Sylvania, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Sylvania, Ohio, Lourdes University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 964 students in fall 2024, including 759 undergraduates and 205 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Lourdes University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 41 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Special Education and Teaching. It awarded 211 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Mission
Lourdes University, rooted in Catholic and Franciscan traditions, provides a values-centered education that enriches lives and advances academic excellence through the integration of the liberal arts and professional studies.
Key figures
964
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
211
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
41
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 41
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
53%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
124
Associate degrees
4
Master's degrees
70
Professional doctorates
13
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
964
Undergraduates, fall 2024
759
Graduate students, fall 2024
205
Full-time, fall 2024
68%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,229
Undergraduates, 2024-25
972
Graduate students, 2024-25
257
Full-time, 2024-25
72%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
15
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
36%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
President
William Bisset
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact