Prospective Students

 

 

 


Why choose Patten University?

At Patten University, you will become well equipped to follow your career and path in life, even in today's increasingly secular world. In whichever academic major you choose, our faculty will help you develop creative and critical thinking and an appreciation for a diversity of people and ideas.

"The values of the Patten University campus will stay with me wherever I go and whatever I do."

Olga Monastyrskaya from Staviopol, Russia
Patten University Graduate Majoring in Organizational Management

"I know that joining a ministry will be a life's journey for me, but Patten University is giving me the tools I need for the project of a lifetime."

Marco Ambriz
Pastoral Studies Student

Application Deadline

Patten University operates on a rolling admissions schedule, however for priority scholarship and housing consideration, applicants should honor the following dates.

Priority Application Deadlines

Fall Term – Mar 31

Spring Term – Dec 15

Online Application

You may use our online application system or print an Acrobat PDF copy and mail or fax to Patten University.

Admissions Team

Patten University has been a home to students from over 23 states and 15 countries. The Admissions Team travels throughout the world and looks forward to meeting people from across the globe.

Meet Your Team:

Inez Bailey

Director of Admissions

  • Hometown: Fresno, CA (in the Central Valley)
  • Education: B.A., Social Welfare; University of California, Berkeley
  • Favorite Place on Campus: The President’s Office. This is where the vision for the future of Patten University is born. It’s the Oval Office of our campus.
  • Quote: “I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night? Let me think: was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I’m not the same, the next question is ‘Who in the world am I?’ Ah, that’s the great puzzle!”
    -Lewis Carroll (1832–1898), Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
  • Hobbies/Interests: Read, read, read & travel, travel, travel! I like to drink coffee while doing both.
  • Advice to Prospective Students: Never pass up a chance to visit the campuses to which you are applying. Brochures are great, but you don’t have to sit in class with them for the next four years.
  • Travel Territory
    Bay Area Counties: Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara
    Central California, Southern California
    All International Students

Kimberly “Kim” Brackett

Admissions Counselor

  • Hometown: Felton, CA (in the Santa Cruz mountains)
  • Education: B.A., History, Social Studies, Bible; Simpson College
  • Favorite Place on Campus: The Holy Grounds Cafe - tasty coffee and smoothies, great music, bunches of students and lots of fun!
  • Quote: “Whatever you are, be a good one.” -Abraham Lincoln
  • Hobbies/Interests: Rock music, playing my guitars, watercolor painting, sock monkeys and SPIDERS!
  • Advice to Prospective Students: When choosing a school: Pray, pray, pray...then listen to God's voice. Also, Memorize this equation: GOOD GRADES = FREE MONEY.
  • Travel Territory
  • Bay Area Counties: Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Solano
    Northern California
    All Other States
    All M.B.A. Students

Leonardo “Leo” Guerra

Data Enrollment Manager

  • Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Education: B.S., Organizational Management, Patten University. (August 2005)
  • Favorite Place on Campus: The Lions’ Den (our new Student Lounge).  A great place to hang out with students and play some pool, watch a movie, surf the net, or even watch television or a live performance.     
  • Quote: “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
  •  Hobbies/Interests: Music!  Electrified, with high levels of musicianship, speed and volume!
  • Advice to Prospective Students:  Stop and look around.  Your future college is so much more than a diploma on a wall.  It is your chance to learn and teach; socialize and network; study and have fun.  Even though you study and go to classes just like high school, your college life sets the tone for the rest of your life.