California Baptist University

Type of SCHOOL: Founded in 1950, CBU is affiliated with the California Southern Baptist Convention and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Size of Campus: 160 acres

Number of Students: Nearly 9,000 students attend CBU, coming to Riverside from more than 40 states and 20 foreign countries.

Number of Faculty: CBU currently has nearly 600 full- and part-time faculty members. The student-faculty ratio is 17.5:1.

Colleges, programs, and degrees: See listing to the left for partial list of programs. Visit calbaptist.edu/programs for a complete list.

Geographic Diversity: CBU is a short drive from popular Southern California beaches and amusement parks as well as mountain and desert resorts.

International Student Services: Please visit calbaptist.edu/international for more information about admission and student services. 

International Student Budget: Please visit calbaptist.edu/international for more information about tuition and fees.

Financial Aid: Please visit calbaptist.edu/international for more information. 

Test Score Requirements: Applicants applying from non-English-speaking countries must demonstrate English proficiency in order to ensure a successful experience at CBU. English proficiency can be demonstrated in one of the following ways: 

• A recent official test score report with a minimum 71 iBT on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); CBU’s TOEFL Institution Code is 4094.

• A recent official test score report with a minimum 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)  

• An official test score with a minimum of 430 on the Reading section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

• An official test score with a minimum of 16 on the English section of the American College Testing Program (ACT)

• Completion of 30 transferable units from an accredited institution in the US with a GPA of 2.0 or above, including the CBU course equivalent of English Composition, ENG113 

Applicants who have not demonstrated English proficiency may be granted joint/conditional admission into the undergraduate and Intensive English Program (IEP), CBU’s English as a Second Language program. Applicants who are granted joint admission will receive a form I-20, which states they have been admitted to the undergraduate program and will receive English-language instruction at CBU through IEP. (All students from non-English-speaking countries, upon arrival to CBU, are required to take a University placement test to ensure proper English proficiency for academic success.)

Application Deadlines and Fees: Fall semester: July 1, spring semester: November 1, summer semester: March 1 (graduate students only, select programs)

CBUintercollegiate athletics (NCAA D-II)

• Baseball (m)
• Basketball (m, w)
• Cheerleading (w)
• Cross-Country (m, w)
• Diving (m, w)
• Golf (m, w)
• Soccer (m, w)
• Softball (w)
• Swimming (m, w)
• Volleyball (m, w)
• Water Polo (m, w)
• Wrestling (m)