WHY PLNU?
At PLNU, your educational journey extends beyond your degree: it’s about discovering your individual calling and pursuing your God-given purpose.
Whether you’re starting as a traditional undergraduate, returning to complete your studies, or advancing your education as a graduate student, you’ll receive a Christ-centered, community-focused education that supports your academic, personal, and spiritual growth. You’ll graduate equipped to lead a life of faithful service, purposeful leadership, and professional excellence.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Discover scholarships, grants, and resources that support your academic journey.
Chapel
Chapel is designed to encourage intimacy with God and one another while inviting us to respond to God's calling to minister and serve in our community.
Commencement
Commencement is when you remember the friends, family, and professors who supported you throughout your PLNU journey.
Military & Veterans
Discover support for service members, veterans, and their families through education resources.
About PLNU
Our mission isn’t simply to prepare you for a career after you graduate, but to shape you into a thoughtful, service-minded, and engaged member of your community and world.
Start Your Journey
Traditional Undergrad
Take the first step in your bachelor’s degree or transfer to PLNU from another institution.
Graduate Studies
Deepen your expertise and prepare for the next steps in your professional calling.
Accelerated Undergrad
Return to your degree with programs designed to be flexible for working adults.
Online
Pursue your degree with online programs offering the flexibility to balance school, work, and life.
Discover PLNU
PLNU is proud to serve students across Southern California and online with quality education deeply rooted in Christ and close-knit community. In addition to our 90-acre oceanfront undergraduate campus, we support graduate and accelerated undergraduate students at our regional centers and through flexible online programs. Whether you are on campus, online, or somewhere in between, PLNU’s supportive learning environment will give you the skills, opportunities, and experience to prepare for your calling with confidence.
Campus Locations
Point Loma Campus
Point Loma's campus is located right along the Pacific Ocean in San Diego, California. Our Point Loma campus is home to over 2,000 undergraduates.
Mission Valley Regional Center
Mission Valley Regional Center is home to PLNU’s Accelerated Undergraduate program, along with the education and business graduate programs.
Liberty Station Conference Center
The LSCC hosts undergraduate courses, and provides a setting for events, seminars, and a variety of other activities.
Balboa Regional Center
This center is home to graduate programs in the College of Health Sciences, state-of-the-art classrooms, labs and the Center for Human Performance.
Bakersfield Regional Center
Bakersfield Regional Center is part of PLNU’s School of Education offering bachelor’s, master’s, credential, certificate, and added authorization programs.
