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Type | Online college |
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Established | 1944 |
Founder | Bebe Patten |
Students | 300 |
Location | , , 37°47′11″N122°13′10″W / 37.78639°N 122.21944°W Coordinates: 37°47′11″N122°13′10″W / 37.78639°N 122.21944°W [1] |
Campus | Urban, 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
Mascot | Lions |
Website | www.patten.edu |
Patten University is an online college in Oakland, California. Its parent organization, Patten Educational Foundation [2] , was founded in 1944 by Bebe Patten as a bible college, and went through several stages in its history, variously under the names Oakland Bible Institute,[ citation needed ] Patten Bible Institute, Patten College, then Patten University. [3] [4] It is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. [5]
Founded in 1944 as the Oakland Bible Institute[ citation needed ] by Bebe Patten, Patten University emphasized faith-based teaching and created programs for students with broad academic and career interests.
In December 2012, Patten began the transition from a non-profit, sectarian institution to a for-profit, secular institution under the umbrella of the parent company UniversityNow. [6]
In 2018 the online learning platform used by Patten University was acquired by the secular nonprofit National University System. [7]
The Patten athletic teams were called the Lions. The university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2005–06 to 2011–12; and formerly in the California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) from 1996–97 to 2004–05.
Patten competed in two intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included baseball; while women's sports included softball.
The school discontinued its athletic program after the 2011–12 academic year.
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