Vanguard University of Southern California (Vanguard University of Southern California) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Costa Mesa, CA.
It offers 14 graduate programs - 9 Master's, 4 Post-bachelor's, 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,853.
A total of 286 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,246 students at Vanguard University of Southern California. Vanguard University of Southern California offers online graduate programs and 178 out of 286 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Vanguard University of Southern California's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,853. It offers fourteen (14) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Vanguard University of Southern California |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 55 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA |
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| Graduate School Students | 232 students
178 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $16,853 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 14 Graduate Programs
9 Master's, 5 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Vanguard University of Southern California
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Vanguard University of Southern California with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,853 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $740.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $16,703 |
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| Fees | $150 |
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| Cost per Credit | $740 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,060 |
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| Room & Board | $13,450 (On-Campus) / $22,080 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,235 (On-Campus) / $6,930 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $35,598 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $46,923 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $16,180 | $12,376 | $12,556 | $12,718 | $16,853 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Vanguard University of Southern California offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 14 major areas - 9 Master's (8 online programs), 4 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 110 | - | 30 | 8 |
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| Men | 32 | - | 5 | 2 |
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| Women | 78 | - | 25 | 6 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Biotechnology | 4 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Accounting | ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Vanguard University of Southern California graduate schools have a total of 232 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 71 male and 161 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 86 full-time and 146 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 178 students enrolled through online exclusively and 18 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 90 White, 15 Black, and 31 Asian students are attending at Vanguard University of Southern California. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 232 |
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| Men | 71 |
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| Women | 161 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 232 |
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| Full-time Students | 86 |
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| Part-time Students | 146 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 232 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 31 |
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| Black | 15 |
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| Hispanic | 75 |
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| White | 90 |
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| Two or more races | 15 |
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| Un-Known | 4 |
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Online Population
At Vanguard University of Southern California graduate schools, 178 students enrolled online exclusively and 18 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 286 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 178 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 18 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 90 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 178 |
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| California Resident | 144 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 17 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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