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VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Vanguard University of Southern California
55 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Official telephone: (714) 556-3610
Fax number: (714) 957-9317

Website: www.vanguard.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 689 men, 1,263 women, 1,952 total
Full-time undergraduates: 539 men, 974 women, 1,513 total
Part-time undergraduates: 150 men, 289 women, 439 total
Total graduate students: 119 men, 180 women, 299 total
Full-time graduate students: 46 men, 87 women, 133 total
Part-time graduate students: 73 men, 93 women, 166 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 15%
First-year student breakdown:
2.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
3.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
14.9% Hispanic
69.4% White (non-Hispanic)
0.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
6.5% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
3.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
16.8% Hispanic
65.0% White (non-Hispanic)
1.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
7.2% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 40 acres
City or town school is located in: Costa Mesa
Population of city/town: 108,724
Nearest major city: Santa Ana
Distance of nearest major city: 3 miles
Population of nearest major city: 337,977
Online campus map: www.vanguard.edu/pr/
campusmap.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Not enough beds to accommodate all unmarried students. VU counts on some students to live off-campus. Undergraduates receive housing priority over graduate students.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (10%)
  • women's dorms (50%)
  • men's dorms (30%)
  • single-student apartments (8%)
  • married-student apartments (2%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 69%
Percent of students who live off campus: 31%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 140
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
placement service, tutorial center
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Vanguard Voice / monthly
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Outreach Department
Minority student organizations:
Cultural Diversity Committee, International Student Fellowship
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
musicians guild, singing group, pep band, acting group, team managers, business, sociology, and Spanish clubs, College Republicans, College Democrats, women's association

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Bob Wilson,
Athletic Director
School colors: navy and gold
School mascot: Lions
Athletic conference memberships: Golden State Athletic Conference (NAIA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball  
Men's baseballnoNAIA
Men's basketball  
Men's basketballnoNAIA
Men's cross-countrynoNAIA
Men's cross-countryyesNAIA
Men's soccer  
Men's soccernoNAIA
Men's tennis  
Men's tennisnoNAIA
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)  
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNAIA
Women's basketballyesNAIA
Women's basketballnoNAIA
Women's cross-countrynoNAIA
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA
Women's socceryesNAIA
Women's soccernoNAIA
Women's softball  
Women's softballnoNAIA
Women's tennisnoNAIA
Women's tennisyesNAIA
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)  
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNAIA
Women's volleyballyesNAIA
Women's volleyballnoNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 21%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Santa Ana (3 miles)
Nearest other airport: Los Angeles (40 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Santa Ana (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Santa Ana (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no



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