4-year school · Private nonprofit

Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, California · Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA metro area. 18 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

18
International graduates, 2024–25
of 557 graduates, all majors
62%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$60,445
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $41,700, before aid
0%
International students
11 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 30 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesCIP 39.07bachelor's, master's · 21 graduates521bachelor's, master's
Psychology, GeneralCIP 42.01bachelor's · 70 graduates270bachelor's
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCIP 42.28master's · 57 graduates257master's
Religion/Religious StudiesCIP 38.02bachelor's · 20 graduates220bachelor's
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 51.38bachelor's, master's · 62 graduates162bachelor's, master's
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCIP 31.05bachelor's · 50 graduates150bachelor's
Education, GeneralCIP 13.01bachelor's · 26 graduates126bachelor's
Curriculum and InstructionCIP 13.03master's · 11 graduates111master's
Accounting and Related ServicesCIP 52.03bachelor's, master's · 10 graduates110bachelor's, master's
MusicCIP 50.09bachelor's · 4 graduates14bachelor's
Physical Sciences, GeneralCIP 40.01bachelor's · 3 graduates13bachelor's
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 52.02bachelor's · 65 graduates065bachelor's
Biology, GeneralCIP 26.01bachelor's · 28 graduates028bachelor's
Communication and Media StudiesCIP 09.01bachelor's · 25 graduates025bachelor's

Admissions

Acceptance rate62%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentilen/a
SAT math, 25th–75th percentilen/a
ACT, 25th–75th percentilen/a
Test scoresNot considered
First-year retention70%
Graduation rate, 6 years60%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$41,700
Housing and food, on campus$13,450
Books and other costs$5,295
Total a year$60,445
Four years$241,780

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology