University of Northern California (Santa Rosa)

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University of Northern California (Santa Rosa)
Established1993
AffiliationPrivate
Location
Petaluma
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California
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United States
LanguageEnglish

The University of Northern California (UNC) is a relatively young university, founded in 1993 in Petaluma, California. It is a private university geared towards having an international student body, where the students study in small classes with more individual attention from professors than in most other institutions. The goal of UNC is to become a premier engineering and technological university with substantial programs in the liberal arts and sciences. Its special focus is on programs in biological technology.

The University of Northern California is approved by California's educational regulatory agency: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). It is not accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and not associated with the University of California and the California State University system.

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Coordinates: 38°15′38″N122°38′50″W / 38.26056°N 122.64722°W / 38.26056; -122.64722


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