Founded in 1891, the University of La Verne’s impact on California in general and Southern California in particular is well documented. Its commitment to diversity and underserved markets, and to young adults who are often the first in their families to go to college is highly valued. In recent years, however, the University has been flexing its muscles, reaching out to veterans, opening satellite campuses, exploring distance learning, and heavily emphasizing health professions, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), business, law, and other fields.
After 125 years, the University of La Verne is in so many ways a vastly different academic landscape from the place it was seventy-five or even fifty years ago, a testament to the demands of the student marketplace as well as the farsighted administrators and boards of directors who guided it through the decades. But those who are intimate with this school are quick to observe that the values and commitment to the students have remained the same.
