Our Core Purpose
To transform society through higher education with a Judeo-Christian worldview.
Our Primary Institutional Objective
To be a premier Christian university that integrates growing faith and quality learning to inspire and equip men and women for ministry and service to effect community and global transformation.
Our Mission
The mission of Patten University is to provide an excellent education on the undergraduate and graduate levels that integrates growing faith and quality learning to inspire and equip men and women for Christian ministry and service to effect community and global transformation. Patten offers a coherent and integrated education so that students will become aware of traditions and cultures that have shaped societies, develop and expand their abilities to think critically and independently, and understand their own place and role in the larger world community.
Location: Located in Oakland, CA just minutes away from San Francisco, in the heart of the Bay Area, Patten University offers students a unique experience rich in cultural and recreational activities.
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) www.wascsenior.org
Founding: Founded in 1944.
President: Dr. Gary Moncher, B.S., Western Baptist College; B.A., St. Mary’s College; M.A., University of San Francisco; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley.
Degrees Offered
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Post-Baccalaureate & Graduate |
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Undergraduate B.A. degree programs:
Biblical Studies
Church Leadership
Communications
Integrated Liberal Studies
Intercultural-Urban Ministries
Liberal Studies
Music & Worship Leadership
Organizational Management
Pastoral Studies
Psychology
Youth Ministry
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California Teaching Credential
Multiple Subject
Single Subject
M.A., Education
Curriculum Design
Educational Leadership
Teaching English as a Second Language |
Student Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1
Average Class Size: 14
Tuition and Fees (2008-2009): Undergraduation Tuition $6,240 (per semester); Room and Board $3,490 (per semester); Credential Tuition $5,580 (per semester); Master Tuition $465 (per unit).
Affiliation and Articulation Agreements: Patten is an affiliated university of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) and has formal articulation agreements with other academic institutions, including the Hispanic Institute, Marin Bible Institute, and various California Community Colleges.