De La Salle Universities were established through the legacy of St. John Baptist De La Salle and the Christian Brothers teaching order, which was founded 325 years ago. La Salle is an educational community shaped by traditional Catholic and Lasallian values: a deep respect for each individual, a belief that intellectual and spiritual development goes hand-in-hand, a passion for creative teaching and learning, and a conviction that education should be useful—for personal growth, professional advancement, and service to others. Currently, the lasallian community makes presence in about 82 countries worldwide, one of those in Bogota - Colombia. MAIN FACTS Universidad de La Salle – Bogotá was established on November 15, 1964. It is a private and nonprofit Higher Education Institution. In 2008, Universidad de La Salle – Colombia was recognized with High Quality Accreditation –among the best 20 universities in the Country- by the Ministry of National Education and in 2009 was accredited with the certification ISO 9001:2008. The total University student body is of 14.520 undergraduate students and 740 graduate students. Most students come from the different regions in Colombia and some international students come from South American countries mainly, but it certainly has students from the U.S.A., Europe...
