| Founded | 1971 |
| Type | Private, four-year, undergraduate, coeducational |
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic [1] with a lay administration [2] |
| Curriculum [3] | Fully integrated, ordered to wisdom, great books [4]-based |
| Degree [5] | Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts |
| Enrollment | 358 (49% men, 51% women) |
| Average SAT score | Reading and Math: 1281 Reading, Math & Writing: 1921 |
| Student Body | From 38 states; Argentina, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Retention rate [6] | 92% of freshman return as sophomores (2010-11) |
| Graduation rate [6] | 73% in six years (2007, 2009) |
| Tuition | $22,850 |
| Room & Board | $7,550 |
| Other Costs | $450 (books & supplies, no additional fees) |
| Financial Aid Program [7] | Loans; campus employment; grants; gifts [8]from individuals, foundations; no government or archdiocesan subsidies [9] |
| Accreditation [10] | Western Association of Schools and Colleges, American Academy for Liberal Education |
| Teaching Faculty [11] | 37 members |
| Faculty-Student Ratio | 1:11 |
| Classroom Environment [12] | Tutorials, seminars, and laboratories of 14-18 students |
| Library [13] | 70,000 volumes |
| Campus Size | 131 acres |
| Location | 65 miles northwest of Los Angeles Adjacent to the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County |
| Accolades [14] | “Top 50” for Academics — Princeton Review, 2010 “Best Value” — Princeton Review, 2010 “Financial Aid Honor Roll” — Princeton Review, 2010 Top Tier — US News & World Report, 2010 “Best Value”— US News & World Report, 2010 “100 Best Values in Private Colleges” — Kiplinger’s |
| Alumni [15] | Nearly 40% enroll in graduate or professional schools 11% have entered the priesthood or religious life [16] |
| Notable Alumni Awards | Ford Foundation, Fulbright, National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities Younger Scholars, Pontifical Academies Prize, and numerous graduate fellowships |
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