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La Sierra University

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Acceptance Rate 91.50 %
Tuition & Fees $37,710
Student Population 1,574
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $18,836
Graduation Rate 60 %

Academic Overview

La Sierra University Campus, Riverside, CA
La Sierra University is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Riverside, California. It is a Master's College and University (medium programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
La Sierra University is one of 14 colleges affiliated with Seventh Day Adventist.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $37,710 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $18,450.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,574 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 91.50% and the graduation rate is 60% last year.
The salary after graduation from La Sierra University varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $54,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, La Sierra's tuition & fees is $37,710. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $18,450.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$37,710
Graduate$18,450
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at La Sierra. The acceptance rate of La Sierra is 91.50% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 13.28%. The average graduation rate is 60% and the transfer-out rate is 3%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $18,836 and 96% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,574 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for La Sierra University is 91.50 %.
Acceptance Rate
91.50%
Graduation Rate for La Sierra University is 60 %
Graduation Rate
60%
Transfer-out Rate for La Sierra University is 3 %
Transfer-out Rate
3%
Retention Rate for La Sierra University is 77 %
Retention Rate
77%
Student Population for La Sierra University is 1,574
Student Population
1,574
Student to Faculty Ratio for La Sierra University is 12 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
12 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $18,836 at La Sierra University.
Financial Aid Amount
$18,836

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, CA 92505-8247
Phone951-785-2000
WEBhttps://lasierra.edu/
Admissionhttps://admissions.lasierra.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://lasierra.edu/apply/
Financial Aidhttps://lasierra.edu/sfs/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://lasierra.edu/sfs/scholarships/
Veterans Tuitionhttps://lasierra.edu/sfs/scholarships/
Athletichttps://lasierra.edu/about/#c4949
Disability Servicehttps://lasierra.edu/ods/

Offered Degrees

La Sierra offers 92 major programs through online and on-site education where 1 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's10
Bachelor's520
Master's191
Doctorate (Research)40
Less Than 1 Year Certificate10
2-4 Years Certificate120
Post-Bachelor's Certificate10
Post-Master's Certificate20

Special Learning Opportunities

La Sierra University offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for graduate programs.
The school has teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassGraduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:850)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $6,489)

Veterans Benefits

La Sierra University has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✗
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗
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