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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,103
Full-time undergraduates: 1,866
Part-time undergraduates: 237
Total graduate students: 373
Full-time graduate students: 243
Part-time graduate students: 130
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 4%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
14.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
57.7% Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.3% Nonresident Alien
0.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
15.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
47.6% Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
10.9% Nonresident Alien
0.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 100 acres
City or town school is located in: Riverside, CA
Population of city/town: 316,619
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Chino and Corona.
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 11 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,844,307
Online campus map: lasierra.edu/
map-and-directions/
campus-map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Family housing is limited.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (52%)
  • men's dorms (33%)
  • single-student apartments (13%)
  • married-student apartments (2%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 40%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 26%
Percent of students who live off campus: 74%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 87%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 60
Other computer facilities/services: Smart classrooms.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Online full-text journals.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Visual arts center, museums.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, Test taking skills.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 54
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministries, Sci-Fai, Missions, religious studies/pre-seminary, and student missionary clubs
Minority student organizations:
Amo Brazil, Asian Culture Society, Cultural Expressions; South Asian Association; Black, Hispanic, and Middle Eastern Student Associations; Chinese cultural, Indonesian, and International student clubs
International student organizations:
Best Buddies International
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Chamber singers, choir, orchestra, concert band, strings ensemble, wind and percussion ensemble, Team Managers, Accounting/Finance Society, Anderson Group, Club Ed, Students in Free Enterprise, speech/debate, UNICEF; chemistry, pre-dental, pre-health professions, and pre-medical societies; pre-nursing and pre-pharmacy associations; history, social work, religious studies, management, resident hall, business, astronomy, pre-law, biology, bio-physics, health/exercise, math/computing, and physics clubs; academic service and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Javior Krumm,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Kip Shipley,
Associate Athletics Director/Sports
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
Joel Haldeman,
LaSierra University,
4700 Pierce Street,
Riverside, CA 92515
School colors: purple and gold
School mascot: Golden Eagle

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's soccerno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 25%
Athletic facilities:
pavilion, swimming pool, tennis courts, track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, golf, indoor soccer, running
Club sports for men:
volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Ontario, CA (21 miles)
Nearest other airport: Los Angeles (60 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Riverside, CA (11 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Riverside, CA (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 28%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Loma Linda University.

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