While a breeding ground of the primitive Christendom that was to become Catholicism, early Greece would soon join Oriental Christians in forming the Eastern Orthodox Church, incorporating chants, iconography, and rich liturgy in their worship. While steeped in tradition, Greek society is experiencing the familiar fast-paced changes of modernity. Athens is the Greek center of trade, shipping, and industrial production. The resulting economic opportunities, together with the stunning beauty, attract 40 percent of all Greeks to make Athens their home. Originating from 35 countries, most of the 800 students at ULV Athens are full-time, seeking U.S. undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 15 specialties.
Instruction is in English by professors from Greece, the United States, and other nations.
Most have graduate degrees from leading U.S. universities. With a faculty of 70 and average class sizes of 15, the University of La Verne Athens provides students with highly individualized instruction. Student-organized events and activities such as talent shows, theater productions, field trips, ski outings, island excursions, dances, and other cultural events are held throughout the year. Students are involved in publications including a weekly newsletter, a quarterly magazine, and a yearbook. In addition there are a large number of professional associations, cultural groups and sports clubs which enrich students' intellectual and social experience.