<p>Has anyone heard of La Salle? Is it a nice school, I know its in Philly and I plan to visit. Does anyone know anything because I can't find anything on it. My friend said it was a bad school.</p>
<p>I know very little about the school. </p>
<p>What I do know is that they offer very nice merit. </p>
<p>They are respected in the local Philly area. </p>
<p>The only 2 students I know who went there were happy (one graduate in the 90s the other 2007).</p>
<p>The campus is secure & insulated; the surrounding area can be problemtic for non-urban folks.</p>
<p>The campus is not as easily accessable to center city Philly as schools like Temple, Drexel, Penn.</p>
<p>Hope you get some more info.</p>
<p>LaSalle is a tremendous joke.</p>
<p>Longhaul’s description is more accurate than Dionte’s, except I am not sure access by subway to center city Philly is much worse than Temple. Dionte’s school, Temple, is much cheaper for PA residents, much more diverse and much larger.</p>
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<p>My description is perfectly accurate.</p>
<p>It is an okay school that will give you a solid education for most programs. They are exspecially good in the areas of accounting, communications, and most of the natural sciences I believe. Its a good safety school, and the level of religious and cultural toleration is about the same that you would see at a place such as Villanova. Longhaul is right, they are very generous with financial aid. All in all, I would consider it a well-rounded private catholic institution, similar to Chestnut Hill College if you’ve heard of it.</p>
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<p>Oh man, would I love to put that quote on their message board :P</p>
<p>I know someone who went to La Salle University despite having multiple acceptances to some very prestigious schools. He chose to accept a full-ride to La Salle despite having been admitted to Yale, Columbia, Penn, Michigan and Boston College. He’s a swimmer but not of Michael Phelps’ caliber. I have no idea why he chose La Salle over those universities though and I don’t want to ask him what his reasons were.</p>
<p>I know someone who went there are few years ago for nursing. He was a serious student and he loved it. He chose this school because they offered him the most money.</p>
<p>My daughters attend a different La Sallean college but I can tell you that the La Sallean commitment to educating the less fortunate as well as a tradition of service of others are also important elements to a La Sallean education.</p>
<p>If you are going to be looking at La Salle you should also look at St. Joes and Villanova for comparison and see what you like better.</p>
<p>Temple’s public transportation access is much better than LaSalle’s.</p>
<p>LaSalle does a great job by its students. It is a little bit the forgotten child of Philadelphia-area universities – nowhere near as big as Temple, Penn, Drexel, Villanova, and not as well-situated as any of them or St. Joe’s (or, indeed, any number of specialized schools like University of the Arts, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia University, and University of the Sciences). Its neighborhood looks more placid than Temple’s, but it’s actually more dangerous, because people live there, unlike the depopulated neighborhoods near Temple. There are practically no amenities nearby, too. But it offers quality, focused education (with, I believe, a liberal arts core) in an intimate setting with lots of personal attention. The people, lay and religious, are lovely and impressive.</p>
<p>It’s probably a category or two up from Chestnut Hill College. Or three. That’s why diontechristmas is chortling.</p>
<p>My daughter applied to the nursing school there, which is its largest school, and she was awarded a very generous merit scholarship, although she is a B-B+ student at a high quality Catholic prep school. They were not concerned with her SAT’s. She visited the campus and found it really inviting and friendly. The nursing school faclities are in a newly renovated building that used to be Germantown Hospital – now part of the newer west campus of LaSalle. All-in-all, she was impressed.</p>
<p>Daughter attends LaSalle, chose it over Fordham, BU, Holy Cross. Provide excellent merit–and are very helpful making finances work. Very impressed with school an faculty. Campus is very prett–but, surrounding area can get dicey–but access to subway has been fine. Watch their basketball team too–they are on the rise.</p>
<p>Pay no attention to Christmas boy, who is a Temple “player.” Ignore him.</p>
<p>Its a fine school. Run by the Christian Bros. Very good merit and financial aid. Well regarded in Philadelphia. </p>
<p>Some people prefer St. Joe’s, some Fordham, some BC or Holy Cross and some Villanova. </p>
<p>Its not as competitive on admission stats as those schools, but it is a very good school that will give you a fine education.</p>
<p>I work with 3 or 4 LaSalle grads- all are fond of their school and have done well in life. My ex-neighbor is also a LaSalle grad and has had very well in his career. Not so well in life but that was his doing.
In the South Jersey/Eastern Pa. area the LaSalle degree will not hold you back.
My perception of the Big 5 would be 1)Penn 2) Villanova 3) ST Joes 4) Temple and 5) LaSalle.
Depending on your major, where you want to work and how much money the school gave in actual aid I am not so sure 3 and 4 are worth a $ premium over 5. Villanova may be worth the extra cost for certain degrees and Penn stands alone.</p>
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<p>Hahahahhahahha Dionte is no longer a Temple player.</p>
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<p>That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever read. Hilarious.</p>
<p>Hi. I’m a junior undergrad at La Salle. It’s definitely a school worth looking into, at the very least. It’s a great school. I transferred from a much more prestigious university my sophomore year and I don’t regret it at all. Although La Salle does admit many students who do not have particularly high SAT scores, high school GPAs, etc, the academic programs are strong. In fact, I’m learning much more at La Salle than I did at my previous school. Class sizes are small. The largest class cap is 33 and it’s rare that I’m in a class that large. I highly recommend looking into the honors program. Honors classes cap at 18, but my honors courses average around 10-15. There is a relatively heavy workload in honors courses, but professors are great and the material is generally interesting. Overall, I’ve had good experiences with my professors. I have had a couple of professors who I didn’t like, but the majority are very knowledgeable, helpful, and accessible. Financial aid packages are usually generous, which helps to offset or even eliminate the need for student loans, etc. La Salle’s location is not ideal. It is located in a poor, urban neighborhood. It is definitely safe on campus, but off campus can be kind of shady. There is strong security presence on campus and patrolling security officers off campus. It might seem a bit scary if you’re from a suburban or rural area, but as long as you conduct yourself wisely you won’t have a problem. There is also a shuttle that stops at various places on campus as well at the subway station and the apartment building next to the hospital where grad students and some upperclassmen live. It’s convenient, especially at night. Freshmen cannot have cars on campus, but they’re not really necessary. The subway station is only a few blocks away and it takes you right to center city in about 15 minutes if you take the express. There is also a new shopping center on campus with a drugstore, grocery store, Dunkin Donuts, T-Mobile, and Gamestop. There are also two places to eat right off campus that are affiliated with La Salle. The dining hall food isn’t too bad though. I eat there often without complaint. The residence halls are about average, I suppose. It depends where you live. Some buildings are nicer than others. It is a Catholic school, so many students have grown up in the Catholic school system, which I think causes some to be a bit clique-y. Most of the people here are friendly, polite, and considerate. There isn’t a lot of diversity at La Salle. There are a number of international students and minority students, but the majority of students are white, middle class, suburbanites from around the tri-state area. Overall, I’m happy with La Salle and I’m glad that I transferred here. If you have any more questions, feel free to send me a message or email me.</p>
La Salle is a good school
We visited with my S a few years ago, were very all uncomfortable with the area of Phila. that the school was in and did not pursue. And as a point of reference he ended up going to college in the Bronx, NY and I went to college in a different part of Phila.
@happy1. What college did you attend?