Lourdes University
Sylvania, Ohio
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - professional practice
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Lourdes University was a private Franciscan university in Sylvania, Ohio. Established in 1958, the university was sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania. The university closed at the end of the 2025–2026 academic year, with university officials citing declining enrollment and rising costs as the reason.
- Rankings
#537 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #537 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1325 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$28,930▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $49,439
Room & Board: $12,120
Books & Supplies: $1,471
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $20,402
Pell Grant Recipients: 40%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$28,930▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $49,439
Room & Board: $12,120
Books & Supplies: $1,471
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $20,402
Pell Grant Recipients: 40%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.52 / gal
- Admit Rate
- 74%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,014
- Undergrad
- 827
- Graduate
- 187
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 13:1
- Retention Rate
- 64%
- Graduation Rate
- 38%
- Official Portal
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6832 Convent Blvd, Sylvania, Ohio, 43560-2898
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