Our Member Institutions

Claremont McKenna College (CMC), one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges, prepares students to make a difference. The college educates students for thoughtful and productive lives and roles of responsible leadership through its strong, real-world mission. Located on a scenic, tree-lined residential campus 30 miles east of Los Angeles, CMC is a member of The Claremont Colleges, a seven-college consortium modeled after Oxford University.

Concordia University Irvine is a US News Top Tier Regional University that prepares students for their vocations – their calling in life. Concordia offers undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree programs on a beautiful Southern California campus, with online and regional cohort options. Concordia’s undergraduate program is distinctive among universities in the region, because of the university’s signature curriculum Enduring Questions & Ideas, and its thoughtful and caring Christian community in the Lutheran tradition.

Dominican University of California offers the best small university experience in Northern California, by delivering a well-rounded education, supportive relationships, and career-building experiences to students from all backgrounds, at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Founded in 2021, EDvance College is an independent, nonprofit institution dedicated to expanding access to higher education for early childhood educators. Our mission is to remove barriers to degree completion by offering a flexible, affordable, and practice-based bachelor’s degree program tailored for working adults. Through dynamic online instruction, personalized student support, and partnerships with employers and community-based organizations, EDvance ensures that educators can advance in their careers while continuing to serve young children and families. We are committed to workforce development and the belief that high-quality education begins with a well-prepared and supported educator workforce.

Fielding Graduate University was created to empower students and promote social change. Combining face-to-face and online learning, Fielding is a fully accredited nonprofit university offering doctoral and master’s degrees and graduate-level certificates in the fields of education; clinical and media psychology; and human and organizational development. Their unique educational approach consists of a multidisciplinary faculty, scholar-practitioner learning model, and deep understanding of adult learning.

At Fresno Pacific University (FPU), students join others who are united by a passion for knowledge, fellowship, faith, and a commitment to tackling the big questions that reverberate far beyond the classroom. Through a challenging liberal arts education, driven by values rooted in Christian faith, students gain the confidence and determination to succeed. FPU has more than 100 areas of study, with 39 majors and over 38 minors, and provide numerous study abroad opportunities and internships. FPU offers a variety of financial aid programs including scholarships, grants, and loans which go all the way up to full tuition and with their 4 Year Graduation Guarantee, students will get a head start toward achieving personal goals.

Golden Gate University (GGU) is California’s fourth oldest private university. The university’s main campus is located in San Francisco, with additional teaching sites in Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles. In addition to evening and weekend classes, most courses and degrees are offered entirely online. GGU prepares individuals to lead and serve by providing high-quality, practice-based educational programs in law, taxation, business and related professions as a nonprofit institution—in an innovative and challenging learning environment that embraces professional ethics and diversity.

A small private liberal arts college of math, science, and engineering, Harvey Mudd College was the fourth undergraduate member of The Claremont Colleges. It is located in Claremont, California, a suburb 35 miles east of Los Angeles. With fewer than 900 students, it is the smallest of The Claremont Colleges, and offers only 10 majors, all in math, science, and engineering.

The High Tech High Graduate School of Education pushes the boundaries of what education can look like by creating the context for transformative learning and action in schools and systems across the globe.

As a hub for innovation, improvement, and equity, HTH GSE and HTH K-12 are intentionally interconnected to elevate student brilliance, inspire work that matters, and measurably improve life outcomes for all learners.

Hope International University (HIU) is a private Christian university founded in 1928. HIU’s mission is to empower students through Christian higher education to serve the Church and impact the world for Christ. HIU is regionally accredited and offers bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, certificate programs, and credential programs to more than 2,000 students world-wide.

Humphreys University is a nonprofit and independent California institution of higher education with over 120 years of educational dedication. Humphreys’ goal is to ensure efficient and flexible education for motivated students who want to reach higher. Humphreys University Drivon School of Law offers a professional program of education, leading to a Juris Doctor degree for students with varying backgrounds and experiences and prepares students for the California Bar examination and the practice of law.

Jessup University desires that its graduates will exemplify transformational leadership in church and society, through the integration of their faith, learning, and critical thought in the arenas of Christian literacy, communication and intellectual skills, professional competence, and global citizenship.

John Paul the Great Catholic University (JPCatholic) is the Catholic University for Creative Arts and Business Innovation. JPCatholic is shaping leaders and creators for the 21st century with artistic excellence, with inspiring and unparalleled innovation, building up an authentic Catholic community, and fostering an encounter with the transforming love and truth of Jesus Christ.

Keck Graduate Institute’s degree and research programs are singularly focuses on the unique and specific demands of the Life Sciences industry. Recognizing that the solution of practical, real-world challenges, requires close teamwork, creative problem-solving skills, and cross-functional fluency. Students graduate with a practical understanding of the results-oriented, collaborative culture in which scientist, engineers, and managers operate.

La Sierra University is an accredited institution of higher learning with both graduate and undergraduate programs that include a number of international opportunities. It had its founding nearly a century ago, and is nationally acclaimed for its diverse campus that is nestled in surrounding hills not far from both beaches and mountains. Strategically La Sierra University seeks a transformational experience for students; one that will have the capacity to change their world.

Laguna College of Art + Design (LCAD) has a location like no other, in a beachside community that lives and breathes creativity—Laguna Beach, California. Its extensive foundation programs provide the most thorough preparation for excellence in a student’s chosen field. Curricula makes best use of the latest technologies and upgrades in computer hardware and software. Dedicated faculty and small student-to-teacher class ratio combine to create an intimate educational environment designed for each student’s success.

Life Pacific University (LPU) is a institution of biblical higher education existing for the transformational development of students into leaders prepared to serve God in the Church, the workplace, and the world. The university has been educating leaders since 1923 and enrolls nearly 700 students in traditional undergraduate, non-traditional, and graduate programs. The undergraduate student body is very diverse; with nearly 60% students of color and 38% students being Hispanic/ Latino, LPU is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution.

Loma Linda University is a health-sciences institution with more than 4,000 students, located in Southern California. Eight schools and the Faculty of Graduate Studies comprise the university organization. Students from more than 809 countries around the world and virtually every state in the nation are represented in Loma Linda University’s student body. Loma Linda also offers online programs and distance education.

At Loyola Marymount University (LMU) we balance a challenging liberal arts and sciences curriculum with outstanding professional programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Students grow to be fulfilled in their own lives and careers while also being involved in the communities around them. As a Catholic university, LMU is deeply committed to social justice and ethical values and welcomes students to its stunning Los Angeles campus from all spiritual, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.