Our Lady of the Lake University

Our Lady of the Lake University
Former name
Academy of Our Lady of the Lake (1895-1911)
Our Lady of the Lake College (1911–1975)
Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio (1976-1986)[1][2]
TypePrivate university
Established1895; 129 years ago (1895)
AccreditationSACS
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Congregation of Divine Providence)
Academic affiliation
Endowment$30.1 million
PresidentAbel A. Chávez
ProvostAlan Silva
Students2,096[4]
Undergraduates1,147
Postgraduates949
Location, ,
United States

29°25′35″N 98°32′40″W / 29.4263°N 98.5444°W / 29.4263; -98.5444
CampusLarge city[5], 72 acres (0.29 km2)
Other campuses
ColorsBlue and white
   
NicknameSaints
Sporting affiliations
NAIARRAC
Websitewww.ollusa.edu

Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU), known locally as the Lake,[6] is a private Catholic university in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Divine Providence, a religious institute originating in Lorraine, France, during the 18th century. The Texas chapter of the institute still sponsors the university. Our Lady of the Lake University was the first San Antonio institution of higher education to receive regional accreditation and its Worden School of Social Service is the oldest Social Work school in Texas.

Our Lady of the Lake University offers Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, and two doctoral degree programs across its main campus and its satellite campuses in The Woodlands and in the Rio Grande Valley. The university's athletic teams, the Saints, compete in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) as part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

  1. ^ "How OLLU Got Its Name". 4 December 2021.
  2. ^ "SACSCOC-OLLU".
  3. ^ ACCU Member Institutions Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Fall 2023 - Facts at Glance" (PDF). OLLU. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ "IPEDS-Our Lady of the Lake University".
  6. ^ "Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 11 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)". Government Publishing Office. February 12, 1998. p. E137. Retrieved 21 July 2019.