Viterbo University

Viterbo University
Former names
St. Rose Normal School (1890–1939)
Viterbo College (1939–2000)
TypePrivate university
Established1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration)
Academic affiliations
AFCU
ACCU
NAICU
CIC
Endowment$55.3 million (2020)[1]
PresidentRichard C. Trietley, Jr.
Students2,521[2]
Undergraduates1,630
Postgraduates891
Location, ,
United States
CampusUrban
Colors   
NicknameV-Hawks
Sporting affiliations
NAIACCAC
Websitewww.viterbo.edu

Viterbo University is a private Catholic university in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Founded in 1890 by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Viterbo is home to three colleges with nine schools offering 48 academic programs at the associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.[3]

Viterbo is one of 23 Franciscan universities in the United States, with 2,521 undergraduate and graduate students and over 23,000 alumni. As of 2020, Viterbo's endowment was a record $55.7 million.[4] Viterbo is a member of the NAIA and the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference; its athletic teams are known as the V-Hawks.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Viterbo University. Quick Facts
  3. ^ "University Facts and Statistics | Viterbo University". www.viterbo.edu. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. News & World Report". Retrieved 22 December 2020.