Campus Profile
About
- FOUNDED: 1926听
- TYPE OF COLLEGE: Catholic comprehensive. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy. Coeducational since Feb. 3, 1969听
- SCHOOL COLORS: Green/White听
- MOTTO: Carpe Diem - Seize the Day听
- MASCOT: Luke the Laker听
- ENROLLMENT: Total Enrollment: 2,668 47 states and 42 foreign countries represented听
- TOTAL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES: 373听听
- ALUMNI: Approximately 24,650
Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education听
3624 Market Street听
Philadelphia, PA 19104听
Phone: 267-284-5000听
Degrees
56 undergraduate majors, 12 master鈥檚 degrees, and 8 graduate certificates.听
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- UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music; also Associate of Science and Associate of Arts, Certificate Programs in Culinary Arts, Police Academy, Practical Nursing.听
- GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS: Master鈥檚: Applied Intelligence, Athletic Training, Criminal Justice Administration, Cyber Security, Data Science, Forensic and Biological Anthropology, MSN: Integrative Nursing Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Physician Assistant Studies, Secondary Education, Special Education and Applied Disability Studies, Teaching Excellence.听
- GRADUATE CERTIFICATES: Applied Behavior Analysis, Applied Intelligence, Autism, Criminal Justice Administration, Cyber Security, Forensic and Biological Anthropology, Organizational Leadership, Principal Leadership.听
Around Campus
- HAMMERMILL LIBRARY: The Hammermill Library is a fully automated facility; the virtual library provides 24/7 access to most of the library鈥檚 collections. Among the library鈥檚 holdings are book volumes, eBooks and electronic journal databases to support the scholarly needs of students. Within our library, students have access to private study rooms and our Telehealth and Prayer/Meditation (TAP) room for all faiths. It is also home to the Thomas J. and Michele Ridge Collection (archives) and the Sister Joan Chittister Archives.听
Athletics
- ATHLETICS TEAM NAME: Lakers听
- MASCOT: Luke the Laker听
- 26 VARSITY SPORTS
- Basketball (M/W)
- Baseball (M)
- Bowling (W)
- Cross Country (M/W)
- Golf (M/W)
- Soccer (M/W)
- Softball (W)
- Tennis (M/W)
- Volleyball (W)
- Rowing (M/W)
- Field Hockey (W)
- Ice Hockey (M/W)
- Lacrosse (M/W)
- Football (M)
- Wrestling (M)
- Water Polo (M/W)
- STUNT (W)
- 9 CLUB SPORTS
- Ice Hockey (M/W)
- Volleyball (M)
- Equestrian
- Figure Skating
- Dance
- Band
- Color Guard
- Cheerleading
- CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS
- NCAA Division II
- Division I in men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 ice hockey
- Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
- Atlantic Hockey Association (men鈥檚 hockey)
- College Hockey America (women鈥檚 hockey)
- Collegiate Water Polo Association (men)
- Western Water Polo Association (women)
- Great Midwest Athletic Conference (men鈥檚 lacrosse)
- Intercollegiate Rowing Association (men鈥檚 rowing)
- Eastern College Athletic Conference (women鈥檚 rowing)