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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: (951) 785-2901

Website: www.lasierra.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 1, 2006
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 678 men, 960 women, 1,638 total
Full-time undergraduates: 597 men, 857 women, 1,454 total
Part-time undergraduates: 81 men, 103 women, 184 total
Total graduate students: 130 men, 159 women, 289 total
Full-time graduate students: 75 men, 74 women, 149 total
Part-time graduate students: 55 men, 85 women, 140 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 12%
First-year student breakdown:
9.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
19.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
32.2% Hispanic
27.6% White (non-Hispanic)
7.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
3.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
9.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
22.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
28.0% Hispanic
24.9% White (non-Hispanic)
10.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.5% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 100 acres
City or town school is located in: Riverside
Population of city/town: 274,000
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 55 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,900,000
Online campus map: www.lasierra.edu/map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 65%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 44%
Percent of students who live off campus: 56%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, 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: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
World Museum of Natural History, Brandstater Gallery Visual Art Center, Stahl Center for World Service Museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study 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
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

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
Campus-based religious organizations:
campus ministries, Student Missionary Club
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Association, Spanish-American Organization, Chinese, Korean, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, and South Asian student groups, International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
chamber singers, choir, orchestra, concert band, strings ensemble, wind and percussion ensemble, team managers, academic, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Joel Haldeman,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Jennifer Tyner
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 basketballno 
Women's basketballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 25%
Athletic facilities:
Alumni Pavilion, tennis courts, pool, track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, volleyball, badminton, indoor soccer, 5K run, golf
Club sports for men:
men's volleyball
Club sports for women:
0

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Ontario International Airport, (21 miles)
Nearest other airport: Los Angeles International (60 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no



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