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La Sierra University

La Sierra University
4500 Riverwalk Parkway
Riverside, CA 92515

Official telephone: (951) 785-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 874-5587
Fax number: (909) 785-2901
Website: www.lasierra.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Ivy Tejeda,
Associate Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

951 785-2176
800 874-5587 (toll free)
951 785-2477 (fax)
admissions@lasierra.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

May 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

May 30

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

August 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 18 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment important
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.39

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

78%

Average SAT I:

464 verbal, 476 math

Average ACT:

19 English, 20 math, 19 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

16 - 22

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

84%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

30%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

4,328

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,931 (45%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

435 (23%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

72%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Room deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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