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The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

The Master's University and Seminary is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Santa Clarita, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 2,860 students in fall 2024, including 1,908 undergraduates and 952 graduate students. The school has a religious affiliation.

The Master's University and Seminary offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Theology, Divinity/Ministry, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 515 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

2,860
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
515
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 42

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Theology and Religious Vocations 9
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Communication and Journalism 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Social Sciences 1
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Education 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Engineering 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Physical Sciences 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
88%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
322
Master's degrees
168
Doctoral degrees (research)
25

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,860
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,908
Graduate students, fall 2024
952
Full-time, fall 2024
54%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,599
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,395
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,204
Full-time, 2024-25
50%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
35%
Men
65%
White
50%
Hispanic or Latino
25%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
21%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Interdenominational
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Golden State Athletic Conference
Provost
Mitch Hopewell
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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