California Baptist University
Riverside, CA · Private
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California Baptist University admitted 84.9% of applicants university-wide (6,782 of 7,990).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 84.9% | 6,782 | 7,990 |
| Men | 83.5% | 2,363 | 2,830 |
| Women | 85.6% | 4,419 | 5,160 |
Of 6,782 admitted students, 1,612 enrolled (23.8% yield).
California Baptist University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 780–1010
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 18–28
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.25–3.99
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
California Baptist University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $58,878/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $38,768 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $20,110 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $58,878/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $22,298 |
| $30k–48k | $21,941 |
| $48k–75k | $22,620 |
| $75k–110k | $26,179 |
| Over $110k | $33,971 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
California Baptist University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- CBU Application
- Official High School Transcript
- SAT/ACT/CLT Scores (optional)
- Application fee
International applicants
- CBU Application
- Official High School Transcript
- SAT/ACT/CLT Scores (optional)
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
California Baptist University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
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Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $61,504
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 61.9%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $26,063
- At graduation
California Baptist University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- WSJ: #257
- Niche: #204
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (15%), Psychology (10%), Engineering (7%).
Student–faculty ratio: 18:1 · 52% of class sections have under 20 students.
California Baptist University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.