Pennsylvania

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1963Large suburbSEVP certified

About

La Roche University is a private Catholic university in McCandless, Pennsylvania, United States, a North Hills suburb of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Divine Providence, it sits on an 80-acre (32 ha) campus within the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$35,684
Estimated total for international students
US$54,708
Net price calculatorlaroche.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
751
Graduate students
325
International undergraduates
15%
Students per teacher
11 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
76%
SAT
Reading and writing 480–600 · Maths 460–600
ACT
15–22

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$57,999

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (67)

Bachelor's degrees36 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Systems AnalysisComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceDesign and Applied ArtsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInterior ArchitectureInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligious EducationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees9 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer Systems AnalysisHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Management and ServicesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate's degrees2 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate certificates11 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDesign and Applied ArtsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingPublic HealthReligious Institution Administration and LawRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSecurity Science and Technology
Post-baccalaureate certificates2 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsHuman Resources Management and Services
Graduate certificates5 subjects
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSpecial Education and Teaching

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.