Hope International University's mission is to empower students through Christian higher education to serve the Church and impact the world for Christ.
Hope International University is a regionally accredited private Christian university enrolling approximately 1700 students representing more than 35 states and 40 countries. The institution is comprised of two schools: Pacific Christian College and School of Graduate & Professional Studies.
The University provides students with a leadership and ethics focused education in service-based professions through undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, education, ministry, music, psychology and counseling, human development and other social sciences. In addition, certificate and degree completion programs for working adults are offered.
Our main campus is located in North Orange County, in the city of Fullerton, California, U.S.A., and hosts our traditional college, Pacific Christian College. The campus is easily accessible, just west of the 57 freeway between Chapman and Nutwood Avenues. The Fullerton campus boasts recently renovated state-of-the-art classrooms, student dining facilities, student lounges, fitness center, bookstore, on-campus housing, full-service library, and many other amenities.
Hope International is a Christ-Centered University in Southern California. Hope International University is strategically located in Fullerton, California, in the United States. Its campus is located just south of California State University, Fullerton. Hope International University has an enrollment of approximately 1,700 students with a faculty of about 155.
The present institution (Hope International University) came into being on September 1, 1997, although it traces its history to 1928. It was previously named "Pacific Christian College" and prior to that was known as "Pacific Bible Seminary." Pacific Christian College is the name of the Traditional Undergraduate College to this day. It has been regionally accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges since 1969 , and in 2006 it received additional accreditation from the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
Today, Hope consists of two colleges: Pacific Christian College, School of Graduate and Professional Studies (School of Professional Studies (for working adults, on-line/distance education Bachelors Degrees), and the School of Graduate Studies.(Master's Degree)
The majority of the buildings on the Hope International University campus originally were a shopping center, movie theater (the Titan Theater), and dormitories built by the California State University Foundation in the late 1960s. These are some of the finest remaining examples of pure Googie-style architecture in southern California.
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| Percent of Students International: | 8% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 57% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 19,900 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 19,600 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 300 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,370 | 46% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 5,844 | 20% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 11,248 | 97% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,125 | 62% | |
Any Aid: |
100% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 71% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 69% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 550, Math: 540 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 550 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 23% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 20, Math: 20 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 26, Math: 21 |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |