La Roche University

La Roche University
Former name
La Roche College (1963–2019)
MottoAd Lucem Per Amorem (Latin)
Motto in English
"To the light through love"
TypePrivate
Established1963 (1963)
Religious affiliation
Catholic
(Sisters of Divine Providence)
Academic affiliations
ACCU
CIC
PresidentDr. Christina Clark
ProvostHoward Ishiyama
Students2,153 (fall 2024)
Undergraduates1,828 (fall 2024)
Postgraduates325 (fall 2024)
Location,
Pennsylvania
,
U.S.

40°34′05″N 80°00′50″W / 40.568°N 80.014°W / 40.568; -80.014
CampusSuburban, 80 acres (32 ha)
Colors   
(Maroon, black)
NicknameRedhawks
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIIAMCC
MascotRed Hawk
Websitelaroche.edu

La Roche University is a private Catholic university in McCandless, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Divine Providence and now sits on an 80-acre (32 ha) campus within the Diocese of Pittsburgh.