Vanguard University of Southern California
Vanguard University is a private Protestant university in Costa Mesa, California. It was the first four-year college in Orange County. Vanguard's required core curriculum includes courses on American politics and history, theology, fine arts, and public speaking.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 62%
- Average net price: $21,241
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,224
- Graduation rate (150%): 57%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 64%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,541
- Median earnings (8 years): $54,755
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,464
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Costa Mesa, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Vanguard University of Southern California include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Psychology (75 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,582 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,266
- Business Administration and Management (72 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,957 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (59 bachelor's)
- Nursing (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,239 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,930
- Education (44 bachelor's)
- Communication (32 bachelor's)
- Religion (18 bachelor's)
- History (17 bachelor's)
- English (16 bachelor's)
- Biology (14 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 26%, Health 18%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 37%, Communication 9%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Vanguard University of Southern California students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,906 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,906
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,528
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,411
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,543
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,190
- In-state tuition and fees: $41,700
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $41,700
- Books and supplies: $1,060
- On-campus room and board: $13,450
- Off-campus room and board: $22,080
- Off-campus with family: $5,800
- Typical cost of attendance: $56,210
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 44%
- Federal loan recipients: 57%
- Average institutional grant: $22,079
- Average federal loan: $10,036
- Median debt at graduation: $22,000
Admissions
Vanguard University of Southern California admits 62% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,948
- Admitted: 2,465
- Enrolled: 485
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,224
- Women: 65%
- Commuter share (estimated): 55%
- Part-time undergraduates: 11%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduate students: 209
- Graduation rate: 57%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $97,678
- Associate professor salary: $88,575
- Assistant professor salary: $71,733
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,006
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Vanguard University of Southern California acceptance rate? Vanguard University of Southern California admits 62% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Vanguard University of Southern California cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,906 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,241.
What majors does Vanguard University of Southern California offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Nursing, Education.
What is the average salary after Vanguard University of Southern California? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,541 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Vanguard University of Southern California graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 64% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 57%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Vanguard University of Southern California official site: see the campus website.