Vanguard University of Southern California

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Vanguard University
Motto Truth, Virtue, Service
Established 1920
Type Private
Religious affiliation Assemblies of God
President Carol A. Taylor
Admin. staff 162
Undergraduates 1,457
Postgraduates 703
Location Costa Mesa, California, USA
33°39′47″N 117°54′00″W / 33.663024°N 117.900023°W / 33.663024; -117.900023Coordinates: 33°39′47″N 117°54′00″W / 33.663024°N 117.900023°W / 33.663024; -117.900023
Campus Urban
Colors Blue and Gold
Mascot Lion
Website Official website

Vanguard University is a private university based in Costa Mesa, California. The school offers liberal arts and professional studies in four graduate degrees, along with 21 undergraduate degrees in 15 departments of the undergraduate college. Vanguard University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).[1] Vanguard is named in the 2012–13 Christian Colleges of Distinction.[citation needed] In 2009, Forbes magazine ranked the school 395 out of 397 on "America's Best Colleges"[2] and at #316 in 2010.[3]

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History [edit]

Vanguard has its origins in the Azusa Street Revival of the early 20th century. The Southern California Bible School was founded in 1920 by Harold K. Needham, D. W. Kerr, and W. C. Pierce. The school moved from Los Angeles to Pasadena in 1927, and was renamed the Southern California Bible College in 1939 when it gained its charter to award degrees. It gained university status in 1999.[4]

Campus [edit]

Vanguard is in Costa Mesa, California, about halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego.

Organization and administration [edit]

The presidents of the university have been Harold K. Needham, Daniel W. Kerr, Irvine J. Harrison, John B. Scott, O. Cope Budge, Emil A. Balliet, Wayne E. Kraiss, Murray W. Dempster and Carol Taylor.

Academic profile [edit]

The school offers liberal arts and professional studies in four graduate degrees, along with 21 undergraduate degrees in 15 departments of the undergraduate college.

Student life [edit]

Sport [edit]

Vanguard University teams, nicknamed athletically as the Lions, are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC). Men's athletics has six teams and Women's athletics has seven teams.

Notable people [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Statement of Accreditation Status". Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Retrieved 2013-05-09. 
  2. ^ "#395 Vanguard University of Southern California". Forbes. 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2012-05-20. 
  3. ^ "#316 Vanguard University of Southern California". forbes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20. 
  4. ^ "Our History". Vanguard University. 

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