La Roche College
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La Roche College |
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Motto | To Light Through Love |
Established | 1963 |
Type | Private |
President | Sr. Candace Introcaso |
Undergraduates | 1,707 |
Postgraduates | 250 |
Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA |
Campus | Suburban, 80+ acres |
Colors | Red and White |
Mascot | Red Hawks |
Website | www.laroche.edu |
La Roche College is a private college in McCandless, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. It was founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Divine Providence as a Roman Catholic college and now sits on an 80-acre campus in McCandless. Their current president, Sister Candace Introcaso, CDP, Ph.D., was installed in 2005 and replaced the previous president, Monsignor William Kerr. Recent additions to the school include the Kerr Fitness and Sports Center in 1993 and new resident halls, Bold I and II, in 1997 and 2003, respectively.
With a campus number of 1,800 and a residence population of 600, La Roche is a small school, with a community feel to it. Graphic Design, Interior Design, Education, and Marketing are among the most popular majors.
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Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference |
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