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: 200 acres

Number of Students: More than 10,000 students attend CBU, both online and on campus, from more than 40 states and 33 foreign countries.

Number of Faculty: CBU currently has over 1,000 full- and part-time faculty members. The student-faculty ratio is 14:1.

Colleges, programs, and degrees: See listing to the left for a 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 & Budget: Please visit calbaptist.edu/international for more information about admission, tuition, and fees as well as student services.

Financial Aid: Several financial aid opportunities are available to assist international students, including academic scholarships, talent-based scholarships, athletic scholarships, and need-based grants. 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 of 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 
• A recent official test score report with a minimum of 48 on the Pearson Test of English (PTE)
• 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 24 transferable units from an accredited institution in the United States 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)