2433 Coolidge Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1944
Religious Affilation: Independent Christian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 651
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: July 31
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $11,880
Room/Board: $6,160
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 35%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 50%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 52%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Southern Baptist Convention (denomination)
Church of God (denomination)
Oakland Unified School District
Cingular
University of California,Berkeley
Kaiser Permanente
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 36,160
Number of current serial subscriptions: 110
Number of microforms: 398
Number of audiovisuals: 700
Number of ebooks: 20,000
Other library facilities: Special collections: Christianity, Judaism, Education.
Rare Book collection.
ERIC Document Reproduction Service: 475,000 documents.
The Virtual Library Collection: numerous online databases for research, including FirstSearch, Proquest General Reference & Religion; ATLAS (American Theological Library Association index to religious periodicals); E*Subscribe for full text ERIC documents; Gale Literature; and others.
Member CALIFA, AMIGOS, Statewide California Electronic Library consortiums.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Christian Cathedral and Patten family history archives.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 35
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 8
Classrooms: 15
Labs: 7
Other areas: 4
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 44
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 30%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 30%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (33%), men’s dorms (21%), apartments for married students (29%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 40%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 25%
Other: 15%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 7%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 8 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Oakland (6), San Francisco (26)
Nearest train station: Oakland (4)
Nearest bus station: Oakland (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 69%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,480
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: International Week, Spiritual Emphasis Week, Block Outreach, Campus Days, Summer Mission Trip, Spring Banquet, Biblical & Theological Studies Semi-Annual Colloquium