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Vanguard University

Vanguard University
55 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Official telephone: (714) 556-3610
Toll-free telephone: (800) 722-6279
Fax number: (714) 957-9317
Website: www.vanguard.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, business, religion
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, chemistry, theatre
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 75%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 109 men, 131 women
Full-time faculty: 30 men, 28 women
Part-time faculty: 79 men, 103 women
Graduation rate: 55% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in anthropology, biology, business, chemistry, communication, English, exercise/sport science, history/political science, math, music, psychology, religion, social science, sociology, Spanish, theatre, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. Study Centers.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Russia, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at California St U--Fullerton.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Loyola Marymount U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • English
  • Exercise/Sports Science
  • Finance
  • History/Political Science
  • International Business
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Pre-Law
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Business
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Education
  • Religion

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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