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For Parents

Debt-free from day one, and fueled for the future.

Choosing a college is one of the biggest decisions your family will make. As a parent, you want to know your child will be prepared—academically, professionally, and spiritually. We deliver all three.

Real-world ready for a career and calling.

Your child will graduate with real experience, practical skills, and the confidence to lead. Where traditional college often means four to six years, overwhelming loans, and unclear outcomes. We’re different.

Below is what you can expect — and what we deliver.

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Top 10 skills your child will build.

  1. Launch a business from market research to a full business plan

  2. Build budgets, manage debt, and plan investments

  3. Design and run integrated marketing campaigns

  4. Plan and manage business operations using project management tools

  5. Identify how to hire, train, and manage people while navigating HR law

  6. Make ethical decisions grounded in a biblical worldview

  7. Lead teams with transformational leadership principles

  8. Communicate persuasively in writing, presentations, and personal interactions

  9. Turn data into insights with Excel and other data analytic tools

  10. Solve problems creatively with design thinking

Top 10 experiences your child will master:

  1. Complete a semester-long internship with a local business or nonprofit

  2. Pitch their business idea to professionals

  3. Be mentored by a business or community leader

  4. Connect with CEOs and top executives in small group settings

  5. Collaborate on team projects to launch products and address real-world business challenges

  6. Create and present a marketing campaign

  7. Produce financial reports, forecasts, and budgets for projects

  8. Lead teams through challenging projects and conflict situations

  9. Develop a professional portfolio to impress future employers

  10. Earn a WASC Accredited BA in Business in two years and eight months with NO student loans

A future you can trust.

Your child’s education should build credentials and character. We integrate Christian values, mentorship, and community into every aspect of your child’s journey. Your child will be known and challenged in a tight-knit cohort that feels like family.

Why you can trust the Oak Valley way.

  1. Affordable: Affordable tuition with no hidden fees and no student loans — guaranteed

  2. Credible - WASC Accredited — the same standards met by UCLA, Stanford, USC (fewer than 250 colleges and universities internationally are WASC accredited)

  3. Efficient: Graduate in 2 years and 8 months

  4. Personal: 7:1 student-faculty ratio and hands-on support from Christian professors, staff, and mentors

  5. Practical: Experience internships, mentoring, and real-world projects

  6. Christian: Rooted in faith and guided by purpose

  7. Graduate school: Partnerships and discounts to earn MBA and other graduate degrees at Cal Baptist and Hope International Universities as well as Gateway Seminary

  8. Professionalism: Proven skills in HR, accounting, marketing, project and operations management, statistics, and economics

  9. Self confidence: Conduct civil discourse and well-researched arguments

  10. Leadership: Serve others by becoming a family, business, and community leader

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What our Graduates Say

  • "Oak Valley College prepared me for the business world while creating an outstanding learning environment and great support system. With the skills I am learning I will be able to use my degree to better my life."

    Joesanna, Class of 2023

  • “I came to Oak Valley to learn about God while acquiring my bachelor’s degree. Here, I receive a great education and graduate debt free in less than four years.”

    Brett, Class of 2024

  • “Oak Valley College has been an enriching educational experience. I have learned many things that will help me in my future with the bonus of making new friends with my cohort.”

    Yulisa, Class of 2023

  • “Attending Oak Valley College has been better than I expected. It has been amazing to have an opportunity to learn from professors with real life business experience alongside a cohort who makes sure we are succeeding together”

    Michael, Class of 2023

  • “My experience at Oak Valley College has been completely amazing. The cohort system is like my family because we are always helping each other. I have been able to learn so much about business and with the background in theology, I feel comfortable enough to be a disciple of Christ. Oak Valley College not only has provided me with the degree that I need but also with the knowledge that I will need to have a successful business.”

    Daryn, Class of 2023

  • “Attending Oak Valley College has been one of the most rewarding and challenging decisions I have ever made. I am so thankful for all the life lessons, wisdom, and experiences I have had so far. I know God is using this education to prepare me for the purposes He has for me, now and in the future.”

    Julia, Class of 2024