California Baptist University (CBU)

Black Pinpoint 8432 Magnolia Ave | Riverside, CA | 92504

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
4,971
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Acceptance Rate
64%
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Average HS GPA
3.40

Deadlines

Early Action
December 15

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 550

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
420 - 550

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
19 - 24

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Flexible

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores
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Application Essay
Recommendation(s)

Non-Academic

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Character / Personal Qualities

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$30,446
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,790
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
3914
Transportation for Commuters
$1,106
On-Campus Room and Board
11540
Approximate Expenses per year
$48,796

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
17.5 : 1
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Total Faculty
704
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Terminal Degree
314

Gender

Men
354
Women
350
Minority
185
International
0

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Doctoral/Research
Master's

06. Student Body

Gender

63% female37% male

Out of State

7% are out
of state
93% are
in-state

Students

85% are
full time
15% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
6,937
Foreign Countries Represented
25

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.65%
Asian
4.74%
Black
7.79%
Hispanic
35.66%
Caucasian
38.34%
Unknown
4.13%
International
1.88%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
39%
First-Year Students
67%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Taylor Neece
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
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Enrollment Services 8432 Magnolia Ave Riverside, CA 92504
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951343-4212

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

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951343-4212

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
Varies

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
1 week

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconadmissions@calbaptist.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Throughout the Summer

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Riverside Transit Bus Transportation Taxis Metrolink and Amtrak Train Service Airport Shuttles to Ontario Airport (16 miles) and Los Angeles Airport (60 miles)


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From Interstate 10 or CA State Highway 60, take Exit 53A south for CA State Highway 91-West, to Riverside/Beach Cities. Take Exit 59, and turn north (right) on Adam's Street. Turn west (left) on Magnolia Avenue. At the first traffic signal, turn left into the main entrance to CBU.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Ayres Hotel, Mission Inn Hotel, Marriott-Riverside, Days Inn-Riverside


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Participate in intramural sports
12%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
6%

Men's Sports (Lancers)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball
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Wrestling

Women's Sports (Lancers)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Cooperative
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Pamela Bailon
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
81
Number of Honor Societies
6
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
6
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%

12. Student Services

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: California State University, San Bernardino

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Mac/Apple, Dell

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateMar 2

Required Forms

FAFSA
State Aid

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$18,487
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$14,409
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,686
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
77%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$20,693
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$29,792
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Nursing Scholarships
03 - Need-Based Federal Pell
04 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
05 - Need-Based SEOG
06 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Exercise Physiology.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Organizational Leadership.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Journalism.
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
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05 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design.
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06 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer Science.
  • Information Technology.
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07 EDUCATION.

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
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08 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.

  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.
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09 ENGINEERING.

  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Computer Software Engineering.
  • Engineering, General.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
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10 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
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12 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
  • International Public Health/International Health.
  • Pre-Physical Therapy Studies.
  • Public Health Education and Promotion.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
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13 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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15 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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16 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.
  • Statistics, Other.
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17 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • Behavioral Sciences.
  • International/Global Studies.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  • Nutrition Sciences.
  • Sustainability Studies.
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20 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

  • Christian Studies.
  • Philosophy.
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21 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
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22 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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23 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Anthropology, Other.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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24 THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.

  • Bible/Biblical Studies.
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.
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25 TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING.

  • Air Transportation, Other.
  • Airline Flight Attendant.
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew.
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations.
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26 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Acting.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
  • Keyboard Instruments.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music Theory and Composition.
  • Music, General.
  • Photography.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  • Voice and Opera.

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