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WHAT TYPES OF COLLEGES ARE THERE? COLLEGE IS Public Colleges Public colleges and are supported by public money, predominantly from the state government and taxpayers. In , there are three public options: the California State WORTH IT. system, the University of California system, and the In fact, it has never been California Community Colleges. Private Independent Colleges more worth it. Independent, nonprofit colleges receive no public money, and rely College graduates earn $1+ million more than high school on tuition, fees, and private funding sources. Each has its own graduates over the course of their careers. unique mission to serve students. There are over 80 independent institutions in California, all profiled in this guide. The wage gap between college and high school graduates has never been greater. College graduates earn about For-Profit Colleges $23,900 or 65% more per year. For-profit colleges are profit-making business with owners and shareholders. Generally, they prepare students for specific careers. Unemployment for college grads is significantly lower than good and bad . for non-grads in both economic times WHY CHOOSE A PRIVATE/ And the benefits go beyond dollars

C and cents. INDEPENDENT COLLEGE? M College grads are more likely to be “very satisfied” with their Personal Attention Y work. They are more likely to enjoy better health and not That is what California’s independent colleges and universities CM smoke; more likely to vote and know about issues facing our are all about – small class sizes, high quality academics, oppor- MY country; and more likely to volunteer and be involved in their tunities for involvement and leadership in campus activities, and CY communities. strong learning and living communities. CMY Generous Financial Aid K More than 70 percent of AICCU students receive financial assistance directly from the colleges and/or state and OUR MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR federal grants. EXCELLENCE AND CHOICE IN HIGHER High Graduation Rates EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. California’s independent colleges have some of the states highest four-year graduation rates. Success After Graduation AICCU graduates enjoy high placement rates into career and graduate school. They continue to do well because their education gives them the liberal arts skills that employers cite as keys to success – critical thinking, problem solving, communication, teamwork, creativity, and the capacity for life-long learning.

This guide is provided by the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU). AICCU serves as the collective voice for California’s independent, nonprofit colleges and universities.

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KNOW THE TYPES OF CAN I AFFORD A FINANCIAL AID PRIVATE INDEPENDENT Grants & Scholarships COLLEGE? “Gift aid” that does not need to be repaid. Do not take yourself out of the game by ruling out a particular Cal Grant college or university based solely on overall tuition. Unless The state of California awards grants to California students you apply and find out what type of financial aid is available, based on financial need. These awards may be used at public you will never know if you could have attended your or private colleges. For example, a first-year student at one of first-choice college. California's independent colleges may be eligible to receive up to a maximum of $9,084 in Cal Grant aid. Always file for financial aid & complete the FAFSA Federal Pell Grant The federal government also awards aid based on family The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, income. The maximum Pell grant is now $6,195 per year. In and you should apply even if you think you may not qualify addition, students may qualify for Work-Study, meaning that for financial aid. It is required to be considered for almost they will be able to work on campus and be paid. every type of financial assistance. Institutional Aid Know the different between AICCU colleges regularly award student grants and/or C “Net Price” & “Sticker Price.” scholarships based on financial need, as well as academic M While the overall tuition, or “sticker price,” of an independent and other special abilities, such as in fine arts or athletics. The Y college is higher than that of a public institution, when all types average institutional grant at California independent colleges CM of financial aid are factored in, the actual “out-of-pocket” is more than $15,700 per year. MY expense of an independent college is often about the same Other Scholarships CY or sometimes even less. Many outside scholarships are also available through CMY community foundations, corporations, employers, or other K organizations. Resources for locating these include: guidance THE TRUTH ABOUT counselors, community foundations, and websites such as STUDENT DEBT College Board and FastWeb. If you pay attention to the news, you are sure to have heard Borrowed Aid or seen the reports about students being “buried” in student College loans are available through the debt. This is not the reality of student debt at private inde- federal government, as well as private pendent colleges in California. sources such as banks. Take advantage of all federal loans first; they typically have The average amount of money borrowed for college by the lowest interest rates and added California students varies little by public or private (nonprofit) institution. Graduates of California colleges have an average consumer protections. student loan debt of $31,493. Plus, graduates of California independent colleges do best when it comes to repaying their student loans, having low default rates. Graduating in Four Years is Important

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What are the different dining and housing options? TABLE OF CONTENTS 05 American Jewish University 47 Otis College of Art and Design 06 Antioch University Los Angeles 48 Pacific Oaks College 07 ArtCenter 49 Pacific Union College 08 Azusa Pacific University 50 Palo Alto University 09 51 Pepperdine University 10 Brandman University 52 Pitzer College 11 California Baptist University 53 Point Loma Nazarene University 12 California College of the Arts 54 Pomona College 13 California Institute of Integral Studies 55 Providence Christian College 14 California Institute of Technology 56 Saint Mary’s College of California 15 California Institute of the Arts 57 Samuel Merritt University 16 California Lutheran University 58 San Diego Christian College 17 Chapman University 59 San Francisco Art Institute 18 Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science 60 San Francisco Conservatory of Music 19 Claremont Graduate University 61 Santa Clara University 20 Claremont McKenna College 62 21 Columbia College Hollywood 63 Scripps College 22 Concordia University Irvine 64 Simpson University 23 Dominican University of California 65 Soka University 24 Fielding Graduate University 66 Southern California Institute of Architecture 25 Fresno Pacific University 67 Southern California University of Health Sciences 26 Golden Gate University 68 Stanford University 27 Harvey Mudd College 69 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology 28 Holy Names University 70 College 29 Hope International University 71 The Master’s University 30 Humphreys University 72 Touro University California 31 International Technological University 73 Touro University Worldwide 32 John Paul the Great Catholic University 74 33 Keck Graduate Institute 75 University of Redlands 34 La Sierra University 76 University of Saint Katherine 35 Laguna College of Art & Design 77 University of San Diego 36 Life Pacific University 78 University of San Francisco 37 Loma Linda University 79 University of Southern California 38 Los Angeles Pacific University 80 University of the Pacific 39 Loyola Marymount University 81 University of the West 40 Marymount California University 82 Vanguard University 41 Menlo College 83 Western University of Health Sciences 42 Mills College 84 Westmont College 43 Mount Saint Mary’s University 85 Whittier College 44 National University 86 William Jessup University 45 Notre Dame de Namur University 87 Woodbury University 46 Occidental College 88 Zaytuna College

4 AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY

At American Jewish University (AJU), the campus population reflects a commitment to Jewish culture, while welcoming students from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. AJU currently offers graduate programs in three distinct areas: Education - where students can work toward Master’s degrees in Education, Teaching, and Early Childhood Education; Nonprofit Management - offering an MBA for nonprofit leaders and changemakers; and Rabbinics - offering a course of study leading to ordination as a Rabbi. AJU also offers a BA completion program in early childhood education. All programs at American Jewish University are committed to creating a distinctive learning environment in which we nurture innovation, incubate new ideas and integrate socially-just values into community life. ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 15600 Mulholland Drive Top Degree Programs: Graduate: Education, Nonprofit Los Angeles, CA 90077 Management, Rabbinics; Undergraduate: Bachelor’s Completion in Early Childhood Education ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: Brandeis-Bardin Campus Phone: (310) 476-9777 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: Jewish Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Phone: (310) 476-9777 x 252 SAT/ACT: N/A Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 33 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 75 Application Deadline: Rolling Admission /AmericanJewishUniversity COST: /americanjewishu Tuition: $30,480 | Fees: $1,466 Room & Board: $16,956 /americanjewishuniv FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 97% Forms Required: FAFSA, Internal Forms, Tax Return & IRS Transcript (If File Marked for Verification) WWW.AJU.EDU

5 ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES

Antioch University Los Angeles (AULA) provides a rigorous progressive education to prepare students for the complexities of today’s diverse societies. Combining dynamic scholarship and creative endeavor with experiential learning and reflective practice, AULA fosters personal and collective agency, global citizenship, and socially conscious leadership.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 400 Corporate Pointe Top Degree Programs: Degree Completion (BA); Culver City, CA 90230 Masters: Creative Writing, Education, Fine Arts, Psychology, Urban Sustainability ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 100 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: No Campus Housing: No FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Phone: (310) 578-1080 SAT/ACT: N/A Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 150 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 671 facebook.com/AntiochUniversityLA Application Deadline: Contact Institution

twitter.com/AntiochLA COST: Tuition & Fees: Varies by Program Room & Board: Varies by Program

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: N/A Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.ANTIOCHLA.EDU

6 ARTCENTER

Founded in 1930, ArtCenter is a global leader in art and design education. Renowned for both its ties to industry and social impact initiatives, ArtCenter offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of art and design disciplines. In addition to its top-ranked academic programs, the college also serves the Greater Los Angeles region through a highly regarded series of educational programs for all ages. Throughout the college’s history, ArtCenter alumni have had a profound impact on popular culture, the way we live, and important issues in our society.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1700 Lida Street Top Degree Programs: Entertainment Design, Graphic Pasadena, CA 91103 Design, Illustration, Product Design, Transportation Design Branch/Satellite Locations: None ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (626) 396-2200 Religious Affiliation: No Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: No Athletic Division: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional Phone: (626) 396-2215 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,062 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 273 Application Deadline: Contact Institution facebook.com/artcenteredu COST: twitter.com/artcenteredu Tuition & Fees: $44,932 Room & Board: N/A

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: N/A Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.ARTCENTER.EDU

7 AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

Azusa Pacific University (APU) is a comprehensive, evangelical, Christian university located 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. A leader in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, APU is committed to excellence in higher education. Offering more than 100 associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs on campus, online, and at eight regional locations across Southern California, APU continues to be recognized annually as one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 901 East Alosta Top Degree Programs: Business Management, Biology, Azusa, CA 91702 Kinesiology, Nursing, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: High Desert; Los Angeles; Monrovia; ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Murrieta; Orange County; Inland Empire; San Diego Phone: (626) 812-3016 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: Non-Denominational Campus Housing: Yes SOCIAL MEDIA: Athletic Division: NCAA Division II facebook.com/azusapacific SAT/ACT: Optional, but recommended for increased Merit Scholarships twitter.com/azusapacific ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 5,103 instagram.com/azusapacific Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 4,480 Application Deadline: Early action: November 15; Regular: February 15; Rolling admission after February 15 COST: Tuition & Fees: $40,830 Room & Board: $9,302 FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 100% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.APU.EDU

8 BIOLA UNIVERSITY Biola University is a leading Christ-centered university in Southern California that offers a premier, nationally ranked education and has been named one of the nation's “up and coming” universities by U.S. News & World Report four times in five years. Founded in 1908, Biola is committed to the mission of biblically centered education, scholarship and service — equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. With more than 6,300 students at its Los Angeles-area campus and around the world, the university offers more than 150 academic programs through its nine schools, ranging from the B.A. to the Ph.D.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 13800 Biola Avenue Top Degree Programs: Business Administration, La Mirada, CA 90639 Cinema and Media Arts, Elementary Education, Liberal Studies, Nursing, Psychology ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: None Coed: Yes Phone: (562) 903-4752 Religious Affiliation: Christian (Evangelical) Website: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division II FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Required Phone: (562) 903-4742 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 4,010 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,050 Application Deadline: Fall Applicants: November 15 and January facebook.com/Biola 15 (early application) and March 1; Spring Applicants: November 1 COST: twitter.com/biolau Tuition & Fees: $43,512 Room & Board: $11,614 (highest) instagram.com/biolaadmissions FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 90% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.BIOLA.EDU

9 BRANDMAN UNIVERSITY

Brandman University is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) that blends a legacy of academic excellence with an innovative and strong support services designed for students with busy schedules. Brandman offers 90+ career paths including degree programs, emphasis areas, concentrations, credentials, and specialties comprising both credit and non-credit bearing coursework, across its schools of arts and sciences, business, education, nursing, and health. Brandman serves 13,000 students seeking degrees and credentials with programs available at more than 25 campuses throughout California and Washington, online, and through its self-paced online competency-based education modality, Brandman MyPath™.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 16355 Laguna Canyon Road Top Degree Programs: Business Administration (BA), Irvine, CA 92618 General Education (AA), Psychology (BA and MA), Teaching (MA) ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: Antelope Valley; Fairfield; Phone: (800) 746-0082 Lemoore; Menifee; Modesto; Monterey; Ontario; Palm Desert; Email: [email protected] Riverside; Roseville; San Diego; Santa Clarita; Santa Maria; Travis; Victorville; Visalia; Walnut Creek; Yuba City; FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Bangor, WA; Bremerton, WA; Ft. Lewis, WA; McChord, WA; Phone: (949) 341-9999 Lacey, WA; Whidbey Island, WA Email: [email protected] Coed: Yes Religious Affiliation: N/A SOCIAL MEDIA: Campus Housing: No Athletic Division: N/A facebook.com/BrandmanUniversity SAT/ACT: Not Required twitter.com/BrandmanU ENROLLMENT: instagram.com/brandmanu Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 6,060 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 4,171 Application Deadline: Continuous Admissions

COST: Tuition & Fees: brandman.edu/tuition-and-aid/tuition

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 73% Forms Required: FAFSA, Institutional Scholarship Application Form (Optional)

WWW.BRANDMAN.EDU

10 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1950, California Baptist University (CBU) is a private comprehensive institution located in Riverside, California. CBU believes each person has been created for a unique purpose and strives to help students understand and engage this purpose by providing a Christ-centered educational experience that integrates academics with spiritual and social development opportunities. Students are prepared academically through a broad offering of programs which includes over 80 bachelor’s degrees, over 40 graduate degrees, and credential programs. CBU’s NCAA Division 1 Lancer athletic program sponsors 20 sports and competes in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 8432 Magnolia Avenue Top Degree Programs: Nursing, Business Administration, Riverside, CA 92504 Psychology, Engineering, Kinesiology Coed: Yes ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: Southern Baptist Phone: (877) 228-8866 Campus Housing: Yes Email: [email protected] Athletic Division: NCAA Division I SAT/ACT: Temporarily optional for those affected by COVID-19 FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Phone: (951) 343-4236 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 8,190 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,855 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions

facebook.com/CalBaptist COST: Tuition & Fees: $35,232 twitter.com/CalBaptist Room & Board: $9,660

instagram.com/CalBaptist FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 96% of Traditional Undergraduates Forms Required: FAFSA, Institutional Specific

WWW.CALBAPTIST.EDU

11 CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts (CCA) educates students to shape culture and society through the practice and critical study of art, architecture, design, and writing. CCA is located at the center of innovation and technology in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it is home to a world-renowned faculty of practicing artists and entrepreneurs. The college’s creative culture is built around the ideals of interdisciplinary collaboration, sustainability, community engagement, and social equity, and its diverse community of makers are boldly reimagining the world. CCA offers 22 undergraduate programs (with 5 minors) and 11 graduate programs (with 4 dual-degree options). ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1111 Eighth Street Top Degree Programs: Animation, Architecture, San Francisco, CA 94107 Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (415) 551-9200 | Toll Free: (800) 447-1ART Religious Affiliation: N/A Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes SAT/ACT: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Phone: (415) 703-9528 | Toll Free: (800) 447-1-ART ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,466 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 394 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Priority Date for Fall: February 1; Priority Date for Spring: October 1; Rolling admissions facebook.com/CaliforniaCollegeOftheArts COST: twitter.com/CACollegeofArts Tuition & Fees: $53,328 Room & Board: $18,593 instagram.com/CACollegeofArts FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 73% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.CCA.EDU

12 CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES

California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) is an internationally recognized leader in integral education. CIIS has an enrollment of more than 1,500 students pursuing degrees in a variety of academic programs in its schools of Consciousness and Transformation, Professional Psychology and Health, Undergraduate Studies, and American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM). In addition, CIIS hosts a vibrant art exhibition program through The Arts at CIIS and offers a dynamic array of events through its Public Programs division, including workshops, lectures, and certificate programs. The University provides affordable mental health and acupuncture services to the San Francisco Bay Area through its ten award-winning clinics. CIIS is accredited by the Western Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM).

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1453 Mission Street Top Degree Programs: Counseling Psychology with 5 Different San Francisco, CA 94103 Concentrations (MA), Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (MSTCM, DACM), East-West Psychology (MA, PhD), Online Psychology (BS), ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Interdisciplinary Studies (BA), Transformative Studies (PhD) Phone: (415) 575-6154 Branch/Satellite Locations: American College of Traditional Email: [email protected] Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) - San Francisco Coed: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: N/A Phone: (415) 575-6122 Campus Housing: N/A Email: [email protected] Athletic Division: N/A SAT/ACT: N/A SOCIAL MEDIA: ENROLLMENT: facebook.com/ciissf Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 69 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,407 twitter.com/ciis_sf Application Deadline: Fall: August 1; Spring: December 1 COST: Tuition & Fees: BA: $22,980; MA: $22,188; PhD: $25,554 Room & Board: N/A FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 83% Forms Required: FAFSA, International Student Application (International Students) WWW.CIIS.EDU

13 CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech), located in Pasadena, California, is a world-renowned research and education institution. The scientific, engineering, and technological contributions of Caltech’s faculty and alumni have earned international recognition, including 38 Nobel Prizes. Caltech’s 300 professorial faculty members offer a rigorous curriculum to approximately 1,000 undergraduates and 1,300 graduate students, providing one of the nation’s lowest student-to-faculty ratios. The Institute manages the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for NASA, and owns and operates large-scale research facilities, such as the Seismological Laboratory and a global network of astronomical observatories. Caltech is an independent, privately supported institution.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1200 East California Boulevard, MC 112-31 Top Degree Programs: Biological Sciences, Computer and Pasadena, CA 91125 Information Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Phone: (626) 395-6341 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: N/A Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Phone: (626) 395-6280 Conference Email: [email protected] SAT/ACT: Two-year moratorium on scores for Fall 2021 and Fall 2022 SOCIAL MEDIA: ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 938 facebook.com/californiainstituteoftechnology Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,299 Application Deadline: Early Action: November 1; twitter.com/caltech Regular Decision: January 3 COST: Tuition & Fees: $54,600 Room & Board: $16,644 FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 52% Forms Required: 2018-2019 CSS/Financial Aid Profile; FAFSA; Caltech Specific Forms

WWW.CALTECH.EDU

14 CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has set the pace for educating professional artists since 1970. Offering rigorous undergraduate and graduate degree programs through six schools—Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, and Theater —CalArts has championed creative excellence and the development of new forms and expressions. CalArts, as first envisioned by its founders, Walt & Roy Disney, encompasses a vibrant community of citizen artists whose work appears around the world, inviting experimentation, independent inquiry, and active collaboration among artists, artistic disciplines, and cultural traditions.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 24700 McBean Parkway Top Degree Programs: Acting, Art, Character Animation, Valencia, CA 91355 Film/Video, Composition and Experimental Sound Practices Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (800) 545-2787 Religious Affiliation: N/A Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional Phone: (800) 443-0480 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,019 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 496 Application Deadline: January 5 facebook.com/calarts COST: twitter.com/CalArts Tuition & Fees: $53,466 Room & Board: $12,135 instagram.com/CalArts FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 95% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.CALARTS.EDU

15 CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

California Lutheran University is a diverse, scholarly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and professional studies. Our accomplished faculty works with small classes of students who are open-minded and seeking to grow as individuals. Both in the classroom and outside of it, everyone at Cal Lutheran is committed to helping each student pursue their passions to discover their purpose, and follow that purpose to transform their community—and the world.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 60 West Olsen Road #2300 Top Degree Programs: Biological Sciences, Business Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Administration, Communication, Exercise Science, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: Berkeley; Oxnard; Santa Maria; ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Westlake; Woodland Hills; Phone: (805) 493-3135 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Campus Housing: Yes Phone: (805) 493-3115 Athletic Division: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Email: [email protected] Conference, Division III SAT/ACT: Optional SOCIAL MEDIA: ENROLLMENT: facebook.com/callutheran Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 3,078 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,225 twitter.com/callutheran Application Deadline: Regular Decision: January 1

instagram.com/callutheran COST: Tuition & Fees: $44,382 Room & Board: $14,100

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 97% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.CALLUTHERAN.EDU

16 CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY

A nationally ranked institution, Chapman University provides a uniquely personalized and interdisciplinary educational experience to highly qualified students. Our programs encourage innovation, creativity, and collaboration, and focus on developing global citizen-leaders who are distinctly prepared to improve their community and their world.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: One University Drive Top Degree Programs: Business Administration, Orange, CA 92866 Communication Studies, Strategic and Corporate Communication, Psychology, and Health Sciences ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: Rinker Health Science Campus Phone: (714) 997-6711 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: Disciples of Christ (DOC); United Church of Christ (UCC) FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Campus Housing: Yes Phone: (714) 997-6741 Athletic Division: NCAA Division III Email: [email protected] SAT/ACT: Optional

SOCIAL MEDIA: ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 7,656 facebook.com/ChapmanUniversityAdmission Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,344 Application Deadline: Spring Semester: October 15; twitter.com/chapmanadmit Fall Semester: February 15

instagram.com/chapmanadmission COST: Tuition & Fees: $57,214 Room & Board: $18,530

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 85%

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17 CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) is a private, nonprofit, community-founded, student centered University committed to cultivating diverse health professions leaders who are dedicated to social justice and health equity for under served populations through outstanding education, clinical service and community engagement. CDU is also a leader in health disparities research with a focus on education, training, treatment and care in cancer, diabetes, cardio metabolic, and HIV/AIDS.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1731 E. 120th Street Top Degree Programs: Biomedical Sciences, Nursing, Public Los Angeles, CA 90059 Health, Radiologic Technology, Psychology with emphasis on Community Counseling ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Phone: (323) 563-4839 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: N/A Campus Housing: Off-Campus Housing Services are available. FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Phone: (323) 563-4824 SAT/ACT: Recommended for undergraduate first-time students Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 198 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 550 facebook.com/charlesdrewuniversity Application Deadline: May 1

twitter.com/cdrewu COST: Tuition & Fees: BA: $14,824 (12 Units); Varies by Degree Level instagram.com/charlesrdrewu Room & Board: N/A

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 90% Forms Required: FAFSA or Dream Act Application

WWW.CDREWU.EDU

18 CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY

Claremont Graduate University (CGU) is a unique, comprehensive, graduate institution where you can choose to pursue interest and research agendas that transcend the traditional boundaries between academic fields. Our innovative approach to graduate education makes CGU an ideal place to engage in ground-breaking research.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 150 East 10th Street Top Degree Programs: N/A Claremont, CA 91711 Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Coed: Yes ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: No Phone: (909) 607-7811 Campus Housing: Yes Email: [email protected] Athletic Division: N/A

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: ENROLLMENT: Phone: (909) 621-8337 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,950 Email: [email protected] Application Deadline: Rolling

SOCIAL MEDIA: COST: Tuition & Fees: $1,980 per unit facebook.com/ClaremontGraduateUniversity Room & Board: Contact Graduate Housing

twitter.com/cgunews FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 76% Federal Aid instagram.com/claremontgraduateuniversity Forms Required: FAFSA

linkedin.com/school/claremont-graduate-university

WWW.CGU.EDU

19 CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE

Claremont McKenna College (CMC), one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges, prepares students to make a difference. The college educates students for thoughtful and productive lives and roles of responsible leadership through its strong, real- world mission. Admission to the College is need-blind and emphasizes the demonstration of leadership accomplishments. The college attracts a student body that is broadly diverse and accomplished beyond the classroom. Located on a scenic, tree-lined residential campus 30 miles east of Los Angeles, CMC is a member of The Claremont Colleges, a seven-college consortium modeled after Oxford University. CMC students choose from more than 2,200 classes and participate in co- curricular activities with 7,000 other students at The Claremont Colleges. Students have the best of both worlds: the intimacy of a small residential college with small classes, a student-faculty ratio of nine to one, and the shared resources of a larger research university.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 888 Columbia Avenue, Kravis Center 139 Top Degree Programs: Economics, Economics-Accounting, Claremont, CA 91711 Government, International Relations, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: Silicon Valley; Washington, DC ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (909) 621-8088 Religious Affiliation: None Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division III FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Phone: (909) 621-8356 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,343 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2018: 3 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Early Decision 1: November 1; ED2 and Regular Decision: January 1; Transfers: March 15 facebook.com/cmcadmission COST: twitter.com/CMCadmission Tuition & Fees: $54,405 Room & Board: Room (Double): $8,990; Board (16 Plan): $7,715

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 46% Forms Required: FAFSA, CSS Profile WWW.CMC.EDU

20 COLUMBIA COLLEGE HOLLYWOOD

Columbia College Hollywood is a private, regionally accredited, nonprofit liberal arts institution in the heart of the Los Angeles entertainment community. We offer Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Cinema, Graphic Design & Interactive Media, Visual Effects, and an Associate of Fine Arts in Cinema-Television. The curriculum at Columbia College Hollywood is designed to give you a solid foundation in the liberal arts and sciences to inform and enrich your artistic vision, while you take courses in the areas of cinema arts, entertainment, and creative media.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 18618 Oxnard Street Top Degree Programs: Digital Arts, Film, Television Tarzana, CA 91356 Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Coed: Yes ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: No Phone: (818) 345-8414 Campus Housing: No, email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Athletic Division: N/A SAT/ACT: Optional FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Phone: (818) 401-1030 ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 870 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: N/A Application Deadline: January 6 facebook.com/ColumbiaCollegeHollywood COST: Tuition & Fees: $24,495 Room & Board: N/A

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 92% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.COLUMBIACOLLEGE.EDU

21 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE

Concordia University Irvine is a US News Top Tier Regional University that prepares students for their vocations - their calling in life. Concordia offers undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree programs on a beautiful Southern California campus, with online and regional cohort options. Concordia’s undergraduate program is distinctive among universities in the region, because of the university’s signature curriculum Enduring Questions & Ideas, and its thoughtful and caring Christian community in the Lutheran tradition.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1530 Concordia West Top Degree Programs: Business Administration (BA), Irvine, CA 92612 Coaching and Athletic Administration (MA), Education Administration (MA), Education: Curriculum and ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Instruction (MA), Nursing (BS) Phone: (949) 214-3010 Branch/Satellite Locations: Bethany Lutheran School; Email: [email protected] Concordia University - LA Regional Center; Corona High School; Don Bosco High School; Escondido Regional Center; FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Fountain Valley High School; La Mirada Unified School District; Phone: (949) 214-3066 Los Gatos Regional Center; Mt. Calvary Lutheran School; Email: [email protected] Palmdale Regional Center; Piedmont Regional Center; San Bernardino County Regional Center; SOCIAL MEDIA: Thousand Oaks Regional Center; Trinity Lutheran School Coed: Yes facebook.com/concordiairvine Religious Affiliation: Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Campus Housing: Yes twitter.com/concordiairvine Athletic Division: NCAA Division II, PacWest Conference SAT/ACT: Optional for Fall 2020 and Fall 2021 ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,738 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,173 Application Deadline: Early Action: November 15; Priority: February 15; Rolling Admissions: August 1 COST: Tuition and Fees: $36,740 Room & Board: $11,870 FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 100% Forms Required: FAFSA, Program Applications (Presidential Honors, Honors, Music, Theatre, Forensics, etc.)

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22 DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Dominican University of California offers the best small university experience in Northern California, by delivering a well-rounded education, supportive relationships, and career-building experiences to students from all backgrounds, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 50 Acacia Avenue Top Degree Programs: Biology, Business, Nursing, Occupational San Rafael, CA 94901 Therapy, Psychology Admission Test: Optional - See website for details. ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Phone: (415) 485-3204 | (888) 323-6763 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: Catholic Heritage Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: NCAA Division II, PacWest Conference Phone: (415) 257-1350 SAT/ACT: Optional Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,460 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 418 Application Deadline: Rolling Admission facebook.com/dominicanuniversityofcalifornia Priority deadlines vary by program.

twitter.com/dominicancanews COST: Tuition & Fees: $46,940 Room & Board: $15,315 instagram.com/dominicanuniversityofca FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 100% Forms Required: FAFSA, Dominican University Financial Aid WWW.DOMINICAN.EDUForm 23 FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY

Fielding Graduate University was created to empower students and promote social change. Combining face-to-face and online learning, Fielding is a fully accredited nonprofit university offering doctoral and master’s degrees and graduate-level certificates in the fields of education; clinical and media psychology; and human and organizational development. Our unique educational approach consists of a multidisiplinary faculty, scholar-practitioner learning model, and deep understanding of adult learning. Our students, faculty, and alumni live and work around the world.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 2020 De La Vina Street Top Degree Programs: N/A Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Coed: Yes ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: No Phone: (800) 340-1099 Campus Housing: No Email: [email protected] Athletic Division: N/A

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: ENROLLMENT: Phone: (800) 340-1099 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 981 Email: [email protected] Application Deadline: N/A

SOCIAL MEDIA: COST: Tuition & Fees: Varies by Program facebook.com/FieldingUniversity Room & Board: N/A twitter.com/FieldingGradU FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: N/A Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.FIELDING.EDU

24 FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

At Fresno Pacific University, you will join others who are united by a passion for knowledge, fellowship, faith, and a commitment to tackling the big questions that reverberate far beyond the classroom. Through a challenging , driven by values rooted in Christian faith, you will gain the confidence and determination to succeed in your career and in your life. We have more than 100 areas of study, with 40 majors and over 38 minors, and we provide numerous study abroad opportunities and internships where you will gain invaluable hands-on experiences. We want to ensure you stay focused on your education, while we focus on making sure you can afford it. We offer a variety of financial aid programs including scholarships, grants, and loans which go all the way up to full tuition and with our 4 Year Graduation Guarantee, you will get a head start toward achieving your personal goals.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1717 S. Chestnut Avenue Top Degree Programs: Pre-Health Sciences, Liberal Studies Fresno, CA 93702 (Education), Kinesiology, Psychology, Criminology Branch/Satellite Locations: Bakersfield; Merced; ADMISSIONS OFFICE: North Fresno; Visalia Phone: (559) 453-2039 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: Mennonite Brethren Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: NCAA Division II Phone: (559) 453-2041 SAT/ACT: Optional Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,806 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,303 facebook.com/fresnopacific Application Deadline: August 15

twitter.com/fpu COST: Tuition & Fees: $32,954 Room & Board: $8,454 instagram: fresnopacific FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 98% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.FRESNO.EDU

25 GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY

Golden Gate University (GGU) is California’s fourth oldest private university. The university’s main campus is located in San Francisco, with additional teaching sites in Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles. In addition to evening and weekend classes, most courses and degrees are offered entirely online. Today, Golden Gate University continues as a pioneer of adult education in business and management, accounting, taxation, and law. As always, GGU emphasizes hands-on learning taught by professionals practicing in the field. GGU prepares individuals to lead and serve by providing high-quality, practice-based educational programs in law, taxation, business and related professions as a nonprofit institution — in an innovative and challenging learning environment that embraces professional ethics and diversity.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 536 Mission Street, Rm. 627 Top Degree Programs: Accounting (MS), Business San Francisco, CA 94105 Administration (MA), Law (BS/BA/JD), Taxation (MS) Branch/Satellite Locations: Enterprise Sites; Los Angeles; ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Silicon Valley; Seattle, WA Phone: (415) 442-7500 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: N/A Campus Housing: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Phone: (415) 442-7270 Email: finaid.ggu.edu ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 511 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,921 Application Deadline: Priority Deadline: 15 Business Days Before facebook.com/goldengateuniversity the Start Date of Each Term (Fall/Spring/Summer)

twitter.com/ggu COST: Tuition & Fees: Undergraduate: $17,133; Graduate: $19,104 Room & Board: N/A

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 60% Forms Required: FAFSA

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26 HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE

A small private liberal arts college of math, science, and engineering, Harvey Mudd College was the fourth undergraduate member of The Claremont Colleges. It is located in Claremont, California, a suburb 35 miles east of Los Angeles. With 900 students, it is the smallest of The Claremont Colleges, and offers only 10 majors, all in math, science, and engineering. Students complete a Common Core, which includes courses from every major, as well as academic writing and critical inquiry. Students must also take a substantial amount of coursework in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts at the College or within the consortium.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 301 Platt Boulevard Top Degree Programs: Chemistry, Computer Science, Claremont, CA 91711 Engineering, Mathematics, Physics Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (909) 621-8011 Religious Affiliation: N/A Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division III FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional for Fall 2021 and Fall 2022 Phone: (909) 621-8055 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 893 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 0 Application Deadline: January 5 facebook.com/hmcadmission COST: twitter.com/hmcadmission Tuition and Fees : $60,710 Room & Board: $19,037 instagram.com/hmcadmission FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 73% Forms Required: CSS Profile, FAFSA, Supplemental Documents

WWW.HMC.EDU

27 HOLY NAMES UNIVERSITY

Holy Names University (HNU) was founded by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in 1868 on the shores of Lake Merritt. In 1957, the campus was moved from Lake Merritt to a wooded, 60-acre site in the Oakland Hills. An academic community committed to the full development of each student, Holy Names offers a liberal education, rooted in the Catholic tradition, empowering a diverse student body for leadership and service in a complex world.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 3500 Mountain Boulevard Top Degree Programs: Business, Communication Oakland, CA 94619 Studies, Education, Nursing, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (510) 436-1351 Religious Affiliation: Catholic Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division II FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional for Fall 2021 Phone: (510) 436-1327 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 629 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 337 Application Deadline: Contact Institution facebook.com/HolyNamesUniv COST: twitter.com/HolyNamesUniv Tuition & Fees: $40,102 Room & Board: $13,595

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 99% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.HNU.EDU

28 J F. K U TRANSFORMING LIVES, CHANGING THE WORLD

HOPE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Hope International University (HIU) is a private Christian university founded in 1928. HIU’s mission is to empower students through Christian higher education to serve the Church and impact the world for Christ. HIU is regionally accredited and offers bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, certificate programs, and credential programs to more than 2,000 students world-wide. As a Christ-centered university, HIU is committed to the integration of faith, service and learning. This dedication is reflected in the university's mission statement, core values and statement of belief, the guiding lights for every activity, class and relationship on campus.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 2500 E. Nutwood Avenue Top Degree Programs: Human Development, Counseling Fullerton, CA 92831 Branch/Satellite Locations: Anaheim Coed: Yes ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: Non-denominational/Churches of Christ Phone: (888) 352-HOPE Campus Housing: Yes Email: [email protected] Athletic Division: NAIA, GSAC SAT/ACT: Required FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Phone: (714) 879-3901 ext. 2202 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 633 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 497 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Fall: February 1; Spring: November 1

facebook.com/hopeinternationaluniv COST: Tuition & Fees: $33,400 Room & Board: $10,680 twitter.com/HIUNow FINANCIAL AID: instagram.com/hope_international_university Students Receiving Financial Aid: 99% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.HIU.EDU

29 HUMPHREYS UNIVERSITY

Humphreys University is a nonprofit and independent California institution of higher education with over 120 years of educational dedication. We are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). Our goal is to ensure efficient and flexible education for motivated students who want to reach higher. Humphreys University Drivon School of Law offers a professional program of education, leading to a Juris Doctor degree for students with varying backgrounds and experiences and prepares students for the California Bar examination and the practice of law.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 6650 Inglewood Avenue Top Degree Programs: Accounting, Business, Community Stockton, CA 95207 Studies, Criminal Justice, Education, Law, Legal Studies, Liberal Studies, Court Reporting ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: Modesto Phone: Stockton: (209) 478-0800; Modesto: (209) 543-9411 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected]; Religious Affiliation: N/A [email protected] Campus Housing: No Athletic Division: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: N/A Phone: Stockton: (209) 478-0800; Modesto: (209) 543-9411 Email: [email protected]; ENROLLMENT: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 309 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 177 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Humphreys University Accepts Applications Every Quarter facebook.com/humphreysuniversity COST: instagram.com/humphreys_university Tuition & Fees: $14,580 Room & Board: N/A

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: N/A Forms Required: https://www.humphreys.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/

WWW.HUMPHREYS.EDU

30 INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Established in 1994 by Dr. Shu-Park Chan, International Technological University (ITU) provides excellence in education for the future leaders of Silicon Valley corporations, by leveraging the best of Silicon Valley’s technology and business models to advance developing economies throughout the world. ITU reflects and enhances Silicon Valley’s unique business culture with six-industry-oriented departments that provide high-quality academic and practical training and offer unparalleled certificate, graduate, and doctorate programs in electrical engineering, digital arts, computer science, engineering management, and business administration. ITU degree programs aim to cultivate forward-thinking engineers, engineering managers, and business entrepreneurs and administrators with a deep understanding of professional ethics, intellectual property law, environmental protection, and other contemporary issues.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 2711 North 1st Street Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A San Jose, CA 95134 Coed: Yes Religious Affiliation: No ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Campus Housing: No Phone: (888) 488-4968 Athletic Division: No Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2018: 558 Phone: (888) 488-4968 Application Deadline: Fall: June 15; Spring: October 15 Email: N/A COST: SOCIAL MEDIA: Tuition & Fees: Varies by Program facebook.com/ITUSJ

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31 JOHN PAUL THE GREAT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

John Paul the Great Catholic University (JPCatholic) is the Catholic University for Creative Arts and Business Innovation. We are committed to our mission – to Impact Culture for Christ. We are shaping leaders and creators for the 21st century with artistic excellence, with inspiring and unparalleled innovation, building up an authentic Catholic community, and fostering an encounter with the transforming love and truth of Jesus Christ. It is a radical approach to higher education; and our confidence comes from our identity in Christ, our fidelity to His Church, and our unwavering commitment to one another. But we cannot do it alone. We are looking for visionaries like you to join us. If you are serious about your faith, and passionate about developing your creative gifts to impact the culture for Christ, take a look at what we offer — and envision your future at JPCatholic.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 220 West Grand Avenue Top Degree Programs: Business (BS), Communications Escondido, CA 92025 Media (BS), Film Producing (MBA), Humanities (BA) Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (858) 653-6740 ext. 1101 Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Required, waived for Fall 2020 Phone: (858) 653-6740 ext. 1303 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 272 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 6 Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions facebook.com/JPCatholic COST: twitter.com/JPCatholic Tuition & Fees: $27,200 Room & Board: $12,039

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 100% Forms Required: FAFSA; Institutional Family Financial Information Form WWW.JPCATHOLIC.EDU

32 KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE

Keck Graduate Institute’s degree and research programs focus on the unique and specific demands of the Life Sciences industry. Recognizing that the solution of practical, real-world challenges, requires close teamwork, creative problem-solving skills, and cross-functional fluency. Our curriculum is fundamentally interdisciplinary, incorporating an intensive technical component and a broad management and policy component, as well as innovative approaches to developing leadership skills. As a result, our students graduate with a practical understanding of the results-oriented, collaborative culture in which scientist, engineers, and managers operate.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 535 Watson Drive Top Degree Programs: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Claremont, CA 91711 Master of Bioscience (MBS), Post Baccalaureate Premedical Certificate (PPC) ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Phone: (909) 607-8590 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: No Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Phone: (909) 607-8208 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 580 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Rolling

facebook.com/KeckGraduateInstitute COST: Tuition & Fees: Varies by Program twitter.com/KeckGrad Room & Board: Varies

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: N/A Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.KGI.EDU

33 LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY

La Sierra University is an accredited institution of higher learning with both graduate and undergraduate programs that include a number of international opportunities. It had its founding nearly a century ago, and is nationally acclaimed for its diverse campus that is nestled in surrounding hills not far from both beaches and mountains, but also well connected for all that urban life has to offer. Strategically, La Sierra University seeks a transformational experience for students; one that will have the capacity to change their world.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 4500 Riverwalk Parkway Top Degree Programs: Criminal Justice, Pre-Nursing, Riverside, CA 92505 Biomedical Science, Exercise Science, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: Corona ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (951) 785-2176 Religious Affiliation: Seventh-Day Adventist Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NAIA CAL Pac FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Required Phone: (951) 785-2175 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,747 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 413 Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions, but Highly facebook.com/LaSierraU Recommended: New Freshman: February 1, All Other Applications: July 1 twitter.com/lasierranews COST: instagram.com/lasierrauniversity Tuition & Fees: $33,228 Room & Board: $8,790

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 99% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.LASIERRA.EDU

34 LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN

Laguna College of Art & Design prepares individuals for careers as creative artists and designers in a culturally and ethnically diverse world through a curriculum that emphasizes acquiring skills based on observation, representation, and concept development, while embracing challenges of new, innovative technologies. The College is committed to offering its curriculum through accredited degree programs that imaginatively combine studio work with academic studies, and to sharing its resources with the broader community through continuing education and exhibition programs.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 2222 Laguna Canyon Road Top Degree Programs: Animation, Entertainment Design, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Game Art, Graphic Design + Digital Media and Illustration Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (949) 376-6000 ext. 248 Religious Affiliation: N/A Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional Phone: (949) 376-6000 ext. 262 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 784 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 45 Application Deadline: Rolling facebook.com/LCADBFA COST: twitter.com/lcad Tuition & Fees: $32,600 Room & Board: $10,300 instagram.com/lcadbfa FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 99% Forms Required: FAFSA

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35 LIFE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

Life Pacific University is a WSCUC and ABHE accredited institution of biblical higher education existing for the transformational development of students into leaders prepared to serve God in the Church, the workplace, and the world. The university has been educating leaders since 1923 and enrolls nearly 700 students in traditional undergraduate, non-traditional, and graduate programs. All undergraduate programs include a Biblical Studies minor as well as field based internships to provide real-world experience. The undergraduate student body is very diverse; with nearly 60% students of color and 38% students being Hispanic/ Latino, LPU is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. We offer NAIA intercollegiate athletics, including men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country & track, men’s and women’s soccer (launched 2020), men’s and women’s wrestling, and women’s volleyball. LPU is also the most affordable, regionally accredited Christian college or university in California.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1100 West Covina Boulevard Top Degree Programs: Ministry, Psychology, Business San Dimas, CA 91773 Branch/Satellite Locations: Christiansburg, Virginia Coed: Yes ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: The Foursquare Church / Pentecostal Phone: (909) 599-5433 Campus Housing: Yes Email: [email protected] Athletic Division: NAIA SAT/ACT: Required FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Phone: (909) 706-3031 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 459 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 93 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Fall: May 1; Spring: November 1

facebook.com/LifePacificUniversity COST: Tuition & Fees: $16,592 instagram.com/lpuniversity Room & Board: $8,900

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 95% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.LIFEPACIFIC.EDU

36 LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY

Loma Linda University is a health-sciences institution with more than 4,000 students, located in Southern California. Eight schools and the Faculty of Graduate Studies comprise the university organization. Students from more than 809 countries around the world and virtually every state in the nation are represented in Loma Linda University’s student body. Loma Linda also offers online programs and distance education.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 11139 Anderson Street Top Degree Programs: N/A Loma Linda, CA 92354 Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Coed: Yes ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: Seventh-Day Adventist Phone: (909) 651-5029 Campus Housing: Yes Email: [email protected] Athletic Division: N/A SAT/ACT: Required FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Phone: (909) 588-4509 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,192 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 3,270 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Varies

facebook.com/LLUHealth COST: Tuition & Fees: Varies by Program twitter.com/LLUHealth Room & Board: Varies

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: N/A Forms Required: FAFSA; Institution Specific

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37 LOS ANGELES PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

Los Angeles Pacific University (LAPU) is an accredited online, Christ-centered learning community that creates new hope for the future by offering convenient and affordable associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees to students of all backgrounds. As part of the Azusa Pacific University System, LAPU provides a high-quality, faith-integrated education that is intentionally accessible, career-relevant, and committed to student success.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 300 North Lone Hill Avenue Top Degree Programs: N/A San Dimas, CA 91773 Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Coed: Yes ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: Christian Interdenominational Phone: (855) 276-8669 Campus Housing: No Email: [email protected] Athletic Division: N/A SAT/ACT: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Phone: (855) 527-2768 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,619 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 334 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Rolling

facebook.com/LAPacificU COST: Tuition & Fees: $10,800 twitter.com/LAPacificU Room & Board: N/A

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: N/A Forms Required: FAFSA

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38 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY

At Loyola Marymount University (LMU) we balance a challenging liberal arts and sciences curriculum with outstanding professional programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Students grow to be fulfilled in their own lives and careers while also being involved in the communities around them. As a Catholic university, LMU is deeply committed to social justice and ethical values and welcomes students to its stunning Los Angeles campus from all spiritual, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1 LMU Drive Top Degree Programs: Biology, Communication Studies, Los Angeles, CA 90094 Film and Television Production, Marketing, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (310) 338-2750 Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic (Jesuit and Religious of the Email: [email protected] Sacred Heart of Mary) Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: NCAA Division I Phone: (310) 338-2753 SAT/ACT: Optional for Fall 2021 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 6,778 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 3,044 facebook.com/LMUAdmission Application Deadline: Fall Freshman (ED/EA): November 1; Regular Decision: January 15; Fall Transfer (EA): November 1; twitter.com/LMUAdmission Regular Decision: March 15; All Spring Applicants: October 15

COST: Tuition & Fees: $50,683 Room & Board: $14,075

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 90% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.LMU.EDU

39 MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY

Marymount California University is a private liberal arts university in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, rooted in the Catholic faith. The school welcomes students of all faiths, backgrounds and diversity of experience to build skills for lifelong learning in a supportive community that promotes academic and career success. Students thrive in small, interactive classes guided by engaged faculty who challenge them to explore, create and imagine—as a foundation for their own personal and professional development. Ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Marymount offers undergraduate and graduate programs—in on-campus, online, and hybrid formats—that lead to associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East Top Degree Programs: Business, Psychology, Biology, Digital Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Communication Media, Criminal Justice. Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (310) 303-7311 Religious Affiliation: Catholic Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NAIA FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional Phone: (310) 303-7217 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 601 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 45 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Regular Consideration: March 1; Rolling Admissions facebook.com/MarymountCalifornia COST: twitter.com/marymountcu Tuition & Fees: $37,158 Room & Board: $14,666 instagram.com/mcuadmissions FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 90% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.MARYMOUNTCALIFORNIA.EDU

40 MENLO COLLEGE

Menlo College is a small private undergraduate college that focuses on the practical arts of business in the entrepreneurial economy. A residential college in the heart of Silicon Valley, just outside San Francisco, Menlo College offers degrees in business and psychology. Our students come from all over the world to learn the practical arts of business including leadership, critical thinking, creativity, team building, communication, and the science of behavior. We take advantage of the strong entrepreneurial community around us and require an internship which may be taken at one of the many companies and incubators with which we have partnerships. We are very proud of our intimate and engaged student community fueled by our spirited and competitive athletics program.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1000 El Camino Real Top Degree Programs: Business Management, Atherton, CA 94027 Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Management Marketing, Psychology ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Phone: (800) 55-MENLO Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: None Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: NAIA Phone: (650) 543-3880 SAT/ACT: Optional Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 900 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: N/A facebook.com/menlocollege Application Deadline: Early Action: November 15; Priority: February 15; Regular Fall Semester: April 1 twitter.com/menlocollege COST: instagram.com/menlocollege Tuition & Fees: $45,820 Room & Board: $15,900

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 99% Forms Required: FAFSA and DREAM Act accepted WWW.MENLO.EDU

41 MILLS COLLEGE

At Mills College in Oakland, California, you will find the freedom and support you need to pursue your passions. You will be encouraged to ask questions and dig deep for answers. You will discover the power of your voice so you can speak up and make a difference for the ideals and people that matter to you. Here, you will grow as a creative, independent thinker and leader through activities on and off campus. When you graduate, you will join a global network of alumnae who establish nonprofits and business, shape policies and politics, and push the boundaries in the arts and sciences.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 5000 MacArthur Boulevard Top Degree Programs: Psychology, Sociology, Politics, Oakland, CA 94613 Economics, Policy & Law, Pre-Nursing, English, Public Health & Health Equity ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Phone: (510) 430-2135 Coed: Undergraduate: No; Graduate: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: N/A Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: NCAA Division III Phone: (510) 430-2000 SAT/ACT: Optional Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 713 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 409 facebook.com/millscollege Application Deadline: Undergraduate: Priority: January 15; Transfer: March 1; Graduate: Creative Writing & Literature, School of Education, Music: January 15; Book Art, Studio Art, Computer twitter.com/millscollege Science, Dance, Lorry I. Lokey School of Business and Public Policy, Pre-Medical Studies: February 1 instagram.com/millscollege COST: Tuition & Fees: $29,340 Room & Board: $13,883 FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: Undergraduate: 96% Forms Required: FAFSA, Cal Grant GPA Verification WWW.MILLS.EDU

42 MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

Established in 1925, Mount Saint Mary’s University is nationally recognized for its academic programs and its focus on preparing the next generation of citizen leaders. As a Catholic university primarily for women, we are dedicated to providing a superior education enhanced by an emphasis on building leadership skills and fostering a spirit to serve others. The traditional baccalaureate program is offered at the Chalon Campus in West Los Angeles. First-year and transfer students are welcome to apply for admission. Baccalaureate, associate degree, weekend/evening, and graduate programs are offered at the Doheny Campus near downtown Los Angeles. Adult nursing programs also are housed on the Doheny campus. With average undergraduate class sizes of 15 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1, a Mount Saint Mary’s education provides maximum personal attention.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 12001 Chalon Road Top Degree Programs: Business, Nursing, Pre-Nursing, Los Angeles, CA 90049 Psychology, Sociology Branch/Satellite Locations: Doheny Campus ADMISSION OFFICE: Coed: Traditional undergraduate programs are primarily for Phone: (800) 999-9893 women; men are admitted only to Nursing and Pre-Nursing. Email: [email protected] Weekend/evening, online, graduate and adult nursing programs are Coed. FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: Catholic Phone: (310) 954-4190 (Chalon Campus); Campus Housing: Yes (213) 477-2562 (Doheny Campus) Athletic Division: Club Teams Only Email: [email protected] SAT/ACT: Optional for Fall 2021

SOCIAL MEDIA: ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,238 @MSMUAdmission Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 617 Application Deadline: First-Year Early Action: December 1; @MSMU_LA First-Year Priority: February 15; Transfer: March 15; Spring Transfer: November 1

@Msmu.admission COST: Tuition & Fees: $42,792 Room & Board: $12,455 (Double Occupancy)

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: Undergraduate: 98% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.MSMU.EDU

43 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

National University (NU) is a San Diego-based nonprofit university, founded in 1971 by retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Chigos. As the largest private, nonprofit university in San Diego, our mission is to provide accessible, achievable higher education to adult learners. A pioneer in the digital space, we have offered online classes for more than 20 years. Today, we educate students across all 50 states and from 65 countries, offering over 100 on-campus and online programs through our unique four-week class format. Our undergraduate and graduate programs include healthcare, business, education, engineering, law, and criminal justice, and homeland security. Classes are available online or at over 20 locations in California and Nevada. As the top educator of educators in California, we have credentialed more teachers than any other California university. At NU, we are committed to serving those who serve, by offering military tuition discounts and scholarships for military personnel and their dependents.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 11255 North Torrey Pines Road Top Degree Programs: Applied Behavioral Analysis (MS), La Jolla, CA 92037 Business Administration (BA), Criminal Justice (BS), Education (MA), Human Biology (AS), Psychology (BA), ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Special Education (MS) Phone: (855) 355-6288 Branch/Satellite Locations: Over 30 locations, please visit Email: [email protected] nu.edu/location-landing. Coed: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: N/A Phone: (858) 642-8500 Campus Housing: N/A Email: [email protected] Athletic Division: N/A SAT/ACT: Optional SOCIAL MEDIA: ENROLLMENT: facebook.com/nationaluniversity Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 7,356 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 9,314 twitter.com/natuniv Application Deadline: Open Enrollment COST: Tuition & Fees: $13,320 Room & Board: N/A FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: Undergraduate: 70% Forms Required: FAFSA, Federal Income Tax Return, Non-Filing Certification, Student Loan Entrance Counseling, Master Promissory Note (MPN) WWW.NU.EDU

44 NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR UNIVERSITY

Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) is a private Catholic, co-educational institution serving 1,600 students from a range of backgrounds. Founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1851 and chartered by the state of California in 1868, NDNU maintains a strong commitment to community engagement, social justice, and diversity. NDNU offers 20 undergraduate programs, 14 graduate programs, and four teaching credential programs. The campus is conveniently located midway between San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1500 Ralston Avenue Top Degree Programs: Biological Sciences, Business Belmont, CA 94002 Administration, Kinesiology, Psychology, Sociology Branch/Satellite Locations: Redwood City; Santa Clara; Tracy ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (650) 508-3600 Religious Affiliation: Catholic Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division II; PacWest Conference FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Phone: (650) 508-3741 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 795 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 568 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Fall: August 1; Spring: December 1

facebook.com/NDNUBelmont COST: Tuition & Fees: $35,350 twitter.com/NDNU Room & Board: $14,494

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 95% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.NDNU.EDU

45 OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE

Founded in 1887, Occidental College (OXY), a nationally-recognized private college, fully integrates the liberal arts and sciences with the cultural and intellectual resources of the dynamic city of Los Angeles. OXY curriculum is centered on an interdisciplinary, intercultural education and is enhanced by a highly engaged community of scholars. Students benefit from a small-classroom environment with stimulating faculty, who take their teaching as seriously as their research. Students graduate as strategic thinkers and effective communicators. It is an education that is Distinctly OXY.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1600 Campus Road Top Degree Programs: Economics, Biology, DWA, Los Angeles, CA 90041 Psychology, Sociology Branch/Satellite Locations: No ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (323) 259-2700 Religious Affiliation: No Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division III FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional Phone: (323) 259-2548 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,081 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 0 Application Deadline: Spring: November 1; facebook.com/occidental Fall Priority: March 1; Fall: April 1

twitter.com/occidental COST: Tuition: $58,536 instagram.com/occidentalcollege Room & Board: $16,592

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: Undergraduate: 74% Forms Required: FAFSA, CSS/Profile

WWW.OXY.EDU

46 OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Established in 1918, Otis College of Art and Design is a national leader in art and design education. The College mission is to prepare diverse students of art and design to enrich our world through their creativity, skill, and vision. Alumni and faculty are Fulbright, MacArthur, and Guggenheim grant recipients, Oscar awardees, legendary costume designers, leaders of contemporary art movements, entrepreneurs, and design stars at Apple, Abercrombie & Fitch, Pixar, DreamWorks, Mattel, Nike, and Disney.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 9045 Lincoln Boulevard Top Degree Programs: (BFA): Architecture/Landscape/ Los Angeles, CA 90045 Interiors, Communication Arts, Digital Media, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Product Design, Toy Design; ADMISSIONS OFFICE: (MFA): Graphic Design, Writing Phone: (310) 665-6820 Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Email: [email protected] Coed: Yes Religious Affiliation: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Campus Housing: Yes Phone: (310) 665-6880 Athletic Division: N/A Email: [email protected] SAT/ACT: Optional

SOCIAL MEDIA: ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,125 facebook.com/OtisCollege Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 58 Application Deadline: Priority: February 15; Rolling twitter.com/OtisCollege COST: Tuition & Fees: $48,380 Room & Board: $15,744

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: Undergraduate: 90% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.OTIS.EDU

47 PACIFIC OAKS COLLEGE

A nonprofit, regionally accredited higher education institution, Pacific Oaks offers bachelor’s and master’s programs in a variety of fields, including Psychology, Early Childhood Education (ECE), Education, Teacher Credentialing, Human Development, Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), and Organizational Leadership.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 55 Eureka Street Top Degree Programs: Human Development (BA), Early Pasadena, CA 91103 Childhood Education (BA), Community Psychology (BA), Business Administration (BS), Bachelor of Social Work ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: San Jose Phone: (626) 526-8500 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: No Campus Housing: No FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Phone: (800) 645-8603 SAT/ACT: Optional Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 600 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 600 facebook.com/PacificOaks Application Deadline: Rolling

twitter.com/PacificOaks COST: Tuition & Fees: Undergraduate: $360/credit hour lower division instagram.com/pacificoakscollege and $855/credit hour upper division Room & Board: N/A

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 80% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.PACIFICOAKS.EDU

48 PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE

Founded in 1882, Pacific Union College is a Seventh-day Adventist Christian college with a strong liberal arts tradition. Located in the heart of California’s Napa Valley, the college offers a fully accredited four-year program and emphasizes academic excellence, authentic spiritual experience, and service to local and worldwide communities.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1 Angwin Avenue Top Degree Programs: Nursing, Business, Biology, Angwin, CA 94508 Exercise Science, Visual Arts Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (800) 862-7080, Option 2 Religious Affiliation: Seventh-day Adventist Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NAIA, California Pacific Conference FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional for Fall 2020 Phone: (800) 862-7080, Option 1 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 906 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 3 Application Deadline: Rolling facebook.com/pacificunioncollege COST: twitter.com/PUCNow Tuition & Fees: $30,813 Room & Board: $8,310 instagram.com/PUCNow FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: Undergraduate: 100% Forms Required: None

PUC.EDU

49 PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY

Palo Alto University (PAU) is a private, nonprofit educational institution, founded in 1975 as the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology (PGSP), an independent, professional school. PGSP was first accredited in 1986 by the regional accrediting body, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It has been continuously accredited since then. PGSP re-incorporated as Palo Alto University in August 2009. PAU is dedicated to education with an emphasis in the behavioral and social sciences; to promoting future innovators and leaders for the benefit of society; to generating knowledge through research and scholarship of the highest level; and to providing services to the community informed by science and scholarship.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1791 Arastradero Road Top Degree Programs: Business Psychology (BS), Clinical Palo Alto, CA 94304 Psychology (PhD and PsyD), Counseling (MA), Psychology (MS), Pyschology & Social Action (BS) ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: Gronowski Center, Los Altos Phone: (800) 818-6136 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: N/A Campus Housing: No FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: Club Sports Phone: (650) 433-3824 SAT/ACT: N/A Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 68 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,005 facebook.com/PaloAltoUniversity Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions

twitter.com/lifeatpau COST: Tuition & Fees: $22,7980 (Undergraduate); instagram.com/paloaltou $45,960 (2 Year Completion Program) Room & Board: N/A

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: Undergraduate: 82% Graduate: 66% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.PALOALTOU.EDU

50 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY

Pepperdine University is a Christian University, with the main campus located in picturesque Malibu, California. The university seeks to prepare its students to lead lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Undergraduate students attend Seaver College, where they receive a quality liberal arts education with 45 majors, 40 minors, a student to faculty ratio of 13:1, and average class size of 17 students. Pepperdine undergraduates can be among the 85% of the students that study abroad at one of the university’s seven locations around the world. A vibrant student life on campus includes community service, spiritual programming, athletics, fine and performing arts, Greek life, culture clubs, and more. 96% of students participate in internships, student teaching, off-campus employment, or undergraduate research, and 89% of graduates are employed, accepted to graduate school, volunteering full time, or in the military six months after graduation.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Top Degree Programs: Biology, Business Administration, Malibu, CA 90263 Economics, Psychology, Sports Medicine Branch/Satellite Locations: (Graduate Only) Encino; Irvine; ADMISSIONS OFFICE: West Los Angeles; Westlake Village Phone: (310) 506-4392 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: Church of Christ Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: NCAA Division I Phone: (310) 506-4301 SAT/ACT: Optional for Fall and Spring 2021 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 3,583 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 5,241 facebook.com/PepperdineSeaverAdmission Application Deadline: Early Action: (First Year Applicants Only) November 1; Regular Decision: January 15; Transfer: January 15 twitter.com/SeaverAdmission COST: Tuition & Fees: $55,892 instagram.com/seaveradmission Room & Board: $15,670 FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 85% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.PEPPERDINE.EDU

51 PITZER COLLEGE

Founded in 1963, Pitzer College is a top-ranked liberal arts and sciences college. The college emphasizes environmental and interdisciplinary studies, the arts, humanities and social, behavioral and natural sciences. With approximately 1,000 students, Pitzer College is part of The Claremont Colleges — a unique consortium of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate institutions. The contiguous campuses share numerous programs and facilities. At Pitzer, students have access to all the resources of a major university, while enjoying all the benefits of a liberal arts college experience and its personalized approach to education.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1050 North Mills Avenue Top Degree Programs: Economics, Environmental Analysis, Claremont, CA 91711 Political Studies, Psychology, Sociology Branch/Satellite Locations: None ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (909) 621-8129 Religious Affiliation: No Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division III FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional Phone: (909) 621-8208 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,119 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Fall: April 1; Spring: October 10

facebook.com/PitzerOfficeofAdmission COST: Tuition & Fees: $58,008 twitter.com/pitzercollege Room & Board: $18,042

instagram.com/pitzeradmission FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 40% Forms Required: FAFSA, CSS Profile

WWW.PITZER.EDU

52 POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) is a private, liberal arts, Christian college on the coast of San Diego, California. With a capped enrollment of 2,700 undergraduates, we offer more than 60 degree programs in a personal, individualized environment. Growth is priority here—graduates are prepared to balance academic growth, professional growth, personal growth and spiritual growth...and do it all while graduating on time, and joining our alumni with high placement rates in jobs and graduate school!

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 3900 Lomaland Drive Top Degree Programs: Biology/Chemistry, Business, San Diego, CA 92106 Kinesiology, Nursing, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: Mission Valley (Mid-City San Diego, ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Adult Degree Completion); Bakersfield (Graduate Only) Phone: (800) 733-7770 | (619) 849-2273 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: Christian (Nazarene) Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: NCAA Division II Phone: (800) 733-7770 | (619) 849-2538 SAT/ACT: Required Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 3,203 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,364 facebook.com/PointLomaNazareneUniversity Application Deadline: Early Action for Freshmen: November 15; General Admission for Freshmen and Transfers: February 15; Spring Admission for Transfers: October 1 twitter.com/PLNU COST: Tuition & Fees: $36,950 Room & Board: $10,650

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 90% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.POINTLOMA.EDU

53 POMONA COLLEGE

Established in 1887, Pomona College is the founding member of The Claremont Colleges. Students can choose among 48 Pomona majors and over 2,600 courses across the 5-college consortium. Classes are small (15 students on average), and more than half of the student body engages in research with faculty. Our location near L.A. provides excellent opportunities for professional internships and cultural activities. One of a small number of institutions that practice need-blind admissions and meet 100% of students’ financial need, Pomona is a highly diverse, close-knit community of scholars, scientists, entrepreneurs and artists who are passionate about making a difference in the world.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 333 North College Way Top Degree Programs: Economics, Mathematics, Computer Claremont, CA 91711 Science, Neuroscience, Biology Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (909) 621-8134 Religious Affiliation: N/A Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division III FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional Phone: (909) 621-8205 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,688 Application SOCIAL MEDIA: Deadline: January 1

facebook.com/PomonaAdmissions COST: Tuition & Fees: $54,762 twitter.com/PomonaAdmit Room & Board: $17,218

instagram.com/PomonaAdmissions FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 58% Forms Required: FAFSA, CSS Profile

WWW.POMONA.EDU

54 PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

As the only remaining Reformed college on the West Coast, Providence Christian College provides an education based in a deep conviction to God’s word within a community of believers. Here, faith is an integral and essential component of the education— in every subject. We call it Faith Guided Learning™ because the Scriptures give purpose and freedom to learning. A Providence education does this with a rigorous emphasis on both experiential and classroom learning, in a small college environment, paired with immersion experiences in the arts, sciences, and culture of Los Angeles through our flagship Avodah Experiential Learning program.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1539 East Howard Street Top Degree Programs: Biblical & Theological Studies, Business Pasadena, CA 91104 Economics & Society, Communication Arts, Education, Psychology ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Phone: (866) 323-0233 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: Reformed Christian Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: NAIA, Cal Pac, National Christian College Phone: (626) 696-4038 Athletic Association Email: [email protected] SAT/ACT: N/A

SOCIAL MEDIA: ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 151 facebook.com/ProvidenceCC Application Deadline: Rolling

twitter.com/ProvidenceCC COST: Tuition & Fees: $31,846 instagram.com/providencechristiancollege Room & Board: $10,490

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 100% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.PROVIDENCECC.EDU

55 SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA

Founded in 1863, Saint Mary’s College of California is one of the oldest colleges in the West. Our Lasallian tradition encourages a commitment to social justice and to transformative teaching. Our academic program includes advanced study in 30 major fields in arts and humanities, sciences and social sciences, education and business. Our labs and classes are student-centered, enabling intense discussion, lively debates, and a strong sense that ideas matter. Many of our more than 200 full-time professors are internationally renowned for their research and scholarship. Saint Mary’s is home to nearly 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students from across the country and around the world, representing all segments of diversity. Our students are active with clubs and organizations, and many compete on our 16 Division I NCAA teams. We are located in the town of Moraga, a nearby suburb of San Francisco.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1928 Saint Mary’s Road Top Degree Programs: Business Administration, Moraga, CA 94575 Communications, Kinesiology, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (925) 631-4224 Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division I FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Required Phone: (925) 631-4370 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,646 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,046 Application Deadline: February 1 SOCIAL MEDIA: COST: facebook.com/stmarysca Tuition & Fees: $49,188 Room & Board: $15,524 twitter.com/stmarysca FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 92% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.STMARYS-CA.EDU

56 SAMUEL MERRITT UNIVERSITY

Samuel Merritt University is a private, nonprofit, health sciences institution offering high-quality instruction, outstanding faculty, and state-of-the-art facilities. We have a deep commitment and proven track record of preparing professionals to address today’s health care needs. Our institution is committed to training students in the importance of social determinants of health and how to care for patients from diverse backgrounds with integrity and compassion.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 3100 Telegraph Avenue Top Degree Programs: Nursing, Podiatric Medicine, Oakland, CA 94609 Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Branch/Satellite Locations: Online; Sacramento; San Mateo, ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Fresno Phone: (510) 879-9200 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: N/A Campus Housing: No FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Phone: (510) 879-9200 SAT/ACT: N/A Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 741 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,238 facebook.com/SamuelMerrittUniversity Application Deadline: Varies by Program

twitter.com/samuelmerrittu COST: Tuition & Fees: Varies by Program instagram.com/samuelmerrittu Room & Board: N/A FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 86% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.SAMUELMERRITT.EDU

57 SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

San Diego Christian College (SDCC) is a nationally ranked Christian college located in Southern California. SDCC provides an unrivaled education that challenges students and builds their faith in Jesus Christ. Founded in 1970, SDCC offers traditional, non-traditional and graduate programs, and strives to shape students through the integration of faith, service, and learning inside and outside the classroom.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 200 Riverview Parkway Top Degree Programs: Aviation, Business Administration, Santee, CA 92071 Communication, Kinesiology, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (800) 676-2242 Religious Affiliation: Non-Denominational Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NAIA FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional Phone: (619) 201-8730 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 385 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 75 Application Deadline: Rolling admission facebook.com/sandiegochristian COST: twitter.com/sandiegochristian Tuition & Fees: $31,680 Room & Board: $12,588 instagram.com/sdccadmissions FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 100% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.SDCC.EDU

58 SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE

San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) provides its students with a rigorous education in the fine arts and preparation for a life in the arts, through an innovative, intensive studio environment; a vital liberal arts experience; and engagement with the world at large. SFAI also strives to be a leader in promoting awareness of the relevance of the arts in contemporary culture.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 800 Chestnut Street Top Degree Programs: Film (BFA), Painting (BFA), Photography San Francisco, CA 94133 (BFA), New Genres (BFA), Studio Art (MFA) Branch/Satellite Locations: Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (415) 749-4500 Religious Affiliation: N/A Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Phone: (415) 749-4520 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 220 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 112 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Rolling

facebook.com/SFAIofficial COST: Tuition & Fees: $46,534 twitter.com/SFAIofficial Room & Board: $15,709

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 58% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.SFAI.EDU

59 SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) offers a complete education in music that amounts to much more than a music degree. With an enrollment of only 450, SFCM is a tight-knit community that celebrates creativity, collaboration, and the highest standards of artistry. As the only collegiate conservatory in the Bay Area, SFCM students work alongside internationally-known artists appearing on San Francisco’s major stages and have the opportunity to gig all around the area from Napa Valley to Silicon Valley. SFCM alumni hold leading roles as performers, educators, founders of ensembles and festivals, and innovators in business. Recent graduates have won positions with acclaimed orchestras such as the Atlanta Opera Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, and in major sound recording organizations such as Sony PlayStation and sE Electronics.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 50 Oak Street Top Degree Programs: Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, San Francisco, CA 94102 Professional Studies Diploma, Artist Diploma Branch/Satellite Locations: None ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (415) 503-6271 Religious Affiliation: None Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: None FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional, required for home-school applicants Phone: (415) 503-6214 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 230 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 210 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: December 1 facebook.com/SanFranciscoConservatoryofMusic COST: Tuition & Fees: $49,050 twitter.com/sfconservmusic Room & Board: $13,900

instagram.com/sfconservmusic FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 99% Forms Required: FAFSA, CSS profile, International Certification of Finances WWW.SFCM.EDU

60 SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY

Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit Catholic university located in the heart of Silicon Valley— one of the most innovative places on earth. It aims to blend high-tech innovation with a social consciousness grounded in the Jesuit educational tradition. Broncos are driven to build a better, kinder, more humane, and sustainable planet. The university serves about 5,500 undergraduate students and offers more than 50 majors, minors, and special programs for law, medicine, and teaching. There are more than 100 student organizations on campus, including the Santa Clara Community Action Program, a volunteer service organization, and the Santa Clara Review, a biannual literary magazine. Students also enjoy over 300 days of sunny weather and take advantage of nearby locales such as San Francisco or the beaches of Santa Cruz.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 500 El Camino Real Top Degree Programs: Public Health, Business, Santa Clara, CA 95053 Communications, Environmental Science, Engineering Branch/Satellite Locations: Berkeley Campus Jesuit School ADMISSIONS OFFICE: of Phone: (408) 554-4700 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: Jesuit Catholic Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: NCAA Division I Phone: (408) 551-1000 SAT/ACT: Optional Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 5,438 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 3,296 facebook.com/SCUAdmission Application Deadline: Early Decision I, Early Action: November 1; Regular Decision, Early Decision II: January 7 twitter.com/scuadmission COST: Tuition & Fees: $53,634 instagram.com/scuadmission Room & Board: $15,507 FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 73% Forms Required: FAFSA, CSS Profile

WWW.SCU.EDU

61 SAYBROOK UNIVERSITY

Saybrook University provides rigorous graduate education that inspires transformational change in individuals, organizations, and communities, toward a just, humane, and sustainable world. Saybrook University approaches education with a belief in the inherent interconnectedness of all things. As scholar-practitioners, our faculty continue to question and offer alternatives to mainstream axioms-fostering positive social transformation. The value of life cannot be measured, we strive to facilitate the potential of every living being to thrive in a just, inclusive, and sustainable world.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 475 14th Street Top Degree Programs: Counseling Leadership & Oakland, CA 94612 Management, Humanistic & Clinical Psychology, Mind-Body Medicine, Transformative Social Change ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: Bellevue, Washington Phone: (888) 308-0032 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: No Campus Housing: No FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Phone: (888) 253-5100 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 688 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Rolling

facebook.com/saybrooku COST: Tuition & Fees: Varies by Program twitter.com/saybrooku Room & Board: N/A

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: N/A Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.SAYBROOK.EDU

62 SCRIPPS COLLEGE

Scripps College was founded in 1926 by newspaper entrepreneur and philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps. Scripps today offers a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum, a robust intellectual community, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and a rich residential experience designed to shape the next generation of leaders. The mission of Scripps College is to educate women to develop their intellects and talents through active participation in a community of scholars, so that as graduates they may contribute to society through public and private lives of leadership, service, integrity, and creativity.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1030 Columbia Avenue Top 5 Degree Programs: Biological/Life Sciences, Claremont, CA 91711 Communications, Psychology, Social Science, Natural resources and conservation ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Phone: (909) 621-8149 Coed: No Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: N/A Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: NCAA Division III Phone: (909) 621-8275 SAT/ACT: Optional Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,083 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 20 facebook.com/scrippscollege Application Deadline: January 3 COST: twitter.com/scrippscollege Tuition & Fees: $59,410 Room & Board: $18,286 instagram.com/scrippscollege FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 58% Forms Required: FAFSA, CSS/Financial Aid profile, State Aid Form, Noncustodial PROFILE, and Business/Form Supplement

WWW.SCRIPPSCOLLEGE.EDU

63 SIMPSON UNIVERSITY

Simpson University (SU) is a Christ-centered learning community located in scenic northern California. SU offers innovative programs in undergraduate, continuing and graduate studies, as well as seminary. The SU experience is confirmed through our mission of developing each student in mind, faith, and character for a lifetime of meaningful work and service in a constantly changing world.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 2211 College View Drive Top 5 Degree Programs: Biology, Business Administration, Redding, CA 96003 Liberal Studies, Nursing, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (530) 226-4606 Religious Affiliation: Christian and Missionary Alliance Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NAIA FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Required Phone: (530) 226-4621 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 702 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 152 Application Deadline: August 1 facebook.com/simpsonu COST: twitter.com/simpsonu Tuition & Fees: $31,910 Room & Board: $9,380

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: N/A Forms Required: FAFSA, State Aid Form WWW.SIMPSONU.EDU

64 SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

Soka University (SUA) is a private, nonprofit, four-year liberal arts college and graduate school, located on 103-acres in south Orange County, California, in the City of Aliso Viejo. SUA is located in the heart of Southern California’s abundance of cultural, educational, sporting, and adventure opportunities. Soka University is nationally ranked in the Top 50 National Liberal Arts Colleges and Top 10 Best Value Colleges by US News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2017.” SUA offers an 8:1 student/faculty ratio (average class size is 12) and study abroad is included in tuition, so that every undergraduate spends a semester living and learning another culture. Proudly founded upon the Buddhist principles of peace, human rights, and the sanctity of life, SUA offers a non-sectarian curriculum that is open to top students of all nationalities and beliefs. SUA offers generous financial aid to students, with full tuition scholarships available to eligible admitted students whose earned family income is $60,000 or less (room and board fees still apply). Additional scholarship opportunities are available for higher income levels.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1 University Drive Top 5 Degree Programs: Liberal Arts Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Coed: Yes ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: N/A Phone: (949) 480-4150 Campus Housing: Yes Email: [email protected] Athletic Division: NAIA SAT/ACT: Required FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Phone: (949) 480-4342 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 406 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 13 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: January 15 facebook.com/SUAAdmissions COST: Tuition & Fees: $33,982 twitter.com/SokaAdmissions Room & Board: $13,032 FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 100% Forms Required: http://www.soka.edu/admission_aid/Financial_Aid/Forms.aspx WWW.SOKA.EDU

65 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE

Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) is a world-renowned center of innovation and one of the nation’s few independent architecture schools, offering undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs. We are dedicated to educating architects who will imagine and shape the future.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 960 East 3rd Street Top 5 Degree Programs: Architecture (BA), Architecture (MA), Los Angeles, CA 90013 Architectural Technologies (MS), Design Theory and Pedagogy (MS), Fiction and Entertainment (MA) ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Phone: (213) 356-5320 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: N/A Campus Housing: No FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Phone: (213) 356-5376 SAT/ACT: Required Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 240 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 257 facebook.com/sciarc Application Deadline: January 15

twitter.com/sciarc COST: Tuition & Fees: $45,892 Room & Board: N/A FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 81% Forms Required: Financial Aid Application, Verification Worksheet Certifications and Acknowledgments Form, Satisfactory Academic Progress Agreement, Tax Transcript/IRS Data Retrieval Tool (If Student Filed Taxes), Non-Filing Statement (If Student Did Not File Taxes) WWW.SCIARC.EDU

66 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Founded in 1911, Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCUHS) has been a leader in educating students to be caring, competent, and integrative healthcare practitioners, for over 100 years. SCUHS prepares today’s students for the healthcare system of tomorrow, through scholarship, research, programs, and clinical experiences that are evidence based and outcomes focused.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 16200 Amber Valley Road Top Degree Programs: Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Whittier, CA 90604 (Doctorate), Chiropractic (Doctorate), Accelerated Science Courses, Massage Therapy (MS), Physician Assistant (MS) ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A Phone: (877) 434-7757 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: No Campus Housing: No FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Phone: (562) 947-8755 ext. 766 SAT/ACT: N/A Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 746 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 640 facebook.com/SCUHS Application Deadline: Contact SCUHS

twitter.com/scuhs COST: Tuition & Fees: $7,150 Room & Board: N/A

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: Over 90% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.SCUHS.EDU

67 STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world’s leading research and teaching institutions. Leland and Jane Stanford founded the university to “promote the public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization.” Stanford opened its doors in 1891, and more than a century later, it remains dedicated to finding solutions to the great challenges of the day and to preparing students for leadership in today’s complex world.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 355 Galvez Street, Montag Hall Top Degree Programs: Computer Science, Human Biology, Stanford, CA 94305 Economics, Symbolic Systems, Engineering Branch/Satellite Locations: No ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (650) 723-2091 Religious Affiliation: N/A Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division I FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Required Phone: (650) 723-3058 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 6,996 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 10,253 Application Deadline: Restrictive Early Action: November 1; twitter.com/engagestanford Regular Decision: January 2; Transfer: March 15

instagram.com/engagestanford COST: Tuition & Fees: $56,169 Room & Board: $17,255

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 49% through need-based scholarship from Stanford Forms Required: FAFSA, CSS Profile ADMISSION.STANFORD.EDU

68 THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) is a nonprofit, regionally-accredited institution by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). TCSPP has more than 4,300 students at campuses in Southern California, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, D.C., and Online. TCSPP was established in 1979 and has been an innovator for nearly 40 years, evolving to become one of the leading graduate schools in psychology, and related behavioral health sciences. TCSPP offers more than 20 programs and a wealth of opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience locally and nationally through internships and practicums, and international experiences through study abroad and field placements. Integrating theory, professional practice, and innovation, TCSPP provides an excellent education for careers in psychology, and related behavioral health sciences, is committed to service, and embraces the diverse communities of our society.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600 Top Degree Programs: N/A Los Angeles, CA 90017 Branch/Satellite Locations: Irvine; San Diego; Chicago, IL; New Orleans, LA; Richardson, TX; Washington D.C.; Online ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (800) 721-8072 Religious Affiliation: None Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: None Athletic Division: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: N/A Phone: (800) 684-2890 Option #2 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 180 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,819 Application Deadline: Undergraduate, Master’s, & Doctoral: facebook.com/thechicagoschool February 15 (Early), April 15 (General), & August 24 (Space Availability); Online Programs: Rolling Admissions twitter.com/gradpsychology COST: Tuition & Fees: Contact Institution Instagram: @thechicagoschool Room & Board: N/

LinkedIn: @TheChicagoSchoolofProfessionalPsychology FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 83.9% Forms Required: Approved Award Letter, Master Promissory Note, and Entrance Counseling Quiz (Other Documents May Be Required)

WWW.THECHICAGOSCHOOL.EDU

69 THE MASTER’S UNIVERSITY

The mission of The Master’s University is to empower students for a life of enduring commitment to Christ, biblical fidelity, moral integrity, intellectual growth, and lasting contribution to the Kingdom of God worldwide. ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 21726 Placerita Canyon Road Top Degree Programs: Bible, Business Communications, Music, Santa Clarita, CA 91321 Sciences (Pre-Med) Branch/Satellite Locations: Israel (IBEX) ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (661) 362-2363 Religious Affiliation: Non-Denominational Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NAIA Division I, Golden State Athletic FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Conference Phone: (661) 362-2290 SAT/ACT: Required Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,305 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 701 facebook.com/mastersuniv Application Deadline: Rolling

twitter.com/mastersuniv COST: Tuition & Fees: $25,350 Room & Board: $11,200

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 90% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.MASTERS.EDU

70 THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Thomas Aquinas College is truly unique among American colleges and universities. In place of textbooks, students study the of Western civilization — the works that have shaped the course of history and guided the development of the major disciplines (mathematics, science, language, literature, philosophy, and theology). This curriculum presents the arts and sciences of liberal education as a comprehensive whole. There are no majors, no minors, no electives, and no specializations. The works studied are arranged so as to build upon one another, and together they form a comprehensive and integrated whole. After four years of study, graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Arts.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 10000 Ojai Road Top Degree Programs: Liberal Arts Santa Paula, CA 93060 Branch/Satellite Locations: New England Coed: Yes ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Religious Affiliation: Catholic Phone: (805) 525-4417 Campus Housing: Yes Email: [email protected] Athletic Division: N/A SAT/ACT: Required FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: ENROLLMENT: Phone: (805) 421-5936 Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 439 Email: [email protected] Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions SOCIAL MEDIA: COST: Tuition & Fees: $26,000 facebook.com/ThomasAquinasCollege Room & Board: $9,400

twitter.com/TACollege FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 71% instagram.com/thomas.aquinas.college Forms Required: FAFSA, CSS profile

WWW.THOMASAQUINAS.EDU

71 TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA

Touro University California (TUC) provides graduate and professional educational excellence in the fields of Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant Studies, Nursing, Public Health, Medical Health Sciences, and Education. The TUC learning experience is student-centered, enriched by focused research and scholarship, and prepares future professionals for rewarding lives in service to others both locally and around the globe.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1310 Club Drive Top Degree Programs: Nursing (MSN, DNP), Osteopathic Vallejo, CA 94592 Medicine (D.O.), Pharmacy (PharmD), Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS/MPH), Public Health (MPH) ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: Henderson, Nevada Coed: Yes Phone: (707) 638-5200 Religious Affiliation: Jewish Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: No Athletic Division: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: N/A Phone: (707) 638-5200 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,378 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Varies Refer to our website at: http://admissions.tu.edu. facebook.com/TouroCalifornia COST: twitter.com/tourocalifornia Tuition & Fees: Varies Refer to our website at: http://admissions.tu.edu Room & Board: Varies Refer to our website at: http://admissions.tu.edu

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 93% Forms Required: Varies Refer to our website at: http://admissions.tu.edu

WWW.TU.EDU

72 TOURO UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE

Touro University Worldwide is a nonprofit institution of higher learning established by philanthropic visionaries who are committed to developing a passionate, connected learning community that can help students achieve their individual academic goals. Administration and Faculty of Touro University Worldwide are committed to social justice, intellectual pursuit and philanthropic duty. This philosophy is derived from the Judaic foundation on which the University was originally founded and a value system that welcomes all cultures and backgrounds.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 10601 Calle Lee, # 179 Coed: Yes Los Alamitos, CA 90720 Religious Affiliation: Jewish Campus Housing: No ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Phone: (818) 575-6800 SAT/ACT: N/A Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 526 Phone: (877) 868-7960 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,414 Email: [email protected] Application Deadline: Fall: February 1; Spring: December 1

SOCIAL MEDIA: COST: Tuition & Fees: $14,600 facebook.com/TouroUniversityWorldwide/ Room & Board:N/A

twitter.com/TouroUniversity FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: N/A Forms Required: FAFSA (March 2)

WWW.TUW.EDU

73 UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE

Since 1891, the University of La Verne has been dedicated to the belief that a quality, values-based education enriches the human condition by engendering service, scholarly accomplishment, and professionalism. Though decades of growth have changed its appearance and reach, La Verne has retained its sense of purpose, seeking to provide students with individual attention to spark personal growth through intellectual challenge and development.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1950 Third Street Top Degree Programs: Business Administration, Educational La Verne, CA 91750 Studies, Kinesiology, Organizational Management, Psychology Regional Campuses: Bakersfield; Burbank; Irvine; Ontario; ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Oxnard; Naval Base Ventura County; Vandenberg Air Force Base; Phone: (800) 876-4858 Victorville Email: [email protected] Coed: Yes Religious Affiliation: No FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Campus Housing: Yes Phone: (800) 649-0160 Athletic Division: NCAA Division III Email: [email protected] SAT/ACT: Optional

SOCIAL MEDIA: ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 4,528 facebook.com/ULaVerne Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,868 Application Deadline: Fall: February 1; Spring: December 1 twitter.com/ULaVerne COST: instagram.com/ULaVerne Tuition & Fees: $44,550 Room & Board: $13,570

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 74% Forms Required: FAFSA (March 2)

WWW.LAVERNE.EDU

74 UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS

Students at the University of Redlands, a private, nonprofit university in Southern California, explore their passions and potential, through a personalized living and learning experience. The University, founded in 1907, includes a beautiful, historic 160-acre residential campus. Redlands offers more than 50 undergraduate programs and blends liberal arts and sciences with pre-professional programs, applied and theoretical study, traditional majors, and self-designed contracts for graduation.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1200 East Colton Avenue Top Degree Programs: Biology, Business, Communications Redlands, CA 92373 Sciences and Disorders, Psychology, Music. Branch/Satellite Locations: 8 Regional Campuses for School of ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Business & School of Education Phone: (909) 748-8074 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: No Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: SCIAC Division III Phone: (909) 748-8047 SAT/ACT: Optional Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,582 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,725 facebook.com/universityofredlands Application Deadline: Early Action or Early Decision: November 15; Regular Decision: January 15; Priority Transfer: March 1; twitter.com/UofRedlands Fall: November 1 COST: instagram.com/redlandsadmissions Tuition & Fees: $52,650 Room & Board: $11,152 / $3,957 FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: Over 90% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.REDLANDS.EDU

75 UNIVERSITY OF SAINT KATHERINE

The mission of the University of Saint Katherine is to provide a balanced education in the liberal arts and sciences, founded and rooted in the life of the Orthodox Christian Tradition – Inquiry Seeking Wisdom. Saint Katherine is a nationally-recognized university of arts and sciences that focuses its integrated, interdisciplinary teaching in the core areas of Composition, English Language and Literature, American Government and History, Economics, Business, and the Sciences, as part of an innovative approach to general education. Students may complete degree (BA/BS) programs in eleven concentrations, pre-professional studies (health sciences and graduate studies), and PK-12 teacher credentialing preparation. Outstanding teaching and research — with relevance to the practical world and Christian witness as guiding principles — is our primary aim. University of Saint Katherine is not-for-profit, WSCUC-accredited, independent, coeducational, and privately endowed.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1637 Capalina Road Top Degree Programs: Arts & Humanities, Biological Sciences, San Marcos, CA 92069 Business Management, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Kinesiology Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (760) 471-1316 ext. 307 Religious Affiliation: Eastern Orthodox Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: No Athletic Division: National Christian College Athletics Association FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Required Phone: (760) 471-1316 ext. 308 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 235 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: May 15

facebook.com/stkath COST: Tuition and Fees: $25,300 twitter.com/stkath Room & Board: N/A

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 80% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.USK.EDU

76 UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

The University of San Diego (USD) sets the standard for an engaged, contemporary Catholic university, where innovative change makers confront humanity’s urgent challenges. USD’s values are reflected in the University’s rich Catholic intellectual tradition as well as its commitment to the liberal arts, which together ensure that its community of scholars are educated wholly — intellectually, physically, spiritually, emotionally, socially, and culturally. USD provides a character-building education that fosters independent thought, innovation, integrity, analytical thinking, and an open-minded, collaborative world view. The university welcomes and respects those whose lives are formed by different traditions, recognizing the importance of varying perspectives in contributing to a pluralistic society and fostering an atmosphere of open discussion and discovery.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 5998 Alcala Park Top Degree Programs: Biology, Business, Communication San Diego, CA 92110 Studies, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (800) 248-4873 Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division I FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional Phone: (619) 260-2700 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 5,919 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 3,262 Application Deadline: December 15 facebook.com/USDAdmissions COST: twitter.com/USDAdmissions Tuition & Fees: $51,186 Room & Board: $14,126 instagram.com/UofSanDiego FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 74% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.SANDIEGO.EDU

77 UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO

The University of San Francisco — a private, Jesuit university — reflects the energy, diversity, and opportunities of the city that surrounds it. Founded in 1855 as the first college in San Francisco, today USF is ranked #3 in student diversity among all national universities. The university enrolls 6,435 undergraduate and 3,353 graduate students, offers over 140 majors and minors, and boasts a network of over 110,000 alumni worldwide. USF gives students from all backgrounds an education that is intensely personal, intellectually demanding, and designed expressly to help them change the world for the better. Here, you will turn your learning into positive action and make a difference in communities near and far.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 2130 Fulton Street Top Degree Programs: Biology, Business, Communications, San Francisco, CA 94117 Nursing, Psychology, Social Sciences Branch/Satellite Locations: Orange County; Pleasanton; ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Sacramento; San Jose Phone: (415) 422-6563 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic - Jesuit Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: NCAA Division I, West Coast Conference Phone: (415) 422-3387 SAT/ACT: Optional Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 6,577 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 4,059 facebook.com/University.of.San.Francisco Application Deadline: Early Action: November 1; Regular Decision: January 15; Transfer: March 1 twitter.com/USFCA_Admission COST: Tuition & Fees: $50,282 Room & Board: $15,410 FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: Undergraduate - 76% Forms Required: FAFSA, CSS/Financial Aid Profile WWW.USFCA.EDU

78 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

The University of Southern California (USC) is one of the world’s leading private research universities. An anchor institution in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology, and international business, USC’s diverse curricular offerings provide extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary study and collaboration with leading researchers in highly advanced learning environments.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 665 Exposition Boulevard Top Degree Programs: Business Administration/Accounting, Los Angeles, CA90089 Communication, Economics, Computer Science, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: 7 ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (213) 740-1111 Religious Affiliation: N/A Email: usc.edu/askusc Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division I FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional for 2021-22 Phone: (213) 740-1111 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 20,351 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 27,970 Application Deadline: January 15 facebook.com/AdmitUSC COST: twitter.com/USCadmission Tuition & Fees: $58,195 Room & Board: $15,912

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 66% Forms Required: FAFSA; CSS/Financial Aid Profile; Noncustodial Profile; Business/Farm Supplement

WWW.USC.EDU

79 UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC

Drawing on its rich legacy as the oldest chartered university in California, the University of the Pacific is a student-focused, comprehensive educational institution that produces outstanding graduates prepared for personal and professional success. Our student body thrives in Pacific's small classes and dynamic cultural environment, while our distinguished alumni are transforming their communities every day.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 3601 Pacific Avenue Top Degree Programs: Pre-Dentistry Advantage Program, Stockton, CA 95211 Pre-Pharmacy Advantage Program, Music Education, Psychology, Engineering ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Campus Locations: Sacramento, San Francisco, Stockton Phone: (209) 946-2211 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: No Campus Housing: Yes FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: NCAA Division I Phone: (209) 946-2421 SAT/ACT: Optional Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: SOCIAL MEDIA: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 3,640 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 2,807 facebook.com/universityofthepacific Application Deadline: Early Action: November 15; Regular Decision: January 15 twitter.com/UOPacific COST: instagram.com/universityofthepacific Tuition & Fees: $50,370 Room & Board: $14,310

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 90% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.PACIFIC.EDU

80 UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST

University of the West (UWest) is a private nonprofit university located on a tranquil 10-acre campus only a short distance from downtown Los Angeles. Majors, degrees, and programs are centered around the goal of preparing students to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and interdependent world. UWest offers whole-person education that emphasizes academic excellence while instilling the values of character, compassion, and community. Our curriculum integrates liberal arts traditions with a global perspective to provide a comprehensive student-centered experience designed to equip our graduates for success after college.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 1409 Walnut Grove Avenue Top Degree Programs: Business Administration, English, Rosemead, CA 91770 Liberal Arts, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (626) 571-8811 | (855) 468-9378 Religious Affiliation: Buddhist-inspired non-sectarian Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: No FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional Phone: (626) 656-2138 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 122 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 129 Application Deadline: Rolling admission facebook.com/universityofthewest COST: Tuition & Fees: $13,556 twitter.com/universityofthewest Room & Board: $7,440

instagram.com/universityofthewest FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 78% Forms Required: UWest Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships International Supplemental Application Form (Required for International Students) WWW.UWEST.EDU

81 VANGUARD UNIVERSITY

Orange County’s first four-year college, Vanguard University has been equipping students since 1920, when we welcomed the first graduating class of world-changes. Today we continue to offer a top-rated Christian education, combined with practical skills and training in liberal arts and sciences, to prepare you for the next chapter in your life. At Vanguard, we have come up with the perfect mix: unbeatable academic training, a caring community where lifelong friendships are born, a beautiful campus near Southern California’s beaches and cultural attractions, and a strong spiritual foundation that puts Christ at the center of it all. We go beyond scholarship, beyond the classroom, and beyond the expected—equipping you to lead the story God has for you.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 55 Fair Drive Top Degree Programs: Business, Psychology, Kinesiology, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Communication, Biology Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Phone: Coed: Yes (800) 722-6279 Religious Affiliation: Assemblies of God Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NAIA FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Required Phone: (714) 966-5490 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,657 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 306 Application Deadline: March 2 facebook.com/vanguarduniversity COST: twitter.com/VanguardU Tuition & Fees: $36,550 Room & Board: $9,650 instagram.com/vanguardu FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 99% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.VANGUARD.EDU

82 WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Founded in 1977, Western University of Health Sciences (WUHS) is a nonprofit, graduate university for the health professions, located near historic downtown Pomona. WUHS has nine colleges with over 3,800 students studying towards advanced degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, optometry, dental medicine, podiatric medicine, biomedical sciences, medical sciences, and veterinary medicine.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 309 East 2nd Street Top Degree Programs: Dental Medicine (PhD), Pomona, CA 91766 Nursing Science (MS), Optometry (PhD), Osteopathic Medicine (Doctorate), and Physician Assistant Studies (MS) ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Branch/Satellite Locations: Lebanon, Oregon Phone: (909) 469-5335 Coed: Yes Email: [email protected] Religious Affiliation: N/A Campus Housing: Yes, but not university owned and operated. FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Phone: (909) 463-5353 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 3,792 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Varies facebook.com/WesternUniversity ofHealthSciences COST: Tuition & Fees: $23,751 twitter.com/WesternUNews Room & Board: $21,000

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 89% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.WESTERNU.EDU

83 WESTMONT COLLEGE

Westmont College, a top-tier liberal arts institution, offers a personalized, Christian undergraduate-experience and a rigorous academic program on one of the countries most beautiful college campuses. At Westmont, students grow intellectually, personally, and spiritually while taking advantage of cross-cultural study experiences around the world and leadership development within the community.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 955 La Paz Road Top Degree Programs: Biology, Communication Studies, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Economics and Business, Kinesiology, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: San Francisco ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (805) 565-6200 Religious Affiliation: Non-Denominational Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NAIA Division FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional for 2020-21 Phone: (805) 565-6063 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,315 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Early Action 1: October 15; Early Action 2: November 15; Priority: February 15 facebook.com/westmont COST: Tuition and Fees: $48,180 twitter.com/westmontadm Room & Board: $15,040

instgram.com/westmontcollege FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 95% Forms Required: FAFSA, Verification Worksheet, Parent’s Tax Return Transcript, Parent’s W-2 Form(s), Student Tax Return Transcript, Student’s W-2 Form(s), and Institutional Financial Aid Data Sheet

WWW.WESTMONT.EDU

84 WHITTIER COLLEGE

Whittier College is a 4-year institution that offers students a personalized academic experience in an intimate learning environment, close engagement with professors and advisors, and hands-on learning with unlimited access to the campus’ resources. Students have the option to pursue more than 30 majors and concentrations, including the Whittier Scholars Program which allows students to tailor a major to what they specifically want to do after graduation. Within the diverse campus community students can engage in social clubs, academic societies, community service, study abroad, intercollegiate athletics, journalism, performing arts, and more. The college’s location between Los Angeles and Orange County gives students access to many of the nation’s leading cultural and industry influencers, which is ideal for personal growth, professional development, and internship opportunities.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 13406 Philadelphia Street Whittier, Top Degree Programs: Biology, Business Administration, CA 90606 English, Kinesiology, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: N/A ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (562) 907-4238 Religious Affiliation: None Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NCAA Division III FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Required of some Phone: (562) 907-4285 ENROLLMENT: Email: [email protected] Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,776 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 57 SOCIAL MEDIA: Application Deadline: Early Action: November 15; facebook.com/WhittierCollege Regular Decision: February 1; Transfer Priority: April 15 COST: twitter.com/WhittierCollege Tuition & Fees: $49,514 Room & Board: $14,438 instagram.com/whittiercollege FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 97% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.WHITTIER.EDU

85 WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY

William Jessup University desires that its graduates will exemplify transformational leadership in church and society, through the integration of their faith, learning, and critical thought in the arenas of Christian literacy, communication and intellectual skills, professional competence, and global citizenship.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 2121 University Avenue Top Degree Programs: Biology, Business, Kinesiology, Rocklin, CA 95765 Liberal Studies, Psychology Branch/Satellite Locations: San Jose ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (916) 577-2222 Religious Affiliation: Non-Denominational Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: NAIA Division 1 FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Required Phone: (916) 577-2233 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,261 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 482 Application Deadline: Priority Deadline: December 1; facebook.com/williamjessupuniversity Regular Deadline: May 1

twitter.com/williamjessup COST: Tuition & Fees: $34,950 Room & Board: $11,700 instagram.com/jessupu FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 99% Forms Required: FAFSA WWW.JESSUP.EDU

86 WOODBURY UNIVERSITY

Woodbury University is a small, creative institution located in the heart of one of the most exciting places in the world. Since 1884 Woodbury University has been a leader in higher education. There are 26 undergraduate and graduate programs offered with around 1,200 students.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 7500 North Glenoaks Boulevard Top Degree Programs: Animation, Architecture, Burbank, CA 91504 Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design Branch/Satellite Locations: Burbank; San Diego ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Coed: Yes Phone: (818) 252-5221 Religious Affiliation: No Email: [email protected] Campus Housing: Yes Athletic Division: N/A FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: SAT/ACT: Optional Phone: (818) 252-5273 Email: [email protected] ENROLLMENT: Undergraduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 1,176 SOCIAL MEDIA: Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 111 Application Deadline: Fall Semester: November 1; facebook.com/WoodburyU Spring Semester: March 1

twitter.com/WoodburyU COST: Tuition and Fees: $43,138 instagram.com/Woodbury_University Room & Board: $13,331

FINANCIAL AID: Students Receiving Financial Aid: 85% Forms Required: FAFSA

WWW.WOODBURY.EDU

87 ZAYTUNA COLLEGE

Zaytuna College, the first Muslim liberal arts college in the United States, began in 1996 as Zaytuna Institute in Hayward, California. The institute, through various programs and media, established an international reputation for its efforts to help revive Islam’s educational and intellectual reputation for its advocacy of traditional Muslim education. In 2017, Zaytuna College was blessed with a bucolic ten-acre historic campus at the top of “Holy Hill,” on Grizzly Peak in Berkeley, California. Our Marin campus serves as a true home for the first Muslim liberal arts college in the country. Zaytuna College aims to educate and prepare morally committed professional, intellectual, and spiritual leaders who are grounded in the Islamic scholarly tradition and conversant with the cultural currents and critical ideas shaping modern society.

ADDRESS: CAMPUS FACTS: 2401 Le Conte Ave Coed: Yes Berkeley, CA 94709 Religious Affiliation: Muslim Campus Housing: Yes ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Athletic Division: N/A Email: [email protected] SAT/ACT: Optional for 2021-22

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: ENROLLMENT: Phone: (818) 252-5273 Graduate Enrollment Fall 2019: 142 Email: [email protected] Application Deadline: Fall Semester: March 1; Spring Semester: November 1 SOCIAL MEDIA: COST: facebook.com/ZaytunaCollege Tuition & Fees: $19,250

twitter.com/zaytunacollege FINANCIAL AID: Please contact Financial Aid Office instagram.com/zaytunacollege

WWW.ZAYTUNA.EDU

88 NOTES

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