| Founded | 1971 |
| Type | Private, four-year, undergraduate, coeducational |
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic with a lay administration |
| Curriculum | Fully integrated, ordered to wisdom, great books-based |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts |
| Enrollment | 370 (49% men, 51% women) |
| Average SAT score | Reading and Math: 1284 Reading, Math & Writing: 1920 |
| Student Body | From 38 states; Argentina, Canada, India, Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Retention rate | 82% of freshman return as sophomores (2012-13) |
| Graduation rate | 77% in six years (of freshmen entering in 2006) |
| Tuition | $23,600 |
| Room & Board | $7,800 |
| Other Costs | $450 (books & supplies, no additional fees) |
| Financial Aid Program | Loans; campus employment; grants; gifts from individuals, foundations; no government or archdiocesan subsidies |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Teaching Faculty | 36 members (30 full-time, 6 part-time) |
| Faculty-Student Ratio | 1:10 |
| Classroom Environment | Tutorials, seminars, and laboratories of 14-18 students |
| Library | 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 | Highest Possible Rating for Academics and Value — Princeton Review “Best Value” — Princeton Review “Financial Aid Honor Roll” — Princeton Review Top Tier — US News & World Report, 2010 “Best Value”— US News & World Report “100 Best Values in Private Colleges” — Kiplinger’s |
| Alumni | Nearly 40% enroll in graduate or professional schools 11% have entered the priesthood or religious life |
| Notable Alumni Awards | Ford Foundation, Fulbright, National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities Younger Scholars, Pontifical Academies Prize, and numerous graduate fellowships |
“By discussing the great books you learn how to think for yourself and how to come to your own conclusions — how to discover the truth. And it’s tremendously satisfying.”
– Brian Murphy (’14)
Cheshire, Conn.