Is the Master's University and Seminary a Christian college?

Yes. The Master's University and Seminary is a Christian college.

Where is chapel held at the Master's University and Seminary?

Chapel is listed at Chapel (sign-ins in the MacArthur Center lobby). Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the college’s spiritual life office before you go.

Is the Master's University and Seminary Compass Recommended?

Yes. The Master's University and Seminary meets the Compass Recommended standard for Christian identity and academics.

Christian college

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Real cost

Average price after aid $32,647 a year

Median debt at graduation: $20,500 (all students)

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The Master's University is a Christian university in Santa Clarita, California, and its doctrinal statement is affirmed in writing by every faculty member and staff member. Chapel meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, and traditional undergraduates taking nine or more units must attend. Undergraduates take six required Bible classes, and the university runs outreach and global missions programs.

Faith life at a glance

A week at The Master's University and Seminary

MonToday
- 9:10AMChapel
TueToday
No set time
WedToday
- 9:10AMChapel
ThuToday
No set time
FriToday
- 9:10AMChapel
SatToday
No set time
SunToday
No set time

No set time: Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun

Times as the college publishes them. Check before you plan a visit.

In the college’s own words

“Through GO! trips, students can serve alongside more than 90 alumni who are long-term missionaries in 40 different countries.”
Source: masters.edu
“ENGAGE is a ministry experience designed to inspire and mobilize our students to serve our local community.”
Source: masters.edu
“Chapel takes place every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:10 A.M. -10:20 A.M.”
Source: masters.edu

Questions students ask

Do I have to go to chapel?

Traditional undergraduates taking at least nine units are required to attend chapel. Chapel sign-ins begin at 8:45 a.m. in the MacArthur Center lobby.

Source: masters.edu

What's a normal week?

Chapel takes place Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:10 to 10:20 a.m.

Source: masters.edu

Where do I find community?

Campus life includes events, student clubs, intramurals, recreation, chapel, the Truth & Life Conference and a day of prayer.

Source: masters.edu

Can I serve or go on mission trips?

Through GO! trips, students can serve alongside more than 90 alumni who are long-term missionaries, and ENGAGE mobilizes students to serve the local community.

Source: masters.edu

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Faith scorecard

Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.

Worship and chapel

75 of 100 points · 5 of 7 found

Yes:
Chapel services during the week3 or more a week (Three services a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:10 to 10:20 a.m.), recorded as daily under the three-or-more tier.)
Sources (1)
1. Chapel | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Chapel takes place every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:10 A.M. -10:20 A.M.”
  Chapel meets three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:10 to 10:20 a.m.
Yes:
Chapel attendance expected of studentsRequired, with a set number of services each term (Required, with eight allowed misses per semester.)
Sources (1)
1. Chapel | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “All traditional undergraduate students taking at least nine units at The Master’s University are required to attend chapel.”
  Chapel attendance is required of traditional undergraduates taking at least nine units.
Not enough information:
Student worship nights or praise servicesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Now and then (A yearly day of prayer is listed among campus life events.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Life | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/campus-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Campus Life include campus events, student clubs, intramurals and recreation, chapel, truth & life conference, day of prayer, and more.”
  Campus life includes a day of prayer.
Not enough information:
Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
A chapel or worship space on campusYes (Chapel sign-ins are held in the MacArthur Center lobby.)
Sources (1)
1. Chapel | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Chapel sign-ins are available in the MacArthur Center lobby beginning at 8:45 A.M.”
  Chapel sign-in is held in the MacArthur Center lobby, on campus.
Partly:
Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer3 or 4 times a week (3 weekly times documented: 3 chapel, 0 worship night, 0 prayer.)Computed from the verified chapel services, worship nights and prayer times listed on the college's page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Bible and theology

90 of 100 points · 6 of 6 found

Yes:
Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students3 or more courses (Six required Bible classes (two Old Testament surveys, two New Testament surveys, Christian Theology I and II) for undergraduates in general education. Some transfer students are excepted.)
Sources (1)
1. Undergraduate Degree Programs | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/academics/undergraduate · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “As part of general education at TMU, we require our undergraduate students (except for some transfer students) to take a series of six Bible classes: Old Testament Survey I & II, New Testament Survey I & II, and Christian Theology I & II.”
  Undergraduates take six required Bible classes: Old Testament Survey I and II, New Testament Survey I and II, and Christian Theology I and II. Some transfer students are excepted.
Yes:
Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsRequired of all students (Old Testament Survey I and II and New Testament Survey I and II are required.)
Sources (1)
1. Undergraduate Degree Programs | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/academics/undergraduate · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “As part of general education at TMU, we require our undergraduate students (except for some transfer students) to take a series of six Bible classes: Old Testament Survey I & II, New Testament Survey I & II, and Christian Theology I & II.”
  Undergraduates take six required Bible classes: Old Testament Survey I and II, New Testament Survey I and II, and Christian Theology I and II. Some transfer students are excepted.
Partly:
Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses requiredNone required (The six Bible classes are counted under T1 and not again.)
Sources (1)
1. Undergraduate Degree Programs | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/academics/undergraduate · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “As part of general education at TMU, we require our undergraduate students (except for some transfer students) to take a series of six Bible classes: Old Testament Survey I & II, New Testament Survey I & II, and Christian Theology I & II.”
  Undergraduates take six required Bible classes: Old Testament Survey I and II, New Testament Survey I and II, and Christian Theology I and II. Some transfer students are excepted.
Yes:
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes (Stated on the undergraduate programs page: every class is taught from a biblical worldview.)
Sources (1)
1. Undergraduate Degree Programs | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/academics/undergraduate · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Every class is taught from a biblical worldview, and students have opportunities for study abroad and a long list of extracurriculars.”
  Every class is taught from a biblical worldview.
Yes:
Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes (Bachelor's programs in Biblical Studies and Theology are listed, with Biblical Counseling and Biblical Languages.)
Sources (1)
1. Undergraduate Degree Programs | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/academics/undergraduate · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Biblical Studies | B.A. | | On-Campus or Online |”
  A Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies is offered on campus or online.
Yes:
A published statement of faithYes
Sources (1)
1. Doctrinal Statement | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/about/doctrinal-statement · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The Master’s University Doctrinal Statement has remained virtually unchanged since the institution’s inception in 1927.”
  The university publishes a doctrinal statement.

N/A

Christian community

Not enough information · 4 of 7 found

Not enough information:
Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearSeveral (Several per year: the Truth and Life Conference (every January), a Missions Week and a MacArthur Week in the fall chapel schedule, and a yearly day of prayer.)
Sources (2)
1. Chapel | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “10/5 Missions Week”
  A Missions Week is part of the fall chapel schedule.
  “10/28 MacArthur Week”
  A MacArthur Week is part of the fall chapel schedule.
2. Campus Life | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/campus-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The Truth & Life Conference takes place every January.”
  The Truth and Life Conference is held every January for students, faculty, staff and alumni.
  “Campus Life include campus events, student clubs, intramurals and recreation, chapel, truth & life conference, day of prayer, and more.”
  Campus life includes a day of prayer.
Partly:
Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsA few (One Christian student club (Evangelism Club) is listed.)
Sources (1)
1. Clubs | Campus Life, The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/campus-life/clubs · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “It meets under the Oaks Pavilion every Friday at 4:00pm. This is a great opportunity to live out the gospel”
  The Evangelism Club, a student club, meets every Friday at 4:00 p.m. to share the gospel.
Yes:
Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithAll faculty (All faculty, staff, administrators and board members affirm the doctrinal statement.)
Sources (1)
1. Undergraduate Degree Programs | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/academics/undergraduate · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “All of our faculty, staff, administrators, and board members fully affirm TMU’s doctrinal statement”
  Every faculty member, staff member, administrator and board member affirms the doctrinal statement.
Not enough information:
Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes (Office of Outreach and International Student Advancement, which covers missions and Christian service.)
Sources (1)
1. Outreach | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/outreach · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “About Noah Director of Outreach and International Student Advancement”
  A named staff member directs Outreach and International Student Advancement.

Missions and service

75 of 100 points · 6 of 6 found

Yes:
Service or outreach officeYes (The Outreach office runs ENGAGE service and the Global Outreach teams.)
Sources (1)
1. Outreach | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/outreach · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “ENGAGE is a ministry experience designed to inspire and mobilize our students to serve our local community.”
  The ENGAGE service program mobilizes students to serve the local community.
Partly:
Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumAvailable (ENGAGE week cancels classes for service projects.)
Sources (1)
1. Outreach | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/outreach · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “we cancel classes and break up into small teams to work with churches, non-profits, businesses and our community through service projects.”
  ENGAGE week cancels classes so students can serve churches, nonprofits, businesses and the community.
Partly:
Missions trips offered to studentsSome (Global Outreach teams and GO! trips are offered.)
Sources (1)
1. Life at TMU | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Through GO! trips, students can serve alongside more than 90 alumni who are long-term missionaries in 40 different countries.”
  Students can serve on GO! trips alongside alumni missionaries.
Partly:
Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceSome (ENGAGE teams work with churches, non-profits and businesses; one program was found.)
Sources (1)
1. Outreach | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/outreach · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “we cancel classes and break up into small teams to work with churches, non-profits, businesses and our community through service projects.”
  ENGAGE week cancels classes so students can serve churches, nonprofits, businesses and the community.
Yes:
Cross-cultural or global ministry programsMany (Several programs are listed: Grace Ministries International, the Missionary in Residence program, Global Outreach teams and the international missions network.)
Sources (1)
1. Outreach | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/outreach · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “GMI supports over 100 missionary families serving around the world, including leadership training, church strengthening, church planting and Bible translation work.”
  Grace Ministries International supports missionary families serving around the world.
Yes:
Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
Sources (1)
1. Campus Life | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/campus-life · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “joyful service to, through, and because of our great Savior Jesus Christ”
  The purpose of Campus Life is stated in terms of service to Jesus Christ.

Strengths

Chapel meets three times a week, and attendance is required of traditional undergraduates taking nine or more units.
Sources (1)
1. Chapel | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Chapel takes place every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:10 A.M. -10:20 A.M.”
  Chapel meets three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:10 to 10:20 a.m.
  “All traditional undergraduate students taking at least nine units at The Master’s University are required to attend chapel.”
  Chapel attendance is required of traditional undergraduates taking at least nine units.
Six required Bible classes are part of general education for most undergraduates: Old and New Testament surveys and Christian Theology I and II.
Sources (1)
1. Undergraduate Degree Programs | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/academics/undergraduate · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “As part of general education at TMU, we require our undergraduate students (except for some transfer students) to take a series of six Bible classes: Old Testament Survey I & II, New Testament Survey I & II, and Christian Theology I & II.”
  Undergraduates take six required Bible classes: Old Testament Survey I and II, New Testament Survey I and II, and Christian Theology I and II. Some transfer students are excepted.
Every faculty member, staff member, administrator and board member affirms the published doctrinal statement.
Sources (2)
1. Undergraduate Degree Programs | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/academics/undergraduate · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “All of our faculty, staff, administrators, and board members fully affirm TMU’s doctrinal statement”
  Every faculty member, staff member, administrator and board member affirms the doctrinal statement.
2. Doctrinal Statement | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/about/doctrinal-statement · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The Master’s University Doctrinal Statement has remained virtually unchanged since the institution’s inception in 1927.”
  The university publishes a doctrinal statement.
Students can serve on GO! trips alongside more than 90 alumni who are long-term missionaries in 40 countries.
Sources (1)
1. Life at TMU | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Through GO! trips, students can serve alongside more than 90 alumni who are long-term missionaries in 40 different countries.”
  Students can serve on GO! trips alongside alumni missionaries.

Concerns

Service is offered through ENGAGE week rather than required of every student for service hours.
Sources (1)
1. Outreach | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/outreach · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “we cancel classes and break up into small teams to work with churches, non-profits, businesses and our community through service projects.”
  ENGAGE week cancels classes so students can serve churches, nonprofits, businesses and the community.

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Campus ministry home

Chapel and Campus Life

Address: 21726 Placerita Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Location: On campus
Facilities: MacArthur Center (chapel sign-ins)

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Source: masters.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, masters.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026

Campus ministry

Outreach and International Student Advancement

Sources (1)

Outreach | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/outreach · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“About Noah Director of Outreach and International Student Advancement”
A named staff member directs Outreach and International Student Advancement.
“ENGAGE is a ministry experience designed to inspire and mobilize our students to serve our local community.”
The ENGAGE service program mobilizes students to serve the local community.

Christian clubs and student life

4 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 2 off campus, 1 location not published

Service 2

ENGAGE weekOff campus
Classes are cancelled so that students serve in small teams with churches, nonprofits, businesses and the community.
masters.edu
GO! tripsOff campus
Global Outreach teams that serve alongside alumni missionaries.
masters.edu

Clubs and groups 1

Evangelism ClubOn campus
Fridays at 4:00 PM
Student club that meets under the Oaks Pavilion and shares the gospel in local places, then debriefs.
masters.edu

Retreats 1

Truth and Life Conference
Every January
Themed conference with teaching, fellowship and worship for students, faculty, staff and alumni.
masters.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Chapel, worship and prayer

Confirm with the campus ministry

Chapel 1

Monday, Wednesday, Friday9:10 AM–10:20 AMChapel (sign-ins in the MacArthur Center lobby) · Chapel takes place every Monday, Wednesday and Friday; the chapel page lists the fall schedule by date.

Times come only from official campus ministry, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 20, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)

Chapel | The Master's Universitymasters.edu/life-at-tmu/chapel · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Chapel takes place every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:10 A.M. -10:20 A.M.”
Chapel meets three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:10 to 10:20 a.m.

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What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Price after aid
Up to $30,000	$24,624
$30,001–$48,000	$25,104
$48,001–$75,000	$27,712
$75,001–$110,000	$31,542
Over $110,000	$36,535

Full cost of attendance before aid: $54,845 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS)	1,914
Men and women Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)	Men 54% · Women 46%
First-generation students Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition	23%
First-year students from another state Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)	43%
Total students	2,799
Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid	$32,647
Cost of attendance (per year)	$54,845
Median federal debt at graduation	$20,500
Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time	68%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)	56%
Graduation rate for first-generation students Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)	63%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)	77%
First-year retention	85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$57,106
Admission rate	84%
Application fee Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)	$40
Students receiving Pell grants	21%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
Major	Median earnings
Business administration	$66,165
Communication studies	$57,507
Theology	$47,403
Liberal arts	$47,263

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Arts management, Bible/Biblical Studies, Biology, Broadcasting, Computing and information science, English, Entrepreneurship, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Geology and earth science, History, Journalism, Kinesiology and exercise science, Marketing, Mathematics, Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, Music, Pastoral counseling, Political science, Publishing, Religious Education, Religious Music and Worship, Religious studies, Zoology/Animal Biology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
Field	Share of degrees
Theology and religious studies	25%
Business	24%
Parks, recreation and fitness	11%
Communication	10%
Liberal arts and general studies	7%

Campus facts

School colors
Setting	Suburb
Part-time undergraduates	27%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older	22%
On-campus room and board (per year)	$15,100
Sports	NAIA · Golden State Athletic Conference
ROTC	Army · Air Force
Study abroad	Offered
Students per faculty member	13 to 1
Faculty who are full-time	24%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student	$26,215Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm space	For about 45% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights	Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)About 15 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors. None of this changes the faith grades.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
Category	This campus	U.S. rate
Rape	0.00	0.07
Robbery	0.00	0.01
Aggravated assault	0.00	0.04
Burglary	0.00	0.08
Motor vehicle theft	0.00	0.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Christian churches nearby

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Questions families ask

Is the Master's University and Seminary a Christian college?: Yes. The Master's University and Seminary is a Christian college.
Where is chapel held at the Master's University and Seminary?: Chapel is listed at Chapel (sign-ins in the MacArthur Center lobby). Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the college’s spiritual life office before you go.
Is the Master's University and Seminary Compass Recommended?: Yes. The Master's University and Seminary meets the Compass Recommended standard for Christian identity and academics.

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IPEDS unit ID 117751
Carnegie classification: Doctoral/professional university
Accreditation: WASC Senior College and University Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Interdenominational
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A week at The Master's University and Seminary

In the college’s own words

Questions students ask

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Faith scorecard

Worship and chapel

Bible and theology

Christian community

Missions and service

Strengths

Concerns

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Chapel and Campus Life

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Clubs and groups 1

Retreats 1

Chapel, worship and prayer

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