Santa Ana College Pepperdine Uni. Marymount College Southern California Uni.

Students apply their knowledge in hands-on projects, collaborate with faculty members on research, and participate in valuable internships. Covering 1,438 acres of rolling green hills, Cal Poly Pomona is the second largest in The California State University system. Located 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in sunny Southern California, Cal Poly Pomona offers the serenity of a small community plus the excitement of a cultural hub.

Originally the winter ranch home of cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg, the campus maintains his Arabian horse ranch alongside rose gardens and avocado groves. The university's athletic teams - the Broncos - boast 13 national championships, including the nationally recognized women's basketball program, which won the NCAA Division II championships in 2001 and 2002. For information and admissions, visit www.csupomona.edu.

Santa Ana College. Santa Ana College is a leader and partner in meeting the academic, cultural, work force and economic development needs of Southern California’s diverse community. Santa Ana College prepares students for transfer, employment and careers. The college provides a learning environment where students reach outcomes in communication skills; creative, critical and quantitative thinking and reasoning; information competency; and life skills to achieve their educational, personal and career goals. SAC’s Tessmann Planetarium presents one-hour shows that take students on a trip through the Solar System and beyond. The principles associated with the scientific method, gravity and the development of our nearest star, the Sun, are stressed through highly interactive discussions. For more information and admissions, visit www.sac.edu.  [Top]

Pepperdine University. Pepperdine University is an independent university enrolling 8,300 students in five colleges and schools. Seaver College, the School of Law, the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, the Graziadio School of Business and Management, and the School of Public Policy are located on the University’s 830-acre Malibu campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Courses are taught in Malibu, at six graduate campuses in Southern California, and at campuses in Germany, England, Italy, and Argentina. Founded in 1937 by George Pepperdine, a Christian businessman, Pepperdine pursues the highest academic standards within a context that extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. Pepperdine sponsors 14 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics teams - baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, volleyball and water polo teams for men, while women compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Musicals, theatrical productions, dance recitals, orchestra and choral concerts, and museum exhibits are part of Pepperdine’s acclaimed Center for the Arts, which offers exciting, year-round events. For admission and information, visit www.pepperdine.edu.  [Top]

Marymount College. Marymount College in Rancho Palos Verdes is a distinctive two-year institution and the only independent college in Southern California devoted to the liberal arts and granting an Associate in Arts and an Associate in Science degree. Marymount College is a successful gateway institution for students determined to complete their academic careers at competitive four-year institutions and beyond. Their cultural programming provides students and the community access to literature, art, music, theater, quality thinkers and performers. Marymount has assembled a rich variety of activities to challenge the mind and enhance the spirit. Founded in 1932, Marymount continues to build upon its Catholic tradition of higher education and lifelong learning to develop men and women with integrity and the skills to succeed. The Weekend College Program offers a unique opportunity for adult learners to earn an Associate in Arts or Science degree (A.A. or A.S.), a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Master of Arts (M.A.) or Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree on weekends. For information, visit www.marymountpv.edu.  [Top]

University of Southern California. The University of Southern California is one of the world's leading private research universities. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, USC's two campuses are home to the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and 17 professional schools, as well as one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country. Founded in 1880, Southern California's oldest private research university can attribute much of its success to excellence in teaching and research, a deep and abiding commitment to public service, and a loyal educational, arts and athletic community, the Trojan Family. Learn about this exceptional institution at www.usc.edu.  [Top]