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: $26,9251,593rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $47,0001,783rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $47,0001,779th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $61,5641,720th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,5001,090th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $65,464371st highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $53,806387th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 65.5%575th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 76.3%886th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 48.5%253rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1116642nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 21703rd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,341648th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 47.5%437th highest of 2,140 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)

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.