| Name |
La Salle University |
| Address |
1900 W. Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199 |
| Website |
http://www.lasalle.edu |
| Email |
admiss@lasalle.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
60% |
| Percent Fraternity |
7% |
| Percent Sorority |
10% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
60% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (96%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (3%) |
| College Owned Singles |
5% |
| College Owned Doubles |
46% |
| College Owned Triples |
19% |
| College Owned Apartments |
7% |
| College Owned Other |
23% |
| Num College Owned |
14 |
| Sprinkler System |
7% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
100 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Philadelphia (17) |
| Nearest Train |
Philadelphia (9) |
| Nearest Bus |
Philadelphia (10) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
34% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
13% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,781 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Drexel University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (St. Joseph's University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Opening Weekend, Jazz Band Concerts, Pig Roasts, Leadership Development Day, Homecoming, Family Weekend, Home Athletic Events, Branch Out Days (community service), Experiential Education Fair, Stress Buster Week, UMAS deli lunches, Hoops Madness, DSA (student affairs) Thanksgiving Dinner, Theater Productions, Midnight Christmas Mass, King's Dream (MLK Day), Retreat Programs, Greek Leaders Retreat, Healthy Relationship Week, 100 Days To Go Dinner, Hunger Banquet, Late Night with Student Affairs, Blackthorne, SGA Basketball Marathon, Health Fair, Charter Celebration, Career Expo, All-Campus Formal, World Culture Day, HALT Week, Ring Ceremony, Greek Week, Mental Health Week, Student Awards Ceremony, Residential Leadership Awards, Commencement Week, Service Trips, and On-Going Service Opportunities. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
121 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Epsilon Delta (pre-med), Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology), Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice), Beta Alpha Accounting Honors Society, Beta Gamma Sigma, Gamma Iota Sigma, Lambda Iota Tau, Lambda Pi Eta, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Alpha Beta (biology), Phi Alpha National Honor Society for Social Work - Lambda Zeta Chapter, Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP), Psi Chi (psychology) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Lasallian Youth Organization, Liturgical Ministers, Gospel Choir |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African American Student League, American/Asian Students' Intercultural Association, Cross-Cultural Association, French Club, GAELS - Irish Culture Society, Italian Club, Organization of Latin American Students |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Ice Hockey Club, Lacrosse Club, Womens Rugby Football Club, Karate Club, Rugby Football Club, Interfraternity-Sorority Council, Panhellenic Council, Resident Student Association, Students Government Association, Adult Student Council, Commuter and Off-Campus Student Association, Jazz and Pep Bands, La Salle Singers, Masque of La Salle/TTA, BackPac, Film Society, AIDS Outreach, Alliance, Branch Out Day, CARE, Circle K, Elder Care, FOCUS Fellowship of Community and University Services, Foster Care Tutoring, Habitat for Humanity, La Salle's Organization Caring for Kids, Neighborhood Tutoring, Operation Smile, Phoenix Society, Project Appalachia, SAVE Sexual Assault and Violence Ends, Social Justice Program, Soup Kitchen St. Francis Inn, Week of Hope, Explorer Yearbook, Grimoire Literary Magazine, The Histories Historical Magazine, LaSpam Political Awareness Newsletter, Notes from the Underground Newsletter, WEXP Radio, Accounting Association, College Republicans, Young Democrats, Association for Women in Communication, Criminal Justice Association, Health Occupations Students of America, Association for Computing Machinery, Chymian Society, Environmental Science and Geology Club, Historical Society, ISBT Robotics Club, La Salle University Education Association, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Philosophy Club, PR Club, Social Work Association, Student Political Association, Minority Student Nurses Association, New Media Club, Psychology Club, Professional Nursing Organization, Student Economics Association, La Salle Ambassadors, Honors Board, Peer Educators, American Marketing Association, ISBT Student Org, La Salle's American Studies Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Society for the Advancement of Management, MBA Student Org, Lasallian Youth College Network, Make Peace with Animals, National Student Partnership, PAL Youth Center, Social Justice Committee, Anime Club, Explorers for Life, Ski and Snowboard Club, Expressions, Baccalaureate Associates Nursing Student Organization, Politicus |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Collegian (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
7 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
7% |
| Num Sororities |
6 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
10% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1863 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,339 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
54,103,274 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
27,700 |
| Room Board |
10,050 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious, other |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
74% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Johnson and Johnson, Towers Perrin, Vanguard, Thomas Jefferson Hospital, KPMG, PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
405,000 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,450 |
| Num Microforms |
53,000 |
| Num Audiovisual |
10,975 |
| Num Ebooks |
50 |
| Library Facilities |
Bucks County Graduate Center, Gwynedd Mercy College Library |
| Museums |
La Salle University Art Museum: a collection of European and American art since the Middle Ages. In addition to paintings, the Museum has a collection of Old Master prints and drawings from the 19th and 20th centuries. Smaller collections include: illustrated rare Bibles, Japanese prints, Indian miniatures, African tribal art, pre-Columbian pottery and ancient Greek terra cotta pottery. La Salle 56 is a cable television station housed in the University's Communication Center. Students produce programming using state-of -the-art technology, which includes a television studio, a linear editing suite, three nonlinear editing suites, a dubbing room, and portable equipment. |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
750 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
5 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
30 |
| Num Wired Labs |
20 |
| Num Wired Other |
25 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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