La Roche University

La Roche University
Former name
La Roche College (1963–2019)[1]
Motto"Engaging Minds. Embracing the World."
TypePrivate
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Religious affiliation
Catholic
(Sisters of Divine Providence)
Academic affiliations
ACCU[2]
CIC
Endowment$3.4 million[3]
PresidentHoward Ishiyama (Interim President)
ProvostHoward Ishiyama
Students1,465
Undergraduates1,103
Location, ,
U.S.

40°34′05″N 80°00′50″W / 40.568°N 80.014°W / 40.568; -80.014
CampusSuburban, 80 acres (32 ha)
Colors   Red & white
NicknameRedhawks
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIIAMCC
MascotRed Hawk
Websitelaroche.edu

La Roche University is a private Catholic university in McCandless, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Divine Providence and now sits on an 80-acre (320,000 m2) campus within the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

  1. ^ "History of La Roche University". laroche.edu. La Roche University. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ^ ACCU Member Institutions Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2010.