Universidad de La Salle

Key Highlights

• Private, nonprofit Colombian university recognized in SNIES
• Founded on 15 November 1964; academic activity began in 1965
• Operates Bogotá and regional sites, including the rural Utopía campus
• Member of the international Lasallian university network

Student Life & Environment

Student support is coordinated through the university’s human-development and welfare structures. A February 2026 service overview identifies psychosocial and spiritual support, sports and cultural activities, leadership development, healthy-living initiatives, disability support, volunteering, pastoral activities, and assistance intended to promote persistence and graduation. These services indicate that student life extends beyond classroom teaching, although schedules and availability may differ by campus. The Lasallian identity influences community activities through service, volunteering, pastoral work, and reflection on social responsibility. Students seeking a more secular experience should review the specific activities attached to their program and campus, while recognizing that the institution explicitly presents its educational mission in Christian and humanistic terms. The Utopía site is materially different from the urban Bogotá experience. The university describes it as a rural campus near Yopal with teaching spaces, laboratories, agricultural production lines, an agro-industrial plant, and residential rooms. Those facilities should not be assumed to be available to students based in Bogotá or at other sites. Current university-wide housing prices, meal-plan terms, and guarantees for ordinary Bogotá students were not found in the strongest 2026 sources, so applicants should budget for independent accommodation unless their program confirms a campus-specific residential arrangement.

Location & Surroundings

The database location of Bogotá reflects the university’s principal urban base, but Universidad de La Salle is a multi-site institution. Its official institutional page identifies three Bogotá locations: La Candelaria, Chapinero, and Norte. These place students in different parts of Colombia’s capital, so commuting patterns, nearby housing, and access to particular facilities depend on the assigned site rather than on the university name alone. The institution also identifies locations in Mosquera, Bucaramanga, and near Yopal. Utopía is situated in the rural area of Hacienda San José de Matepantano, outside Yopal in Casanare. It is designed around agricultural education and production and should not be treated as interchangeable with the Bogotá campuses. Similarly, programs advertised for Bucaramanga or Yopal may have location-specific schedules or tuition entries. For decision-making, applicants should confirm the exact teaching address before arranging accommodation. Bogotá offers the opportunities and travel demands of a large capital city, whereas Utopía provides a residential rural setting connected to agricultural work. The institution’s geographic range is an advantage for some subjects, but it makes program-level location verification essential.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Tuition is program-specific. The university’s official 2026 undergraduate table lists amounts in Colombian pesos and shows substantial variation by subject and delivery format. Examples include COP 8,315,000 for Biology, COP 8,560,000 for several campus-based engineering programs, COP 12,325,000 for Veterinary Medicine, and COP 3,195,000 for the virtual versions of Business Administration and Public Accounting. These are 2026 published amounts and should not be treated as 2027 prices. The same page lists a 2026 application charge of COP 52,500 and separate administrative, graduation, validation, and document fees. Graduate costs also vary. Current master’s and doctoral pages publish separate 2026 prices for each program and, where relevant, campus or delivery mode. Applicants should confirm whether the quoted amount applies per semester or another academic period, then build a budget that includes compulsory fees, transport, materials, accommodation, food, and health or immigration expenses. Dollar figures shown by the university are approximate and may change with the exchange rate. For career development, the university operates an employment and alumni portal connecting students and graduates with employers. Its stated services include job listings, professional-practice opportunities, candidate matching, and employability activities. This is a practical resource, but it does not guarantee placement or a particular salary. No verified program-level salary outcomes were found in the selected current sources, so career comparisons should combine the portal’s opportunities with curriculum, required practice, professional licensing rules, and the labor market for the chosen field.