| Location: | Southwest |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Interdenominational |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
The Master's College is a non-denominational, conservative Christian liberal arts college located in Santa Clarita, California, USA.
The Master's College was founded as Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary on May 25, 1927 to meet the need for a fundamentalist Baptist school on the West Coast. The intention of its founders was to provide a biblical and Christ-centered education consistent with those doctrines of the historic Christian faith.
Dr. William A. Matthews, pastor of Memorial Baptist Church of Los Angeles, became the founder and first president. The seminary was extended an invitation to be temporarily housed at Calvary Baptist Church, a rallying center for Bible-believing Christians of all denominations in the Los Angeles area. Several more moves followed until the seminary moved onto its own property in Los Angeles in 1942.
Dr. Mathews died at his home on August 18, 1943. He was succeeded by presidents C. Gordon Evanson, Floyd Burton Boice, and Henry C. Thiessen. In 1946, the seminary became a graduate-level school and initiated a separate undergraduate and liberal arts program. Following Dr. Thiessen's death in 1947, Dr. Herbert V. Hotchkiss and Dr. Milton E. Fish, a Harvard graduate, strengthened the school scholastically and spiritually.
August 14, 1959 marked the dawning of a new era. Dr. John R. Dunkin was invited to fill the position of president, succeeding Dr. Carl M. Sweazy, who desired to devote his time and energy to full-time evangelism. The new president, in keeping with tradition, affirmed and maintained the scriptural position of the school’s leadership.
Almost a year later, the school had the opportunity to acquire twenty-seven acres with a tree-shaded nucleus of seven buildings—the Happy Jack Dude Ranch—some of which could be remodeled for college use. The property was in the town of Newhall, approximately forty miles north of Los Angeles. By May of 1961, the school occupied the main portion of the new campus. The foreman’s house became King Hall, which now houses the Student Life and Campus Activities offices. H. Vider Hall, which now includes offices for several departments, was once used as a dorm for students, and before that a barracks for the “dudes” of the ranch.
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 59% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA, NCCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Golden State Athletic Conference) Baseball (Golden State Athletic Conference) Track (Golden State Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 19,230 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,750 | 29% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 9,068 | 25% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,520 | 91% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,748 | 62% | |
Any Aid: |
97% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 74% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 74% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 530, Math: 490 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 650, Math: 620 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 38% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 21, Math: 19 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 27, Verbal: 29, Math: 26 |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
