California State University, Bakersfield is one of the newest campuses in the CSU system, opening its doors in 1970 and receiving university status in 1988. CSUB offers a wide variety of graduate and undergraduate degrees and programs. Classes are offered during the day, at night, and online in a nine week quarter. In addition, Cal State Bakersfield offers a wide variety of sports, clubs and organizations for its 7,000 students, including an international students program. In 2002, CSUB's School of Business and Public Administration was reaccredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), putting it in the top twenty percent worldwide.

National University		www.nu.edu
Bakersfield Academic Center		Enrollment: 277
4560 California Avenue, Suite 300		Certificates and Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees
Bakersfield, CA 93309-1150
Phone: (661) 864-2360
Programs Offered*:	Arts & Sciences, Business & Informational Management, Education, and Engineering & Technology.

Founded in 1971 in San Diego, California, National University is a private, accredited, nonprofit institution of higher education. Since its founding, the University has provided access to high-quality lifelong learning opportunities to a diverse population of adult learners. NU is engaged in several innovative bachelor and master degree programs online and in the classroom that make use of digital technologies in providing educational opportunities for distance learning, both domestically and throughout the world. With more than 17,200 full-time equivalent students, close to 103,000 alumni and twenty-nine learning centers in eleven major metropolitan areas, National is the second largest private non-profit university in California.

University of LaVerne		www.ulv.edu/sce/campuses/kc
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 100		Enrollment: 7,929
Bakersfield, CA 93301		Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees
Phone: (661) 328-1430
Programs Offered*:	Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Management, and Education.

The University of La Verne, founded in 1891 is a non-profit, global institution, responsive to changing needs in education and innovative with off-campus education. The university provides the opportunity for working professionals to earn a degree at conveniently located off-campus educational class sites throughout California and Alaska. Programs lead to Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Degrees as well as Advanced Credentials. The close liaison between these extended programs and the Central Campus provides a united educational experience that benefits and enriches University of LaVerne students of all ages and backgrounds. The University's emphasis on academic rigor, personal growth, values and services has prepared over 40,000 graduates for a lifetime of accomplishments in their personal and professional lives.

University of California, Merced		www.ucmerced.edu
2000 K Street		Enrollment: 875
Bakersfield, CA 93301		Teaching Certification, Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees
Phone: (661) 861-7941
Programs Offered*:	Engineering, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences/Humanities/Arts.

The University of California, since its founding in 1868, has become the world's leading public university system. Today, it is expanding its presence with the creation of UC Merced, the tenth campus in the UC system. The University of California, Merced will create a strong, collaborative educational network that draws upon the vitality and rich history of California's San Joaquin Valley to fulfill UC's historic commitment to excellence in teaching, research and public service. As the first American research University built from the ground up in the 21st Century, the UC Merced campus will be both environmentally sensitive and technologically advanced. Since 1997, UC Merced has been sponsoring a variety of courses and programs through its Office of Academic Programs and through its existing partnerships with other UC campuses and departments. The University's Office of Relations with Schools (ORS) has also already been helping K-12 students and their families throughout the region to prepare for college. Set to open in the fall of 2005, UC Merced's new campus will accept 600 students at the freshmen level, 300 transfer students and 100 graduate students. The university's sites in Bakersfield, Fresno and Modesto, together with the Tri-College Center in Merced are working to deliver programming to meet the needs of individual constituent groups.

University of Phoenix		bfbds.phoenix.edu
4900 California Avenue, Tower A		Enrollment: 764
Bakersfield, CA 93309		Teaching Certification, Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees
Phone: (661) 633-0300
Programs Offered*:	Accounting, Administration, Business, Counseling, Education, Human Services, Management, Marketing, Nursing, Health Care Management and Technology.

University of Phoenix was founded in 1976 and accredited in 1978 and has over one hundred locations throughout North America. University of Phoenix is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. All instructors hold a Masters or Doctoral degree and work in the fields that they teach in so they can provide real-world solutions. The university offers a wide variety of Bachelor's, Master's, and Non-degree programs. Each program is designed with the career path in mind, completely preparing students for work in these fields.

Source: Information Compiled by Kern Economic Development Corporation from data provided by the Kern Education Alliance and individual schools.