New John Paul the Great university to open in San Diego next fall

Published: 2005-12-20

SAN DIEGO (CNS) -- A new Catholic university in San Diego County, scheduled to open in 2006, is recruiting its inaugural class of 60 students. John Paul the Great Catholic University received temporary approval to operate as a degree-granting institution in California from the state's Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education this fall. The university is in the final stages of lease negotiations on classroom and dorm facilities. The accreditation process, which can last up to six years, will begin one year after the university opens. Next fall, John Paul the Great Catholic University will offer degree programs in communications media and business. Technology degree programs will be added in the near future. In all academic disciplines, its goal will be to foster an entrepreneurial spirit and encourage leadership, creativity and innovation, guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church and its magisterium.

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