University of La Verne
La Verne, CA · Private · Large suburb · ULV
Private institution in La Verne, CA · 3,341 undergraduates · 48% acceptance rate · $65,464 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%Acceptance rate
- Top 19%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 20%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 20%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $26,9251,583rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $47,0001,766th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $47,0001,762nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $61,5641,705th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,5001,083rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,464370th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,806386th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 65.5%572nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.3%880th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 48.5%249th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1116640th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,341648th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 47.5%433rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 38 mi (LAX)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 47 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $63,005 | — |
| Social Sciences, OtherSocial Sciences | bachelors | $61,516 | $44,942 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $57,318 | $55,286 |
| Public Administration | bachelors | $54,713 | $60,094 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $51,106 | $50,640 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)Legal Professions | bachelors | $41,193 | $38,289 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $35,060 | $29,685 |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $34,526 | $29,685 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,192 | $32,569 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $30,771 | $30,988 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $28,753 | $27,548 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $28,598 | $26,353 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1891source
- Athletic nickname: "Leopards"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Green and Orangesource
- Mascot: Leo and Leasource
- Motto: "Knowledge, Service, Vision"source
- Campus size: about 66 acressource
- Formerly known as "Lordsburg College" (1891–1917)source
- Formerly known as "La Verne College" (1917–1977)source
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of La Verne’s 3,341 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CA
- Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA · 3,390 undergrads
- University of the PacificStockton, CA · 3,247 undergrads
- Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA · 3,132 undergrads
- Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA · 3,629 undergrads
- Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA · 2,977 undergrads
- Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Jose, CA · 2,844 undergrads
Elsewhere
- College of the MainlandTexas City, TX · 3,342 undergrads
- St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, NY · 3,343 undergrads
- Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA · 3,354 undergrads
- Harding UniversitySearcy, AR · 3,323 undergrads
- Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL · 3,322 undergrads
- Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, OK · 3,322 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitelaverne.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 117140)
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