Located in Riverside, CA, La Sierra University is a private, Seventh Day Adventist university. La Sierra University occupies a total area of about 150 acres. It was in 1922 when the La Sierra University was founded. Keeping the pursuit of research, innovation, and excellence at the center, La Sierra University has been imparting quality education to its students. The motto of the varsity is To Seek, To Know, To Serve and its official colors are gold and blue. In addition to over 1,746 undergraduate students, LSU also boasts of over 413 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 2,440. The school has an academic staff of 187 who teach various courses to the students. La Sierra University is home to an ethnically diverse student body. At LSU around 48% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, 17% are Asian, and 12% are white. Further, around 90% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 60% of the students are females and 40% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including Fritz Guy, Bill Emmerson, Hope Anita Smith, and Barbara De Angelis in its 98 years of existence. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Taking into account all the undergraduate and graduate degrees, including both residential and online, LSU offers around 282 programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ATS (Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada), CSWE (Council on Social Work Education), NASM (National Association of Schools of Music), and TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council). $35 million is the total value of endowment of the La Sierra University.
