Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Vanguard University of Southern California

Vanguard University is a private Protestant university in Costa Mesa, California. It was the first four-year college in Orange County. Vanguard's required core curriculum includes courses on American politics and history, theology, fine arts, and public speaking.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
1293
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
129300
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
123651
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
106713

Location

Costa Mesa, CA, 92626

33.662686, -117.900911

Accreditation

Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

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