La Salle University is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, the university was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. The university offers traditional, online, and hybrid courses and programs. As of 2008 the university has approximately 7,554 students, about 63% of whom are undergraduates. The university is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church through the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.