The California Public University (CPU) is a Non Traditional & Autonomous University and it has developed innovative and practical academic programmes across a wide range of disciplines, established a vibrant learning culture, and attracted a large number of students at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The CPU operates as a distance education and cross-border institution of higher learning, and, its nature of its educational models are:

• Mentored virtual learning conducted with one-on-one tutorial support through electronic communication and correspondence.
• Guided independent learning with support from qualified mentors and online library Resources.
• Combination of distance mentorship, campus-based residential classes, and residential seminars.

The CPU serves students in preschool, high school through university, with students representing approximately thirty countries and a broad variety of cultural and language groups. Approximately seventy percent of the Academy’s students are English language learners. Members of the class of 2017 are reflective of the international reality at CPU, with graduates choosing to continue their university studies in CPU. There is a great spirit on campus as students from very diverse spiritual backgrounds are challenged to consider the veracity and reality of Christian faith, make a commitment to follow Jesus Christ, become disciple in their faith, and given opportunities to express that faith in very unique and creative ways.

CPU is an Institute of higher learning with presence in USA & Other Countries. Our accelerated degree programs are held Monday through Friday. Evening classes are held on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays. Instructors are available on Fridays and Saturdays for consultation. Most of programs are taught online. Thanks to our good relations with local and International Universities, we are able to progress our students to an ever expanding range of Higher Education courses. Many of our Access students go straight on to courses at prestigious local Universities and international Universities, and our Diploma students are being welcomed onto post graduate level programmes.

Over the past few years we have consistently extended our own range of higher level courses across the college and can now offer academic and professional courses in Management, Accounting, Teaching, Health & Social Care, Science, and Early Years.
These qualifications will provide students with up-to-date knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to help you to do your current job better, as well as to improve your career prospects.

CPU teaching staff are well qualified in their subject areas and have many years’ experience in their professional lives. Staff teachings on the Foundation Degrees are associate members of staff of the relevant universities.

We work in partnership with other local and Overseas colleges to bring together teaching teams of the highest calibre in the areas of Adult Care, Entrepreneurship, and Business & Professional Services across the World.

At CPU, students get the same quality education as on a traditional campus, but do so while managing full-time professional and personal responsibilities.
Learn how CPU has exceeded graduate expectations.

• Competence: All CPU professors hold post-graduate degrees, in fact, 80 percent have Ph.D’s and 20 percent hold Master’s. A large number also teach at regionally accredited universities.
• Time: Self-paced instruction, no physical attendance requirements and consideration for educational and professional experience, means possibly graduating in 24-48 months.
  Opportunity: CPU offers more than 20 areas of study in Business Administration, Computer
• Engineering Computer Science, Information Technology, Education, Teacher Training and all subjects.
• Recognition: Alumni enjoy great success, earning career advancement and recognition in the Workplace.

We aspire to be a centre of Academic Excellence and Professionalism.

To provide knowledge, skills and innovations for sustainable development and transformation. We shall realize this goal through:

• Educating responsible, broad‐minded persons to act as future visionaries in our society.
• Stimulating innovations that surpass traditional boundaries.
• Building an open community of students, scholars and others, for free exchange of ideas to impact the society at large.
• Delivering learning that is active, creative and continuous.
• Fighting society ills of poverty, disease, ignorance and unemployment

• Excellence
• Integrity
• Students at the core
• Innovation
• Creativity
• Diversity
• Responsibility
• Effective stewardship

CPU is being established as “Developmental University” that will become the engine for community engagement, empowerment and development. The programmes and activities in the university is shaped by the desire to transform lives, communities and the nation while responding to international and other emerging society needs. The University strategic directions are based on pillars and strategic imperatives where every one and all people can contribute or learn from. Our core approach to training and education is “hands on and minds on” philosophy.

Students and Staff at the heart of the University:

• Sharing a commitment to excellence
• Respecting and appreciating people in a culture of trust and integrity
• Championing academic freedom and the importance of constructive debate
• Recognizing and celebrating achievement and success
• Ensuring that the decisions we make about education are always student-centred
• Nurturing innovation and solving problems creatively
• Being aware that we work better when we work together
• Being adventurous and acknowledging that without mistakes, change and innovation are impossible
• Being accountable for our actions and promises
• Leading by example and doing what we say we will do