Lourdes University is a private Catholic university located in Syracuse, Ohio, United States. Here is a detailed introduction to the university:

History:

Lourdes University was founded in 1958 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania in Syracuse as an extension of the College of St. Teresa in Minnesota, named Lourdes Junior College, to educate the Sisters of St. Francis.

In 1964, the liberal arts institution received accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. As time went on, the number of religious candidates decreased, and the school began to admit non-religious students, starting with women in 1969 and men in 1975.

Academic Programs:

Undergraduate Education: Bachelor's degree programs are offered in the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Leadership, the College of Nursing, and the College of Social Sciences. With a wide range of majors, students can receive a comprehensive liberal arts education and apply it to professional studies.

Graduate Education: There are also multiple graduate degree programs, including master's and doctoral programs, with learning methods such as on-site teaching, hybrid mode or online learning to meet the needs of different students. In addition, there are some preparatory courses to help students prepare for entering specific career fields (such as law or medicine).

Campus Facilities:

Accommodation: Provide independent 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartment-style living space for residential students, with separate dormitory buildings.

Planetarium: It has the Appold Planetarium, equipped with the Sci Dome system, a single-projector full-dome video system driven by Starry Night software, which can perform real-time 3D sky simulation, full-dome display and multimedia presentations.

Library: Provides rich book resources and study space for students' study and research.

Athletics: The school is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Athletic Associations (NAIA) and competes in the Western High School Athletic Conference (WHAC). The school has 24 intercollegiate sports teams in a wide variety of sports, including basketball, football, baseball, track and field, etc. The mascot of its sports teams is the Gray Wolves, and its representative colors are auburn and black.

School influence: U.S. News & World Report ranks it as an excellent institution in social mobility among Midwestern universities. More than 90% of the school's business, education, social work and nursing graduates who pass the state exam can find employment or be accepted into graduate school within six months of graduation.