Overview

John Paul the Great Catholic University is a 4-year institution located in Escondido, CA.

Location & Contact

Address 220 W. Grand Ave
Escondido, CA  92025
United States

Contact Dana Huffman
Director of Admissions
Email: dhuffman@jpcatholic.com
Phone: 858-653-3791

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

280

Applied

222

Accepted

298

Enrolled

Female Admissions

166

Females Applied

137

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

114

Males Applied

85

Males Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.56

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	A minimum high school GPA of 2.6 Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	Transcript of high school record Essay Interview
Other requirements:	Online Application Form

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	589	560	690
SAT Math	557	530	570
ACT Composite	24	21	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

30,000

Private

Fees

11,894

Room & board

9,621

Room only

Financial Aid

20,085

Avg. Financial Aid Package

20,311

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

16,368

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,771

Avg. Loan Aid

10,195

Avg. Grant Aid

17,005

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

60%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

90%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

298

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

49%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	33.33%
Black or African American	1.35%
White or Caucasian	38.72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.01%
Asian	6.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.34%
Two or more races	6.73%
Other	10.44%

Gender

Male (52.68%)

Female (47.32%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	77%

Student Activities

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Coffee House, Film Festivals and Winter Formal

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

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Residential Households

Most popular organizations:
Student government, Film Club, Sports Club, Swing dance club and Gaming club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Faculty

99

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 62

Male - 51

Female - 48