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been educated in such Christian colleges. Others had enrolled their children in Reformed colleges. All of those present were convinced of the need to express the reign of Christ in higher education. This group, composed of believers from various Reformed churches, was convinced that establishing and maintaining a college committed to biblical principles would greatly benefit the diverse community and the Reformed congregations in the Pacific region.
On several occasions, from the 1960s onward, the establishing of such a college was discussed but, for various reasons, never realized. The need, however, for a Reformed Christian college on the West Coast, never diminished. Parents and young people are often hesitant to travel great distances to the nearest Reformed college. Moreover, the West Coast has a significant number of students who would profit from a specifically Reformed, biblical perspective in their college education. The original group was motivated to establish Providence Christian College because of its desire to meet those needs.
This group unanimously agreed to establish a quality, four-year liberal arts program that would reflect the lordship of Jesus Christ from a visibly Reformed, biblical perspective in all aspects of its life and learning. All programs would then be taught in accordance with the Bible, God’s infallible and inerrant Word, as it is interpreted by the Reformed Standards: The Belgic Confession, The Heidelberg Catechism, The Canons of Dort, The Westminster Confession of Faith, and The Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms. In addition, the group agreed that the college should be governed by a self- perpetuating board of directors whose members would be drawn from various Reformed and Presbyterian churches; those who embrace the Word of God, the Reformed Standards, and the Purpose Statement of Providence Christian College.
The College was incorporated in the state of California on November 12, 2002, and the first Providence Christian College Board of Directors meeting was held on January 18, 2003. The following January, Providence took full possession of a campus in Ontario, California, and began renovating its five main buildings into classrooms, dorms, a library, a dining hall, and administrative offices. The College was granted permission to operate as a degree-granting institution in the state of California on December 9, 2004 by the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) with approval to offer bachelor’s degree programs.
Immediately followingapproval by the BPPVE,Providence Christian College began the process of seeking accreditation with the regional accrediting body, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The College was granted eligibility status in December 2005. Candidacy status was granted in March 2009. The WASC commission granted Providence Christian College initial accreditation in March 2013.
Looking strategically towards the next phase in its development, on August 2, 2010, the College moved from its initial home in Ontario, California to its current campus in Pasadena, California.
Approval to Operate as a Degree Granting Institution
Providence Christian College was granted approval by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) on December 9, 2004 to operate as a California postsecondary degree-granting institution. The BPPVE has since been reorganized as the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).
Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833, www.bppe.ca.gov, toll-free telephone number (888)370-7589 or by fax (916)263-1897.
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