California Baptist University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

California Baptist University, also referred to as Cal Baptist, is located in Riverside, California, United States. The university was established in the year 1950 and was originally known as the California Baptist College. Cal Baptist enrolls more than 3,000 students on an annual basis. It has several degree granting schools and colleges under it, including:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Professional Studies
• Dr. Bonnie G. Metcalf School of Education
• Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business
• School of Behavioral Sciences
• School of Christian Ministries
• School of Engineering
• School of Nursing
• Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Music

California Baptist University’s students are engaged in various clubs and organizations. Among them are the Biology Club, Adventure Club, Socratic Club, International Sports Association, and College Republicans. Students also particiapte in sports such as basketball, volleyball, and swimming and diving.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Southern Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, therapy and counseling, liberal arts, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,013 in 2009-2010 (3,665 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

California Baptist provides on-campus housing for 1,765 of its 3,665 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Golden State Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 112 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 110 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

California Baptist offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (184 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (124 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

• Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (251 awarded)

• Anthropology
• English Language and Literature
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (15 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (14 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (52 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (74 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (48 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Christian Studies
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Philosophy

SCIENCE (8 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (34 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (116 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Counseling Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Psychology