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Private nonprofit · Riverside, California

La Sierra University

Urban campus · 1,116 undergraduates · 12 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
92%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$45,566
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
60%
1941 postcard view of Angwin Hall on the campus of La Sierra College
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What La Sierra University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$44,988
$30,001 – $48,000
$44,593
$48,001 – $75,000
$45,518
$75,001 – $110,000
$47,266
Over $110,000
$45,999

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$51,459
Tuition and fees
$37,710
First-years given a grant by the school
98%
Average grant from the school
$20,611
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
92%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
80%

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La Sierra University athletics

NAIA, 6 women's and 5 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–53
Basketball2421
Cross country76
Soccer3232
Softball41–
Track & field11
Volleyball33–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Health professions
30%
Business & marketing
17%
Security & protective services
14%
Biological & biomedical sciences
11%
Visual & performing arts
7%
Parks, recreation & fitness
3%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
60%
First-year retention
80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,824
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with a Pell grant
47%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, IPEDS and Equity in Athletics. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. © 2026 U Shortlist.