California Baptist University Case Study

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California Baptist University

California Baptist University (CBU) is located in Riverside, California on a 142 acre campus. There is a population of 7,957 students with a 100% Christian faculty and staff. On average, 35% of students are men and 65% women. There are 150 undergraduate majors offered, and 45 graduate majors. Some majors offered that I am interested in are in the College of Architecture and Visual Art and Design, as well as a Pre-Physical Therapy and Kinesiology. I have a strong interest in both graphic design type fields, as well as a science and fitness interest in physical therapy.
Requirements for admittance are the most stringent of the three Universities I have researched. Applicants must submit an application along with …show more content…

Slightly larger than Salem, Oregon, this comfortable town has sun 263 days per year! This is a small University with a student population of only 2, 135 students with a distribution of 37% men and 63% women. Student teacher ratio is excellent at 12:1 so there is more individual time for students. There are 87 majors resulting bachelor’s degrees, 31 graduate majors, and 2 associate degrees offered which is quite large considering the size of the student population.
Minimum requirements for admittance are undeniably simple and achievable with a score of 18 on ACT 860 on SAT. Tuition is set at $19, 400 per year. Scholarships offered include the LCU Ambassador (honors ACT of 27 or SAT of 1210), Christian School Scholarship (anyone who graduates from a private Christian school receives $500 per year if you maintain 2.5 GPA), as well as a National Merit Scholarship that the finalist can receive full tuition for all 4 years if a 3.0 GPA maintained. Athletics include basketball, baseball/softball, soccer, volleyball and cross country. LCU has more than 25 student organizations and more than 13 intramural sports. Activities are many with an emphasis on chapel, fitness, and nearby recreational activities that can occur on Buffalo Springs Lake. They too have a TWIRP week, apparently a popular activity in college life, just as California Baptist …show more content…

Santiam Christian has emphasized and matured my Christian values which are a priority when researching colleges. GCU has always been an interest of mine due to the financial incentives for students from our school, scholarship opportunities, volleyball, and is located in a warm climate. In addition, there are incentives and opportunities to visit Grand Canyon University even as a junior, which is of interest to

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