Riverside, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
La Sierra University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Riverside, California. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 1,574 students in fall 2024, including 1,226 undergraduates and 348 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Seventh Day Adventist.
La Sierra University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 73 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 432 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
1,574
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
432
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
73
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
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Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 73
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.