California Baptist University — College Profile

About

California Baptist University (CBU) in Riverside is a fast-growing private Christian institution best known for integrating a biblical worldview into career-focused academic preparation. The university features particularly strong offerings in nursing, health science, engineering, and architecture, all housed within modern facilities on its picturesque, Spanish-colonial style campus. Student life is spirited and close-knit, centered around NCAA Division I athletics, regular chapel gatherings, and an active campus community. A major distinguishing feature is CBU’s flagship International Service Projects program, which annually mobilizes hundreds of students for global volunteer and mission work directly tied to their fields of study.

Wikipedia:California Baptist University is a private university in Riverside, California, United States. Founded in 1950 as California Baptist College, it is affiliated with the California Southern Baptist Convention, an organization affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. CBU is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Location

Riverside, CA, 92504-3297 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

SNA · Orange County

31 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$41,228

Housing & food (on campus)$12,140

Books & supplies$1,062

Cost of attendance$55,766

Average net price$26,285

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$41,228

Housing & food (on campus)$12,140

Books & supplies$1,062

Cost of attendance$55,766

Average net price$26,285

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.calbaptist.edu

How it’s made up · 2025-26

California Baptist University’s own figures for 2025-2026, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$40,638

Fees$2,460

Total published by the school$55,766

Source: www.calbaptist.edu · checked Sep 28, 2026

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$22,298

$30–48k

$21,941

$48–75k

$22,620

$75–110k

$26,179

$110k+

$33,971

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$16,222

First-years who got one217

Source: California Baptist University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

61%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

44%

Back for yr 2

74%

Transferred

27%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

62% graduated · 33% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 5% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$52,336

10 yrs after entry$61,504

Debt

Median at graduation$26,063

Monthly payment$276

Middle 50% owe$9.5k–$31k

90th percentile$42,800

Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (larger programs): 54% graduate within 6 yrs, $55,177 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

85%

Test policy

Not required

Per College Scorecard

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Student Body

Gender

Men 38%Women 62%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

21 : 1

Pell grant

42%

First-gen

42%

Family income

$42,597

Independent

37%

Veterans

Age at entry

24.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

30%

Hispanic

44%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

NH/PI

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Other Sports
Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's
Water Polo
Men's · Women's
Wrestling
Men's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$52,336

After 10 yrs

$61,504

Business Administration, Management and Operations183

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing179

Psychology, General164

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness130

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities66

Biology, General63

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods61

Criminal Justice and Corrections61

Design and Applied Arts58

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services58

Mechanical Engineering54

Architectural Sciences and Technology42

Health and Medical Administrative Services41

Public Health38

Marketing38

Air Transportation36

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$158M

Full-time faculty

48%

Faculty salary

$10,941/mo

Teaching spend

$9,630

per student

Federal loans

61%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (larger programs)

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, inclusive admissions