Vanguard University
Company Name: Vanguard University
Status: Active
State: California
County: Orange
City/town: Costa Mesa
Post: 92626
Address: 55 Fair Drive
Phone: (714)556-3610
Fax: unknown
Email: unknown
OPE ID code:129300
Web site: http://www.vanguard.edu/
Review: Colleges & Universities, Vanguard University is located in Costa Mesa, California, USA. During the summer of 1920, Harold K. Needham, D. W. Kerr, and W. C. Pierce opened a school to prepare Christian workers for the various ministries of the church. The new institute, Southern California Bible School, moved from Los Angeles to Pasadena in 1927. In 1939 it was chartered by the State of California as a college eligible to grant degrees, and it became Southern California Bible College-the first four-year institution of the Assemblies of God. In 1943 the college received recognition by the government for the training of military chaplains. It moved to the present campus in 1950. The name was changed to Southern California College nine years later when majors in the liberal arts were added to the curriculum. Regional accreditation and membership in the Western Association of Schools and Colleges were granted in 1964. In 1967 the college received recognition and approval of its teaching credential program from the California State Board of Education. In June 1983 the Graduate Studies Program received approval from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. A Degree Completion Program was started in 1994 for adult learners. On July 1, 1999 university status was achieved when Southern California College registered with the Secretary of State's Office as Vanguard University. The University comprises the College, the Graduate School, and the School for Professional Studies. In addition to its founding president, Harold K. Needham, Vanguard University has had the able leadership of eight presidents: Daniel W. Kerr, Irvine J. Harrison, John B. Scott, O. Cope Budge, Emil A. Balliet, Wayne E. Kraiss, Murray W. Dempster and Carol Taylor. Vanguard University is a Christian Comprehensive University of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies and is owned by the Southern California District of the Assemblies of God USA.
Carnegie Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
Student to Faculty Ratio: 15:1
Total Student Population (Graduate + Undergraduate): 1,923
Undergraduate Population: 1,652
Percent Admitted: 79.0%
SAT Composite Range: 930-1100
Enrollment by Gender, Male: 38%
Enrollment by Gender, Femail: 62%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 5.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Black or African American: 4.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Hispanic/Latino: 17.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, White: 63.0%
Attendance Status, Full-Time: 73.2%
Attendance Status, Part-Time: 26.8%
Out of State Tuition: $26,342
Books and Supplies: $1,620
Total Annual Cost: $39,221
Percent of Student Receiving Any Grants: 88.0%
Total Grant Aid Received by Student Body: $16,748,526
Undergraduate Application Fee: $45
Campus Housing Offered: Yes
Vanguard University of Southern California, Complete Academic Data
Type: Private not-for-profit- 4-year or aboveCarnegie Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
Student to Faculty Ratio: 15:1
Total Student Population (Graduate + Undergraduate): 1,923
Undergraduate Population: 1,652
Percent Admitted: 79.0%
SAT Composite Range: 930-1100
Enrollment by Gender, Male: 38%
Enrollment by Gender, Femail: 62%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 5.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Black or African American: 4.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Hispanic/Latino: 17.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, White: 63.0%
Attendance Status, Full-Time: 73.2%
Attendance Status, Part-Time: 26.8%
Vanguard University of Southern California, Complete Tuition Data
In-State Tuition: $26,342Out of State Tuition: $26,342
Books and Supplies: $1,620
Total Annual Cost: $39,221
Vanguard University of Southern California, Complete Financial Aid Data
Percent of Student Receiving Any Financial Aid: 95.0%Percent of Student Receiving Any Grants: 88.0%
Total Grant Aid Received by Student Body: $16,748,526
Undergraduate Application Fee: $45
Vanguard University of Southern California, Complete Student Life Data
Calendar System: SemesterCampus Housing Offered: Yes
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Name: M.A.
Message: I will go there for a week every year for RAD Camp in the summer time. RAD stands for Rising Above Disabilities. One of the directors for that camp is Megan.
Name: T.G.
Message: I went there for a play and it was fantastic the only thing it was really difficult to find the theater other than that it was great.
Name: A.S.
Message: Very nice looking and well maintained campus. It looks very safe. I don't know about the school as I was only there to attend a baseball game.
Name: D.I.
Message: Vanguard is an excellent school. While it may be small in acreage, it is large in spirit! I love the vibe from a smaller University where you feel more connected to friends and professors. Being by Newport Beach and Huntington Beach are jusy an added bonus.
Name: K.B.
Message: Beautiful campus; Needham chapel is a perfect place for a small, intimate wedding ceremony! The rest of campus is very walkable and easy to find your way around. The dorms are small but so are all dorms; they're plenty big enough for college students. Highly recommend.
Name: H.A.
Message: Currently enrolled. I love this school! Great biblical foundation for a pastoral degree. Very much oriented toward good research methods! Great night school program for full-time workers looking to get a pastoral degree. (which is even more research methods oriented! ).