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Study at La Roche College


La Roche College is a private college located in McCandless, Pennsylvania. The Sisters of Divine Providence established this Roman Catholic college in 1963. The campus is spread across an area of more than 80 acres. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse Course Topics.

La Roche College's athletics department sponsors more than 10 men's and women's sports teams, which are nicknamed the Red Hawks. The college is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Eastern College Athletic Conference. The school fields teams in basketball, soccer, baseball, softball and volleyball.

Profile of La Roche College

La Roche is in Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh is a large suburb. The school is classified as a Roman Catholic college. La Roche is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Course Topics

La Roche offers many Course Topics. Fields of study in vogue at the school include design, medicine, and architecture and planning.

La Roche Selectivity

Not all applicants to La Roche are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 510 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 410 to 510 in 2007.

Student Enrolment

Approximately 1, 499 students study at La Roche .

Student Life

Very few students at the school attend part-time. La Roche makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Division III Independents athletics.

La Roche Programs and Degrees
General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors
Business and Management91accounting, human resources, marketing, management science, business administration, finance, business management, marketing studies, . . .
Medicine47health professions
Nursing and Emergency Medicine39registered nursing
Education and Teaching36elementary school teaching, English teaching, math teaching, biology teaching, early childhood education, Spanish teaching, chemistry teaching
Architecture and Planning28interior architecture, architectural services
Therapy and Counselling27psychology
Liberal Arts25English composition, sociology, history, English, general studies, international relations, history courses, liberal arts and sciences
Design24design and visual communication, design and applied arts
Security and Law Enforcement22criminal justice and safety
Medical Support and Technology15radiation therapist, respiratory care tech
Computer Science and Engineering14information technology, computer science, computer and info science
Science11chemistry, biology
Media7media studies, communication studies
Drama and Performing Arts4dance, dance courses, various performing arts
Photography and Commercial Art4film and photography, commercial art
Religion and Philosophy3religion
Family and Social Work1human services
Real Estate and Construction Management1real estate
Mathematics0applied mathematics courses, mathematics


Contact: La Roche

La Roche College

9000 Babcock Blvd

Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5898

General Phone: (412) 367-9300

http: //www.laroche.edu