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La Roche University

La Roche University
9000 Babcock Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Official telephone: (412) 367-9300
Toll-free telephone: (800) 838-4LRC
Fax number: (412) 536-1199
Website: www.laroche.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Terrance Kizina,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

800 838-4LRC
412 536-1048 (fax)
admissions@laroche.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 800, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.0 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	2 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 3 recommended
Total:	15 required, 21 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of dance program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.3

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

82%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

45%

Average SAT I:

470 verbal, 469 math

Average ACT:

19 English, 20 math, 20 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

17 - 23

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

70%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

24%

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:

1,167

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,114 (95%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

291 (26%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

86%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

19%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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