Hope International University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Hope International University is a Christian University located in Fullerton, California. The institute was established on September 1, 1997, although its history traces back to 1928. It was earlier known as the Pacific Christian College. The university is composed of the Pacific Christian College, the School of Graduate and Professional Studies and the School of Graduate Studies. Hope offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in diverse areas of study. Special international programs are also available.

Hope sponsors support services for its students, including the Hope Counseling Center, and Del & Ann Harris Fitness Center.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Christian Churches and Churches of Christ religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work and religion and philosophy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Selective admissions.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• 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.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 864 in 2009-2010 (568 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 69% of enrolled students and graduate students are 31%.

Students under 25 years old represent 47% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 82% are full-time and 18% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Hope International provides on-campus housing for 460 of its 568 (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, 62 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 60 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (25 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (15 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (40 awarded)

• Human Development and Family Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (19 awarded)

• Development Economics and International Development
• General Studies
• Social Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (30 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Youth Ministry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology