The British-American University in Santa Ana opened its doors in 1998. It offered a Juris Doctorate, a law degree that offered an alternative to the Bachelor of Laws. The founder, Roger J. Agajanian, J.D., closed the school in 2006 and went on to become counsel of DiMora Motorcar.
Father John Leary opened the New College of California in 1987 in San Francisco's Mission District. The school's focus included the media, humanities, law and ecology. The school experienced numerous controversies related to the governing structure. The board failed to provide proper oversights, both financially and administratively. In February 2008 the school lost accreditation and closed.
Ambassador College opened its doors in 1947 and continued for 50 years as a liberal, four-year college tied to the Worldwide Church of God. Evangelist Herbert W. Armstrong founded the school with regional accreditation. Several other campuses grew out of this effort, including one in England and Texas. Financial problems struck the school, specifically the lack of membership and contributions. It closed in 1997.