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{{Short description|Private university in La Verne, California, United States}}
{{Infobox university
 | name                   = University of La Verne
 | image                  = University of La Verne seal.svg
 | image_size             = 150px 
 | former_names           = Lordsburg College (1891–1917)<br />La Verne College (1917–1977)
 | motto                  = Knowledge, Service, Vision
 | established            = {{start date and age|1891}} 
 | type                   = Private university
 | religious_affiliation  = Secular (Historically Church of the Brethren)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wscuc.org/institutions/university-la-verne|title=University of La Verne &#124; WASC Senior College and University Commission|website=www.wscuc.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=University of La Verne - Profile, Rankings and Data | website=US News Best Colleges | date=10 March 2016 | url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-la-verne-1216 | access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/colleges/university-of-la-verne/|title=University of La Verne|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aacu.org/publications-research/periodicals/la-verne-experience-common-core-undergraduate-and-graduate|title=The La Verne Experience: A Common Core for Undergraduate and Graduate Students|date=April 7, 2014|website=Association of American Colleges & Universities}}</ref>
 | endowment              = $113.4 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref>
 | president              = Pardis Mahdavi<ref>{{cite web | url=https://laverne.edu/president | title=Office of the President }}</ref>
 | provost                = Kerop D. Janoyan
 | undergrad              = 2,713
 | other                  = 5,804
 | city                   = La Verne
 | state                  = {{wipe|California}}
 | country                = United States
 | campus                 = Suburban, {{convert|66|acre}}
 | nickname               = Leopards
 | mascot                 = Leo and Lea
 | colors                 = Green and Orange {{color box|#003C29}}&nbsp;{{color box|#BE5D11}}
 | website                = {{URL|http://www.laverne.edu}}
 | logo                   = University of La Verne wordmark.svg
}}

The '''University of La Verne''' ('''ULV''') is a private university in La Verne, California. Founded in 1891,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Institutional History|url=https://laverne.edu/about/institutional-history/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=About the University of La Verne|language=en-US}}</ref> the university is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business & Public Management, the LaFetra College of Education, College of Law, College of Health and Community Well-Being, an online adult school, two military centers, and a Regional Campus Administration that oversees six regional campuses.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Academics at La Verne {{!}} University of La Verne|url=https://laverne.edu/academics/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=Academics|language=en-US}}</ref> It awards undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Degrees and Programs|url=https://laverne.edu/programs/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=The University of La Verne|language=en-US}}</ref> Many of their classes are taught at smaller campuses throughout the greater Los Angeles area and Kern County.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Locations Throughout California {{!}} University of La Verne|url=https://laverne.edu/locations/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=Locations Throughout California|language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Lordsburg College in Lordsburg (later, La Verne), ca.1910 (CHS-5313).jpg|thumb|Lordsburg College c.1910]]

=== Lordsburg College ===
The University of La Verne was founded in 1891 as '''Lordsburg College''' by members of the Church of the Brethren, a German Christian sect originating from the Schwarzenau Brethren.  Historically, the Brethren are considered one of the "[[Religion:Peace churches|peace churches]]", like the [[Religion:Quakers|Quakers]] and the Mennonites,<ref>Bowman, Carl (1987). A Profile of the Church of the Brethren. Elgin, IL: Brethren Press. See also Bowman, Carl (2008), Portrait of a People: The Church of the Brethren at 300. Elgin, IL: Brethren Press</ref> and slots on the Board of Trustees are still held for members of the Brethren.<ref name="laverne">{{cite web|title=I. ULV Faculty Handbook: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION|url=http://faculty.laverne.edu/qm/ftfh/Ir.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125190318/http://faculty.laverne.edu/qm/ftfh/Ir.html|archive-date=2011-11-25|access-date=2011-10-06|publisher=Faculty.laverne.edu}}</ref> The baccalaureate ceremony is held at the local Church of the Brethren, and the holder of the post of campus minister must be a member of the Church of the Brethren.<ref>Herb Hogan and Gladdys Muir's The University of La Verne: A Centennial History: 1891–1991 (1990)</ref>

The Lordsburg College originally opened in a hotel building located on the corner of 3rd Street and D Street in La Verne, CA (then called Lordsburg). The land-boom hotel is said to never have hosted a single paying guest, as the interest in land around Southern California had subsided by the time the hotel was complete. In 1899, two members of the Church of the Brethren decided the hotel building could be repurposed as a college, so they purchased the hotel, along with 100 city lots, for $15,000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Brief History of La Verne|url=http://www.lavernehistoricalsociety.org/a-brief-history-of-la-verne.html|access-date=2020-12-28|website=Historical Society of La Verne|language=en}}</ref> The Lordsburg College building was demolished in 1928, shortly after the completion of Founders Hall.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lordsburg Demo|url=https://digitalcollections.laverne.edu/digital/collection/p16212coll7/id/13/rec/15|website=University of La Verne Digital Collections}}</ref>

In 1901, the ''{{wipe|Los Angeles Times}}'' wrote that the Lordsburg College "seems to be predestined to an early demise." Attendance had shrunk to only 12 students, just two more than the number of faculty, and the college had been burdened by multiple scandals involving its administration. The college's second president, E.A. Miller, had a scandal in Virginia which followed him to California. William Hoover, the school's fourth president, resigned in 1901.<ref>{{Cite news|date=March 15, 1901|title=Dunker College's Latest Sorrows|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://latimes.newspapers.com/image/380056550/?terms=lordsburg&match=1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Past Presidents {{!}} President Devorah Lieberman {{!}} University of La Verne|url=https://laverne.edu/president/past-presidents/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=President Devorah Lieberman|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== La Verne College ===
When the agricultural town of Lordsburg renamed itself to La Verne in 1917, Lordsburg College renamed itself accordingly, becoming '''La Verne College'''. The college reorganized in 1977, 87 years after its founding, to become the '''University of La Verne'''. Since then, the University has grown to consist of the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Public Management, the LaFetra College of Education, the College of Law, and multiple regional campuses.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

The University of La Verne conferred its first master's degree in 1965 and awarded its first [[Social:Doctorate|doctorate]] in 1969. In 1969, La Verne began its adult education program. The University opened its first regional campus, in Orange County, in 1981 and has since opened additional locations throughout the area, including Vandenberg AFB and Pt. Mugu. Despite its Church of the Brethren heritage, the University describes itself as non-sectarian.<ref>{{Cite news| url = http://sites.laverne.edu/chaplain/religious-life-at-la-verne/|title= Religious Life at La Verne|publisher=Office of Religious and Spiritual Life |access-date = April 20, 2015}}</ref>

===Athens, Greece===
La Verne extended to a campus in [[Place:Athens|Athens]] in 1975, mainly for the children of US military personnel. By the time of the sudden closure of the Athens campus in 2004, the campus operated as a [[Finance:Franchising|franchise]], sending back {{currency|690|EUR}} per graduating student to the main university in California. Students and faculty were given 48 hours' notice of the closure prior to the start of classes.<ref name="AthensNews_LaVerne_Athens" /> Stephen C. Morgan, president of La Verne at the time, justified the closure on financial grounds. The Athens campus had by 2004 gained a reputation as "one of the best private, English-language institutions in Greece".<ref name="ChronicleHighEd_LaVerne_Athens" />

== Enrollment and admissions ==
[[File:Founders Hall, University of La Verne.jpg|thumb|right|Founders Hall.]]
The University of La Verne does not require the SAT or ACT for first-time freshmen students applying for admission.<ref>{{Cite news|title=University of La Verne Adopts Test-Optional Admission Policy|url=https://laverne.edu/news/2019/11/13/university-of-la-verne-adopts-test-optional-policy/|access-date=April 15, 2021|newspaper=University of la Verne News|date=13 November 2019}}</ref> For those providing scores in 2021, the average SAT was score was between 960-1150 and an average ACT score was between 17-23.<ref>{{cite web |title=University of La Verne Admissions |url=https://www.niche.com/colleges/university-of-la-verne/admissions/ |website=niche.com |publisher=Niche.com Inc. |access-date=18 December 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+Number of Students<ref>{{Cite web|title=Unduplicated Headcount by Campus|url=https://public.tableau.com/profile/james4354#!/vizhome/Enrollment2013-2019/HeadcountCampus|access-date=2020-12-22|website=public.tableau.com}}</ref>
!
!2015
!2016
!2017
!2018
!2019
!2020
|-
|'''Main campus'''
|4,883
|4,873
|4,803
|4,752
|4,484
|4,484
|-
|'''Regional and online'''
|3,415
|3,462
|3,326
|3,291
|2,899
|2,494
|-
|'''Other'''
|36
|34
|30
|21
|13
|5
|-
|'''Total'''
|8,334
|8,369
|8,159
|8,064
|7,396
|6,983
|}

According to ''U.S. News & World Report'', the acceptance rate for the University of La Verne was 73% for 2022.<ref name=USNWR>{{Cite web|title=University of La Verne|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-la-verne-1216|access-date=December 18, 2022|website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>

==Academics==
La Verne Online offers select programs through online coursework and some programs offer student choice on whether to take a class on campus or online.

=== Colleges ===
The University of La Verne has five colleges:<ref name=":1" />

* The College of Arts and Sciences
* The LaFetra College of Education
* The College of Business and Public Management
* The College of Law
* The College of Health and Community Well-Being

===College of Law===
The University of La Verne College of Law was founded in 1970 and is currently located in Ontario, California. In February 2006, the College of Law was provisionally accredited by the [[Organization:American Bar Association|American Bar Association]] (ABA), allowing students to take the bar exam and become practicing attorneys in any U.S. jurisdiction.<ref>{{cite web|title=ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year|url=http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/aba_approved_law_schools/by_year_approved.html|access-date=April 20, 2011|work=ABA website}}</ref>  In June 2011, the ABA denied the College full ABA accreditation.<ref name="denied">{{cite web|title=La Verne College of Law dealt setback &#124; San Bernardino County News &#124; PE.com - Press-Enterprise|url=http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/PE_Biz_D_lawschool14.35729bf.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131142952/http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/PE_Biz_D_lawschool14.35729bf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013|access-date=2013-10-05|publisher=PE.com}}</ref>  On August 29, 2011, the College announced it received accreditation from the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.<ref name="press_release">{{cite web|date=2011-08-29|title=University of La Verne College of Law &#124; La Verne Law Receives Cal Bar Accreditation &#124; University of La Verne College of Law|url=http://law.laverne.edu/press-releases/la-verne-law-receives-cal-bar-accreditation/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620095035/http://law.laverne.edu/press-releases/la-verne-law-receives-cal-bar-accreditation/|archive-date=2014-06-20|access-date=2013-10-05|publisher=Law.laverne.edu}}</ref>  In March 2012, the ABA again granted provisional approval.<ref>{{cite web|title=ABA-Approved Law Schools &#124; Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar|url=http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/aba_approved_law_schools.html|access-date=2013-10-05|publisher=Americanbar.org}}</ref>  On March 14, 2016, the ABA granted full accreditation.  Of the La Verne graduates who took the California bar exam for the first time in July 2016, 31% passed, vs. a statewide average of 62%.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zaretsky|first=Staci|title=California Bar Exam Results By Law School (2016)|date=13 December 2016|url=https://abovethelaw.com/2016/12/california-bar-exam-results-by-law-school-2016/}}</ref> In November 2019, the College of law's board of trustees voted to change from an ABA accredited school to a California Bar accredited school,<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 21, 2019|first=Karen|last=Sloan |title=LA-Area Law School to Remain Open, but Parts Ways With the ABA|url=https://www.law.com/therecorder/2019/11/21/la-area-law-school-to-remain-open-but-parts-ways-with-the-aba/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=The Recorder|language=en}}</ref> which decision was influenced in part by the ABA’s introduction of tougher accreditation standards in May 2019, which shortened the timeframe schools had to ensure a 75-percent bar pass rate from five to two years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Moran|first=Lyle|title=La Verne Law School Opts For State Accreditation Rather Than Closure|url=https://abovethelaw.com/2019/11/la-verne-law-school-opts-for-state-accreditation-rather-than-closure/|access-date=2021-10-13|website=Above the Law|date=26 November 2019|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Online school ===
The University of La Verne offers a limited number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs fully online.<ref>{{Cite web|title=La Verne Online {{!}} University of La Verne|url=https://laverne.edu/online/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=La Verne Online|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Accreditations ===
The University of La Verne is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the [[Organization:Western Association of Schools and Colleges|Western Association of Schools and Colleges]] (WASC).<ref>{{Cite web|title=University of La Verne {{!}} WASC Senior College and University Commission|url=https://www.wscuc.org/institutions/university-la-verne|access-date=2020-12-23|website=www.wscuc.org}}</ref>  Several programs are accredited or approved by discipline-specific organizations:
* The Physician Assistant program is provisionally accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Physician assistant program receives accreditation {{!}} Campus Times|url=https://lvcampustimes.org/2018/04/physician-assistant-program-receives-accreditation/|access-date=2018-05-23|website=lvcampustimes.org|date=20 April 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
* The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the [[Organization:American Psychological Association|American Psychological Association]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=APA-Accredited Programs|url=https://www.accreditation.apa.org/accredited-programs|access-date=2020-12-23|website=www.accreditation.apa.org|language=en}}</ref>
* The Master of Public Administration program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of NASPAA Members {{!}} NASPAA|url=https://www.naspaa.org/membership/list-naspaa-members|access-date=2020-12-23|website=www.naspaa.org}}</ref>
* Teacher education programs are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC).
*The College of Law is accredited by the State Bar of California<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rankings, Accreditations, and Affiliations {{!}} University of La Verne|url=https://laverne.edu/about/rankings/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=About the University of La Verne|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The State Bar of California|url=https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Law-School-Regulation/Law-Schools#aba|access-date=2020-12-23|website=www.calbar.ca.gov|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Rankings ===
The University of La Verne is ranked #6 nationally for social mobility, #101 nationally for best value, #151 among all national universities, and having a $48,200 median starting salary of alumni
as reported in ''U.S. News & World Report's'' 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=University of La Verne - Profile|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-la-verne-1216|access-date=December 18, 2021|website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>

The University of La Verne is ranked sixth among programs in the Greater Los Angeles area and #111 nationally in the ''U.S. News & World Report'' 2022 Best Graduate Schools ranking for Public Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Public Affairs Programs|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-public-affairs-schools/public-affairs-rankings|access-date=April 15, 2021|website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>

The University of La Verne is ranked in four categories in the ''U.S. News & World Report'' rankings for Best Online Programs. Those are Online Bachelor's Programs, Best Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans, Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs,<ref>{{Cite web|title=University of La Verne - Online Bachelor's Programs|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/university-of-la-verne-1216/bachelors|access-date=April 15, 2021|website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref> and Best Online MBA Programs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=University of La Verne - Online MBA Programs|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/university-of-la-verne-OBUS0891/mba|access-date=April 15, 2021|website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>

A study published in the peer-reviewed ''Journal of Consumer Affairs'' ranked the university at No. 1 in California and No. 11 nationally for alumni satisfaction.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Top 25 Universities According To Alumni Ratings|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonbusteed/2020/10/21/the-top-25-universities-according-to-alumni-ratings/?sh=37e65c01711d|access-date=April 15, 2021|website=Forbes}}</ref>

== Campus ==
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Founders hall.jpg|thumb|228x228px|Cars parked on 3rd Street, outside Founders Hall, on the day of the buildings dedication in 1927.]] -->
The University of La Verne's address is 1950 3rd Street in La Verne, California. Some of the most prominent buildings on campus include Founders Hall, which was completed in 1927,<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Dedication of Founders Hall|url=https://digitalcollections.laverne.edu/digital/collection/p16212coll7/id/191/|access-date=December 21, 2020|website=University of La Verne Digital Collections}}</ref> the Abraham Campus Center, the Sports Science & Athletics Pavilion, Citrus Hall, and the Wilson Library.

In 2014, La Verne held a grand opening ceremony for the newly constructed Campus West, located just over a half-mile from the main campus.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2014-04-07|title=La Verne Opens Campus West|url=https://www.leopardathletics.com/sports/departmentnews/precwgrandopening|access-date=2020-12-22|website=La Verne|language=en}}</ref> Campus West is home to the university's baseball and softball fields.

Some of the oldest buildings still standing on campus include Founders Hall, Miller Hall (constructed in 1918),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Miller Hall Construction|url=https://digitalcollections.laverne.edu/digital/collection/p16212coll7/id/144/rec/3|access-date=December 22, 2020|website=University of La Verne Digital Archives}}</ref> and the Hanawalt House (constructed in 1905).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hanawalt House reflects ULV history {{!}} Campus Times|date=8 May 2009 |url=https://lvcampustimes.org/2009/05/hanawalt-house-reflects-ulv-history/|access-date=2020-12-22|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Student housing ===
[[File:University of La Verne.jpg|thumb|228x228px|The Sports Science and Athletics Pavilion (left), Citrus Hall (right), and the Abraham Campus Center (middle) viewed from the parking structure.]]
There are three on-campus housing options for students.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Housing Options {{!}} Housing and Residential Life {{!}} University of La Verne|url=https://laverne.edu/housing/residence-halls/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=Housing and Residential Life|language=en-US}}</ref>

* Citrus Hall
* Vista La Verne
* The Oaks

Citrus Hall opened for the Fall 2018 semester and houses about 400 students. The Spot dining hall, located on the first floor of Citrus Hall in wings B and C, opened at the same time, replacing the Davenport Dining Hall a block away. Generally, Citrus Hall houses first-year students, Vista La Verne houses graduate students, and continuing students stay in either Vista La Verne or The Oaks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Citrus Hall and The Spot Dining Hall|url=https://laverne.edu/housing/residence-halls/citrus-hall/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=Housing and Residential Life|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Sports Science and Athletics Pavilion ===
The Sports Science and Athletics Pavilion, or SSAP, is a large tent structure located in the central campus, between the football stadium and Citrus Hall. The SSAP has an indoor basketball/volleyball court, workout rooms, locker rooms, classrooms, and various other facilities. When first constructed in the 1970s, the building contained facilities for the Athletics Department, Art Department, and the schools radio and TV stations. The SSAP also contained a snack bar and game area for students. The building now serves only the athletics department for the most part, as the Art and Communications departments now have their own building on D Street. The Campus Center now serves the functions the snack bar and game area once did.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Traditions at the University of La Verne|url=https://laverne.edu/life/traditions/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=Life at La Verne|language=en-US}}</ref>

A smaller tent located next to the SSAP contains the Dailey Theatre and other facilities for the Theatre Department.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dailey Theatre {{!}} University of La Verne Theatre Arts Department|url=https://artsci.laverne.edu/theatre/facilities/dailey-theatre/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Theatre Arts|language=en-US}}</ref>

Often referred to as "The Tents," or the "Super Tents," they were the "world’s first permanent–tensioned membrane structure" when completed in the early 1970s. They are constructed using a fabric made from woven fiberglass coated with Teflon.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=September 8, 2017|title=Super Tents! |website=La Verne Magazine |url=https://lavernemagazine.org/2017/09/super-tents/|access-date=2020-12-22|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Wilson Library ===
The Elvin and Betty Wilson Library—La Verne's main library—contains over 193,000 volumes and access to over 70 academic databases.

An Alpha Beta supermarket was constructed on the corner of 'D' street and second street in 1955. The site was previously occupied by a park, which was constructed after the demolition of the original Lordsburg College building.<ref>{{Cite web|title=La Habra Star 26 July 1956 — California Digital Newspaper Collection|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LHS19560726.2.110&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1|access-date=2020-12-24|website=cdnc.ucr.edu}}</ref> In 1977, the University purchased the Alpha Beta supermarket and converted it into a new library. This was done with the help of contributions made by Elvin and Betty Wilson, the donors the library is now named after. The library was closed between 1993 and 1996 to allow for expansion, again with the help of the same donors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Wilson Library|url=https://library.laverne.edu/about-wilson-library/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Wilson Library|language=en-US}}</ref>

The library is a two-story building, but has two level for books per floor, making it seem like a four-story building. The first floor has study and meeting rooms, a help desk, offices, and paid printing facilities. The second floor (third level) contains the Honors Center and one classroom. The university's archives and special collections are located on the fourth level.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Library Floor Maps|url=https://library.laverne.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/74/2020/01/librarymap_final.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714012938/https://library.laverne.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/74/2020/01/librarymap_final.pdf |archive-date=2020-07-14 |url-status=live|access-date=December 23, 2020}}</ref>

=== Transportation ===
A free shuttle used to be offered between the main campus at the Wilson Library and a remote parking lot, near Campus West. The shuttle service was suspended in 2019, after the opening of a new $16 million parking garage on the main campus in 2016, which added 693 spaces.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-12|title=New Parking Structure Set to Open Aug. 1 {{!}} University of La Verne|url=https://laverne.edu/news/2016/07/12/new-parking-structure-set-to-open-aug-1/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=University of La Verne News|language=en-US}}</ref>

An extension to the LA Metro 'L' line is projected to be completed in 2025. A station will be located between the La Verne campus and the Pomona Fairplex, on the northeast corner of 'E' Street and Arrow Highway.<ref>{{Cite web|title=La Verne|url=https://foothillgoldline.org/cities_stations/la-verne/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Foothill Gold Line|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Student life and traditions ==

=== Greek life ===
The University of La Verne has chapters of five sororities and two fraternities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Greek Life {{!}} Student Life {{!}} University of La Verne|url=https://laverne.edu/student-life/greek-life/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Student Life|language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Fraternities ====

* Phi Delta Theta (ΦΔΘ)
* Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ)

==== Sororities ====

* Alpha Omicron Pi ( ΑΟΠ)
* Iota Delta (ΙΔ)
* Phi Sigma Sigma (ΦΣΣ )
* Sigma Gamma Rho (ΣΓΡ)
* Sigma Kappa ( ΣΚ)

=== The Rock ===
The rock has been a tradition at the University of La Verne for more than 60 years. The original rock was painted orange with the letters "LVC," because the school was still named La Verne College at the time. In the 1960s La Verne students took it upon themselves to replace the rock with a much larger one. They buried much of it so that it would not be stolen by rival schools, as the original rock had been in the past.<ref name=":3" />

The new rock would be painted by clubs and organizations, sometimes being repainted overnight to prank other students. This tradition continues, but students must reserve the rock before painting it.<ref name=":3" />

=== Homecoming ===
Each year, La Verne holds its homecoming event prior to the homecoming football game. A street fair is held on 3rd Street, outside Founders Hall, and student clubs and organizations set up booths and host activities. A parade is also hosted with student made floats.<ref name=":3" />

=== Student government ===
The Associated Students of the University of La Verne (ASULV) is the University of La Verne's official student government. Aside from the executive board, there are two senators for the College of Arts and Sciences, two senators for the College of Business and Public Management, one senator for the College of Education, and five senators at large. All members are elected annually.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Associated Students of University of La Verne|url=https://laverne.edu/student-life/asulv/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Student Life|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Current ASULV Members|url=https://laverne.edu/student-life/asulv/senators/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Student Life|language=en-US}}</ref>

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) was founded in 2005 and is a non-profit on campus organization that organizes and coordinates events and programs on campus each year. CAB has two executive board members and nine chair persons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=https://www.lavernecab.com/about-us|access-date=2020-12-24|website=LaVerneCAB|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Campus Activities Board|url=https://laverne.edu/student-life/campus-activities-board/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Student Life|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Campus locations==
===United States===
* Main Campus in La Verne
* University of La Verne College of Law in Ontario
* La Verne High Desert in Victorville
* La Verne Inland Empire in Ontario
* La Verne Kern County in Bakersfield
* La Verne Orange County in Irvine
* La Verne San Fernando Valley in Burbank
* La Verne Ventura County in Oxnard

Military satellite campuses:
* Point Mugu NAS
* Vandenberg SFB

==Athletics==
At the University of La Verne, approximately 30% of traditional-age undergraduates participate in intercollegiate athletics annually. (An NCAA Division III member, the University does not offer scholarships based on athletic ability.) Its athletic program is dedicated to developing scholar-athletes who demonstrate a commitment to academic and athletic success. Intercollegiate athletics are an integral part of the overall college experience, engaging the campus community and establishing a sense of spirit and pride while promoting a healthy lifestyle and fitness of mind and body.

La Verne has captured numerous SCIAC Championships, and has claimed NCAA team titles in baseball (1995), men's volleyball (1999)<ref>{{Cite news|author=Damien Alarcon|date=April 30, 1999|title=ULV clinches national title|publisher=Campus Times|url=http://www.laverne.edu/ctimes/990430/mvb430.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2013-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727175634/http://www.laverne.edu/ctimes/990430/mvb430.htm|archive-date=2010-07-27}}</ref> and women's volleyball (1982, 2001).
* Women's volleyball is a perennial national contender with three national titles (1981, 1982, 2001) and 22 conference championships in its history. The program produced two National Players of the Year (Amy Smith – 2003; Ryan Winn – 2001).
* Baseball has a national reputation stretching back five decades, with two national titles (1972, 1995) and 20 conference titles.
* Football's competitive tradition (including an undefeated conference season<ref>{{Cite news|author=Helen Arase, Jolene Nacapuy|date=December 4, 2015|title=Football team breaks La Verne records on way to historic season|publisher=Campus Times|url=https://lvcampustimes.org/2015/12/football-team-breaks-la-verne-records-on-way-to-historic-season/}}</ref> in 2015) can be traced back 83 years and is a keystone of the University's athletic legacy. 
* Softball has established a competitive reputation, earning eight NCAA Division III playoff berths since 2006. Arleena DeLaCruz (Pitcher) leading the way to the playoffs in 2006 and drafted professionally to the Chicago Bandits. 
* Men's golf won seven consecutive SCIAC championships from 2007 to 2013 and placed second at the Division III national championship tournaments twice (2007, 2009). Kelby Scharmann claimed the individual national championship in 2015 and Mitchell Fedorka received the Jack Nicklaus Award as the Golf Coaches Association of America's collegiate player of the year.
* Track and field programs are a national powerhouse, having produced nine individual national champions and 76 All-Americans.

La Verne offers 18 intercollegiate athletic teams—9 sports for men and 9 for women. The Leopards are a member of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) and compete at the NCAA Division III level.<ref>{{Cite web|title=La Verne|url=https://www.leopardathletics.com/landing/index|access-date=2020-12-23|website=La Verne|language=en}}</ref>
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=== Women's sports teams ===
* Basketball
* Cross Country
* Golf
* Soccer
* Softball
* Swimming and Diving
* Track and Field
* Volleyball
* Water Polo
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=== Men's sports teams ===
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Cross Country
* Football
* Golf
* Soccer
* Swimming and Diving
* Track and Field
* Water Polo
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==Publications==
* ''VOICE Magazine''
* ''La Verne Magazine'' {{ISSN|0199-347X}} {{OCLC|5803867}}
* ''Campus Times''

==Notable alumni==
* Art Acevedo – Miami Police Department Chief of Police<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Ellis|first1=Ralph|last2=Sutton|first2=Joe|last3=Campbell|first3=Josh|date=2021-03-15|title=Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo resigning to lead the Miami department|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/15/us/houston-police-chief-art-acevedo-to-lead-miami-police/index.html|access-date=2021-10-10|website=CNN}}</ref>
* Joseph Ashton – American film and voice actor
* Vernard Eller – Author and [[Philosophy:Christian pacifism|Christian pacifist]]
* Phil Esbenshade – Professional skateboarder and attorney
* Roger Hernández – Democratic member of the California State Assembly<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asmdc.org/members/a48/about/biography|title=Biography - Assemblymember Roger Hernández Representing the 48th California Assembly District|accessdate=28 July 2023}}</ref>
* David Hollinger – Preston Hotchkis Professor of History, emeritus at the [[Organization:University of California, Berkeley|University of California, Berkeley]], author, former President of the Organization of American Historians
* Darren Kavinoky – Motivational Speaker
* Larry Kennan – Executive director of NFL Coaches Association (NFLCA)
* Ross Mathews<ref>"[http://voice.laverne.edu/2014/09/high-pitched/ Alumni Profile: Ross Mathews 2002]" University of La Verne, The Voice. Accessed February 14, 2017</ref> – television host
* Mike Morrell – Republican member of the California State Assembly
* Steve Ortmayer – Assistant head coach of [[Organization:University of Kentucky|University of Kentucky]] football team
* Dan Quisenberry – Professional baseball player
* Alex Villanueva - Law enforcement officer serving as the 33rd [[Social:Sheriff|Sheriff]] of Los Angeles County, California
* Joaquin Zendejas – Former football player
* Anthony Zuiker – ''CSI'' creator and executive producer

==References==
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<ref name="ChronicleHighEd_LaVerne_Athens">{{cite news | last1= Bollag | first1= Burton | title= U. of La Verne Closes Its Athens Campus On 3 Days' Notice, Citing Mounting Debts | date= 2004-10-13 |newspaper= The Chronicle of Higher Education | url= https://www.chronicle.com/article/u-of-la-verne-closes-its-athens-campus-on-3-days-notice-citing-mounting-debts/ |access-date=2020-12-19 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20201219004938/https://www.chronicle.com/article/u-of-la-verne-closes-its-athens-campus-on-3-days-notice-citing-mounting-debts/ |archive-date= 2020-12-19 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="AthensNews_LaVerne_Athens">{{cite web | last1 =Psaropoulos | first1 =John | title= Laverne's collapse has political implications | website= Athens News |year = 2004 | url = http://www.greecetravel.com/schools/laverne/index.html | access-date = 2020-12-19 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20180110114811/http://www.greecetravel.com/schools/laverne/index.html |archive-date= 2018-01-10 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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==External links==
*[http://www.laverne.edu/ Official website]
*[http://www.leopardathletics.com/ Official athletics website]

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