University

California Baptist University

Riverside, California, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-08-22

University details

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $41,228
Out-of-state tuition: $41,228
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 8,179

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

84.9%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 8,417 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 7,459 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 958 students

First-year admission

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Air Transportation
Transportation and Materials Moving
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Health Professions and Related Programs
Anthropology
Social Sciences
Applied Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Architecture and Related Services
Behavioral Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Bible/Biblical Studies
Theology and Religious Vocations

Deadlines

Rolling · 2026–2027
Rolling admission — California Baptist University undergraduate admission is rolling with no set deadline.
https://calbaptist.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/how-to-apply/application-requirements

Supplemental essays

How many responses?

Required 3–5 paragraph essay asks what the applicant hopes to gain from the CBU experience across academic, social, and spiritual perspectives.

2026–2027

Required · General on-campus undergraduate applicants; three- to five-paragraph essay
What do you hope to gain from your experience as a student at California Baptist University?
No length limit reported — Verbatim prompt recorded from the official first-party source; cycle wording should be rechecked when the institution updates its application.
https://calbaptist.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/how-to-apply/

Application requirements

2026–2027

Supplemental essays · Required
Required 3–5 paragraph essay asks what the applicant hopes to gain from the CBU experience across academic, social, and spiritual perspectives.
https://calbaptist.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/how-to-apply/application-requirements

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://calbaptist.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/how-to-apply/application-requirements
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Required 3–5 paragraph essay asks what the applicant hopes to gain from the CBU experience across academic, social, and spiritual perspectives.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?110361
Retrieved 2026-06-10

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

6,782 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

1,612 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): Not reported by institution
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 24%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 480 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 580 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 480 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 570 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 18 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 25 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Source: California Baptist University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://calbaptist.edu/about/leadership/provost/educational-effectiveness/institutional-research/pdfs/CDS_2024_2025_Completed_2_11_25.pdf · Import: cds-2026-09-v76

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biology, General

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Engineering

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business/Commerce, General

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Chemical Engineering

Engineering

Chemistry

Physical Sciences

Civil Engineering

Engineering

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

Psychology

Communication and Media Studies

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Health Professions and Related Programs

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Engineering

Engineering

Computer Science

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Construction Engineering

Engineering

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Data Analytics

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Design and Applied Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Engineering

Engineering, General

Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Finance and Financial Management Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Graphic Communications

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Health Professions and Related Programs

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Health Professions and Related Programs

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Health Professions and Related Programs

Human Services, General

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Industrial Engineering

Engineering

International Business

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

International/Globalization Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Journalism

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Marketing

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

Theology and Religious Vocations

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Nutrition Sciences

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

Health Professions and Related Programs

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Administration

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Public Health

Health Professions and Related Programs

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Religious Music and Worship

Theology and Religious Vocations

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

English Language and Literature/Letters

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Security Science and Technology

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Social Work

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Sociology

Social Sciences

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics

Sustainability Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Education

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Visual and Performing Arts