California Baptist University

Riverside, United States of America
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1. Founded in 1950 by the California Southern Baptist Convention
2. Fall 2008 enrollment exceeds 4,000 students
3. 90 undergraduate majors and concentrations
4. 25 graduate majors and credentials
5. 100% Christian faculty and staff
6. 2009 U.S. News & World Report Best Master’s College
7. Accreditations include
1. Western Association of Schools and Colleges
2. California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
3. Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
4. National Association of Schools of Music
5. State of California Board of Registered Nursing
The beautiful 105-acre main campus of California Baptist University is situated in the heart of Riverside’s historic Magnolia Avenue district just a short drive from popular beaches and mountain resorts. The main campus is comprised of more than 30 buildings featuring the 94,800 sq. ft. Eugene and Billie Yeager Center, separate men’s and women’s residence halls, multiple apartment complexes and modular housing, the 270-seat Wallace Theater, a fitness center, one of the region’s largest aquatic centers, the Annie Gabriel Library, the Van Dyne Gym, and the new JoAnn Hawkins Music building, one of the nation’s most advanced music production and recording facilities.
In addition to community involvement through a variety of service projects and activities, California Baptist University also supports a wide range of highly active international programs. Included are educational partnerships with a number of universities in Europe and Asia. Further, the CBU International Service Projects program annually sends scores of student teams throughout the world to teach and participate in recreation, construction and infrastructure.