OLLU is a person-centered learning community. The university educates the whole person in a Christian academic atmosphere that embraces intellectual, moral, social and spiritual values. It seeks to cultivate the skills essential for individual development and critical consciousness, for lifelong learning, for exploration of ultimate philosophical and religious questions, for ethical conduct, for success in chosen professions, and for service to society.

OLLU’s programs are designed to foster intellectual growth, to be responsive to individual needs and create alternatives, and to be relevant to today’s world. Community service, civic engagement, service learning, volunteerism and research, especially as supportive of instruction, are emphasized. State of the art technology is broadly used to enhance the learning environment.

OLLU offers the following compelling choices: 33 bachelor’s degrees, 14 master’s degrees and two doctoral degree programs with unique areas of study, including pioneering programs in Hispanic marketing and mariachi music education.

Our Lady of the Lake University is a faith-based community, promoting ecumenism, inter-religious dialogue and just communities of faith. It provides a caring, family-like environment, and is committed to collegiality, inclusiveness, involvement, mutual respect, and diversity.

OLLU’s traditional undergraduate and graduate students in San Antonio prepare for careers and fulfilling lives through quality programs, academic advising, service learning, internships, and a supportive campus community. Weekend College students in San Antonio, Houston and the Rio Grande Valley are taught by the same quality faculty as traditional students through an innovative schedule that meets every other weekend and provides students with career enhancement and advancement.

Federal grants available:
- Pell Grant
- Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
- Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
- Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART)
- Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant