University of La Verne
La Verne, California · Private · 3,050 undergraduates · laverne.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
71%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
986 to 1236
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$72,990Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of La Verne
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
71% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$72,990
a year in 2027-28, from a $72,990 sticker price
What to do with your 1110
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1110).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Test-Optional Policy | University of La Verne · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
71%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 986 to 1236
Reading and Writing 498 to 663
Math 488 to 573
ACT composite 18 to 25
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$72,990
a year
- Tuition$53,040
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$20,429
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,247
- $48,001 to $75,000$62,637
- $75,001 to $110,000Not reported
- Over $110,000Not reported
Financial aidEstimate
74%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$40,688
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
41 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
41 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,300Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | General Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | General Elective |
| African American Studies | 3 | 4 | GE Social Science (LVSS) |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | GE Humanities (LVHU) |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | GE Life Science (LVLS) |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | GE Quantitative Reasoning (LVQR) |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 201 - Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | GE Quantitative Reasoning (LVQR) |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 201 - Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 201 - Calculus I & MATH 202 - Calculus II |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | GE Quantitative Reasoning (LVQR) |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 201 - Calculus I |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | GE Physical Science (LVPS) |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | GE Social Science (LVSS) |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | General Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | GE Quantitative Reasoning (LVQR) |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | General Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | GE Written Communication A (LVWA) |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | GE Written Communication A (LVWA) |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | GE Life Science (LVLS) |
| European History | 3 | 4 | GE Humanities (LVHU) or GE Social Science (LVSS) |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | GE Social Science (LVSS) |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 220 - Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 221 - Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | GE Humanities (LVHU) |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | GE Physical Science (LVPS) |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | GE Physical Science (LVPS) |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | GE Physical Science (LVPS) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | GE Physical Science (LVPS) |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | GE Quantitative Reasoning (LVQR) |
| Pre-Calculus | 5 | 4 | MATH 105 - Precalculus |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | GE Social Science (LVSS) |
| Research | 3 | 4 | General Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 4 | General Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Humanities (LVHU) |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | BUS 270 - Business Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | GE Social Science (LVSS) |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | GE Humanities (LVHU) or GE Social Science (LVSS) |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | GE Humanities (LVHU) or GE Social Science (LVSS) |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
64%
Typical earnings
$74,115
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of La Verne$81,457
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 14 majors here have earnings data.
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