West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, founded in 1995, is affiliated with Lancaster Baptist Church. The college is dedicated to teaching Christian values and graduating students ready for work in the ministry. The college has an enrollment of 1,000 students and requires all of them to take a religious major with choices such as pastoral studies, evangelism, missions, music and church ministry. West Coast Baptist College is not accredited, having chosen to remain independent.
Shasta Bible College, located in Redding, is an accredited, four-year college and graduate school designed to teach students to make an impact for Christ through degrees in biblical studies and Christian teacher education. The college also offers graduate degrees in school and church administration, biblical counseling and Christian ministries. The college has an undergraduate enrollment of 111.
Pacific Coast Bible College and Graduate School of Theology in San Dimas was founded in 1985 with the aim of training students based on the principles and values of the Bible. It offers associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in theology, religious education, divinity and biblical studies. The school is not accredited and does not teach secular subjects.
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary has five campuses (two in California) in the Southwest, dedicated to spreading the values of Christ through the training and mentoring of its students. Golden Gate Baptist in Brea was founded in 1973 as the first of the school's regional campuses; it is affiliated with Saddleback Church in Lake Forest. The school offers undergraduate degrees in theology and educational leadership, master's degrees in divinity and theological studies, and a doctorate in ministry.