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Vanguard University of Southern California

General Information

Name: Vanguard University of Southern California
Address: 55 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone:

  • General information: (714) 556-3610
  • Financial aid office: (714) 556-3610 x355
  • Admissions office: (714) 556-3610 x217

Website: www.vanguard.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Assemblies of God Church

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$21,564$19,900$18,428
Books and supplies$1,242$1,260$1,224
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,058$6,917$6,060
        Other expenses$2,718$2,580$2,466

Total expenses   
On-campus$32,582$30,657$28,178

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 94%
  • Federal grants: 25%
  • State/local grants: 19%
  • Institutional grants: 91%
  • Student loans: 67%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3414
  • State/local grants:$7392
  • Institutional grants:$8389
  • Student loans:$4150

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants899300598
Percent admitted82.5%81.3%83.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time52.8%57.0%50.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2249
Undergraduate enrollment: 1903
First-time student retention: 77%
Overall graduation rate: 45%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 79%
    • Part Time: 21%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 34%
    • Women: 66%

White non-hispanic: 67%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 17%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Bible/Biblical Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology - Bachelor
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling - Bachelor, Master
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Master
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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