La Sierra University

La Sierra University is a Seventh-day Adventist university in the Riverside, California, United States. La Sierra offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level degrees and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA).

The Frances E. Barnard Memorial Observatory is located behind the main La Sierra campus at the base of Mount Two-Bit. The observatory was named for Frances Evelyn Barnard, mother of Marion Cecil Barnard, who donated the money necessary to build the observatory and purchase two telescopes (one of which is currently mounted to the concrete pier inside the building).

La Sierra University is composed of the College of Arts and Sciences, Tom & Vi Zapara School of Business, H.M.S. Richards Divinity School, and School of Education. The university operates on the quarter system.

The La Sierra Golden Eagles started competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' California Pacific Conference in the 2013-14 school year. The school became an NAIA member in 2010; prior to joining the California Pacific Conference, the Golden Eagles played within the NAIA's Association of Independent Institutions. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country running, and soccer; women's sports include basketball, softball, volleyball, cross-country, and soccer.

La Sierra formerly competed in the NCAA Division III level as an independent school.