| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
16,932 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,731 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
10,201 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
1% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 49.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 32.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 48.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 33.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
224 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Santa Clarita, CA |
| Population of city/town: |
181,557 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Canyon Country, CA. |
| Nearest major city: |
Los Angeles |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
36 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
3,928,864 |
| Online campus map: |
www.canyons.edu/Offices/
PIO/Pages/CampusMaps.aspx |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
2078 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, career-related workshops, online career advisor, job search strategies, career advisement and exploration. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, MP3 players. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, literary magazine |
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| Number of honor societies: |
7 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
63 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Alpha Omega, Grace on Campus, Latter-day Saints Student Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Association of Latino American Students, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
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| International student organizations: |
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International Students Association, The SUMMIT Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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American Choral Directors Association, Audio Apparatus Dance Crew, Media Entertainment Arts Premiere club, Nova Dance, Speech & Debate Society, Association of Students United for the Language, Gay-Straight Alliance, Model UN, SNAC, Cougar Classics, TEDxCollegeoftheCanyons, Ad Cats, Active Minds, Invisible Disabilities Education and Support, Firefighters of Tomorrow, Future Business Leaders of America, Health & Medical Society, American Medical Student Association, National Student Nurses Association; art, songwriting, film, photo, culinary, American sign language, communication studies, Hands on Earth, history, honors, future educators, political science, sociology, psychology, student success, geography, military, math, accounting/finance, astronomy/physics, computer science, geology, biology, sports medicine, physician assistant, and engineering clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Len Mohney,
Dean of Physical Education and Athletics |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Cougar |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
California Community College Athletic Association, Western States Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's ice hockey | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, soccer, and softball fields; fitness center, gymnasium, stadium, strength training complex, swimming and diving venue, track |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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ice hockey |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Los Angeles (39 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Burbank, CA (22 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Santa Clarita, CA (6 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Santa Clarita, CA (6 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are California State University--Northridge, University of California--Los Angeles, University of California--Santa Barbara, and University of California--San Diego. |
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