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California Baptist University

Riverside, California

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California Baptist University is a private college in Riverside, California and has been named to the Abound: Finish College Best Online Colleges: West award list for 2024. The school’s online program features 25 online degree options and 1,754 online students. The on-campus average net price to attend is $27,304 and the per-credit hour charge for part-time students is $1,383. The school offers online degrees, credit for life experiences, weekend/evening classes, academic counseling services, career services, credit for military training, and more.

Overview

School Type

  • Online
  • Private
  • Christian

Website: www.calbaptist.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:No

Demographics

Part-time students
1,102 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:7,232
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:1,643
  • Pell Grant students:3,557
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:1,754
  • Students over 25 years old
    20%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$1,383
Average net price for students awarded grant/aid
$27,304
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Online & Distance Programs


Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Communication Journalism and Related Programs(1)
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services(2)
  • Education(1)
  • English Language and Literature/Letters(1)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities(1)

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  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies(1)
  • Parks Recreation Leisure and Fitness Studies(1)
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies(1)
  • Psychology(2)
  • Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(2)
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions(2)
  • Social Sciences(1)
  • Visual and Performing Arts(1)
  • Health Professions and Related Programs(3)
  • Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(4)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:33%
  • Graduation rate for part-time students:8%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
237 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
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