| Name |
Vanguard University of Southern California |
| Address |
55 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
| Website |
http://www.vanguard.edu |
| Email |
admissions@vanguard.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
73% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
65% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
73% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (10%), women's dorms (50%), men's dorms (30%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (8%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
| College Owned Singles |
0% |
| College Owned Doubles |
70% |
| College Owned Triples |
20% |
| College Owned Apartments |
10% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
6 |
| Sprinkler System |
83% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
40 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
65% |
| Nearest Airport |
Santa Ana (3), Los Angeles (40) |
| Nearest Train |
Santa Ana (3) |
| Nearest Bus |
Santa Ana (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
67% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
16% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,522 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Loyola Marymount) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming, Hands Across The Border, Lobbypalooza, Pit Pride Rally, 24 Hour Day of Prayer, Campus Theatre productions, Music Department concerts, Welcome Week, Mr. VU pageant, Family Weekend, All-School Christmas Party, Job Fairs, Wayne Kraiss Chapel Series |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi, Alpha Kappa Dleta, Lambda Alpha |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Concert Choir, Orchestra, Women's Chorus, Vanguard Singers & Band, Jazz Band, Barbershop Quartet, Beauty Shop Quartet, Vanguard Players, College Democrats, College Republicans |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Vanguard Voice / monthly |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1920 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Assemblies of God |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,903 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
1,679,772 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
45 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
21,564 |
| Room Board |
7,058 |
| Basic |
placement service, other |
| Remedial |
other |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
139,889 |
| Num Subscriptions |
10,482 |
| Num Microforms |
20,562 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,503 |
| Num Ebooks |
22,217 |
| Library Facilities |
Pentecostal Collection; Helenclair Lowe Collection; Morris Pike Drama Collection; Spanish Collection; Center for Women's Studies Collection |
| Museums |
Concert classrooms, a state-of-the-art HD post production facility, a state-of-the-art Pro Tools sound studio, a Presentation classroom, a video and radio podcasting stage, Cinema and Digital Media Equipment Room, Cinema Store allows students to buy the media (CDs, DVDs, MiniDV tapes, and film) they might need to complete their projects and a photography darkroom. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
145 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
2 |
| Num Wired Labs |
2 |
| Num Wired Other |
750 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
600 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
