55 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1920
Religious Affilation: Assemblies of God
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,903
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $1,679,772
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $21,564
Room/Board: $7,058
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, other
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 139,889
Number of current serial subscriptions: 10,482
Number of microforms: 20,562
Number of audiovisuals: 6,503
Number of ebooks: 22,217
Other library facilities: Pentecostal Collection; Helenclair Lowe Collection; Morris Pike Drama Collection; Spanish Collection; Center for Women’s Studies Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Concert classrooms, a state-of-the-art HD post production facility, a state-of-the-art Pro Tools sound studio, a Presentation classroom, a video and radio podcasting stage, Cinema and Digital Media Equipment Room, Cinema Store allows students to buy the media (CDs, DVDs, MiniDV tapes, and film) they might need to complete their projects and a photography darkroom.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 145
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): 0
Classrooms: 2
Labs: 2
Other areas: 750
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, 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: 600
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 73%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 73%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (10%), women’s dorms (50%), men’s dorms (30%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (8%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 0%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: 20%
Apartments: 10%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 83%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 40 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Santa Ana (3), Los Angeles (40)
Nearest train station: Santa Ana (3)
Nearest bus station: Santa Ana (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 67%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 16%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,522
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Loyola Marymount)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Hands Across The Border, Lobbypalooza, Pit Pride Rally, 24 Hour Day of Prayer, Campus Theatre productions, Music Department concerts, Welcome Week, Mr. VU pageant, Family Weekend, All-School Christmas Party, Job Fairs, Wayne Kraiss Chapel Series