school is pretty good, I would recommend it!
This is my first year at La Sierra University! I am a part of the the athletic program. I absolutely love La Sierra. The food isn't great but the students are exceptionally nice and the professors are extremely helpful. The two things I wish would change would be curfew and the no meat policy. Since this school is seventh-day Adventist there is no meat sold on campus. This sucks but you're still able to eat meat on campus, just not cooking meat and there will be no meat sold on campus. The other thing I oppose is the curfew. Depending your age determines how late you get to stay out and if you don't follow this your curfew will keep getting shorter and shorter. Besides this La Sierra is a very beautiful and welcoming University.
What I like about La Sierra is the diversity it has because I'm able to meet new people with different race, background, religion. Also, the opportunities they offer, for instance, if they know students are struggling with finance, they will find a way to give you scholarship grants. However, what they need to change is the system they have regarding school schedules. Because most classes tend to conflict with one another and unfortunately, student aren't able to take it and have to stay for another quarter, since it is a quarter system. Even though we, students would like to finish early, they're not able to. I know that some students want to leave the school and transfer, but most classes just tend to conflict which brings most students down. La Sierra needs to offer more class time schedules and hire more professors that way students are not stuck with the same instructor.