About

Western Covenant University exists to serve the Church and community by equipping students to be Christ-like leaders through biblically, academically, and professionally excellent educational programs.

As a faith community, WCU has the following objectives:

Enhance Academic Excellence and Innovation

• Deliver a high-quality, rigorous, and relevant curriculum aligned with industry standards, accrediting bodies, and regulatory agencies, particularly State of California BPPE and TRACS.
• Support faculty and student engagement in research, critical inquiry, and continuous improvement to foster academic excellence and lifelong learning.

Promote Ethical and Culturally Sensitive Leadership

• Prepare graduates to lead with integrity, respect for diversity, and a commitment to ethical practices, reflecting the university’s Christian values and mission.
• Encourage community involvement, social responsibility, and cross-cultural understanding among students and faculty.

Strengthen Student-Centered Support Systems

• Ensure accessible, comprehensive support services that enhance student retention, success, and well-being, addressing the academic, personal, and spiritual needs of students.
• Implement career development initiatives, mentorship programs, and skills training to help students transition into their professional fields effectively.

Foster a Dynamic Learning Environment with Technological Integration

• Invest in cutting-edge learning technologies and resources to enhance online and on-campus instruction, promoting flexible and engaging educational experiences.
• Establish partnerships with educational and industry leaders to create experiential learning opportunities that bridge theory with practical application.

Uphold Continuous Institutional Improvement and Compliance

• Regularly evaluate and improve institutional policies, programs, and operations to align with TRACS and BPPE standards, demonstrating transparency and accountability.
• Implement assessment mechanisms to measure student learning outcomes, institutional effectiveness, and goal attainment, ensuring ongoing progress toward mission fulfillment.

Expand Global and Community Engagement

• Strengthen community partnerships, volunteer opportunities, and service-learning programs to foster impactful student engagement locally and globally.
• Enhance cultural and academic exchange programs to prepare students to navigate a globalized workforce while remaining rooted in the university’s mission and values.

1. Bible to be the inspired and only infallible and authoritative Word of God
2. There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.
3. In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His personal, future return to his earth in power and glory to rule over nations.
4. The man was created in the image of God, good and upright, but fell from his state of innocence by voluntary disobedience of God.
5. We believe that there is a personal devil that is a father of liars, seeks to tempt and separate people from God.
6. The only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Jesus.
7. Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential for personal salvation.
8. The redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing of the human body in answer to believing in prayer.
9. The Church is the body of Christ, of which He is the Head, and it is composed of all true believers.
10. In the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by who’s indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life.
11. In the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting damnation.

WCU maintains its Educational Philosophy that is reflected in the curriculum and operation of the institution. The Board and faculty annually review it. WCU’s educational philosophy is as follows:

The quality of the educational experience at WCU is fostered by the close human and intellectual relationships between students and faculty and by the open exchange of ideas. The University is committed to creating a learning community in which people from diverse backgrounds and cultures are valued for the breadth of their perspectives and are encouraged in their intellectual pursuits.

The university’s instructional programs are designed to challenge students not only to acquire knowledge but also to develop the skills of critical analysis, careful reasoning, creativity, and self-expression. Equally important, students learn to understand and evaluate the sources and methods from which knowledge derives. Thereby, they come to appreciate all knowledge’s contingency and realize that education is a life-long process.

WCU’s special character emerges from its commitment to effective teaching, high standards of scholarship, and ongoing professional development; and to its policy of promoting diversity in the faculty, staff, administration, and student population.

WESTERN COVENANT UNIVERSITY was founded in 2004 by Dr. Frank F. Turner as a theological university that provides undergraduate and graduate programs in Religion and Theism Studies.  WCU received approval to operate from the State of California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).

Dr. Frank F. Turner is the university’s founding and first president; and he served until 2006. In early 2005, the university established its second teaching campus in San Diego, California. A few months later, the main campus was moved to Summit Valley, California. The university became California’s institution of religious learning.  However, after 2 years of operation, unexpected circumstances that were beyond the control and authority of the university happened; and this has resulted in the university to be inactive for a few years.

In 2014, Dr. David Oh felt a spiritual calling to revive the university.   Thus, Dr. Oh began to lead WESTERN COVENANT UNIVERSITY in Los Angeles, California as a mission-oriented university.  Dr.  David Oh was then installed as the second president and the chief executive officer of the university.  The university, although mission-oriented, started to offer undergraduate business and information technology programs, and graduate programs in religion; with its location in 1930 Wilshire Boulevard.

In 2015, the university was moved to a bigger and better location to accommodate the increasing number of enrolments.  The new location in 680 Wilshire Place was more suitable for most students because of its accessibility and safe neighborhood.

Because of President Oh’s dedication and unparalleled leadership, the university has been striving towards providing a Christ-centered education for the next generation.  The improved quality of education, along with the university’s distinguished and friendly faculty members, plus the very helpful staff, resulted to the university in gaining recognition among local and international students. 

In April 2016, WESTERN COVENANT UNIVERSITY received the approval from the United States Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) to issue I-20 for qualified international students. This was a big move for the university because it opened doors for international student admissions, aid international students to qualify for international student visas (F-1), and most of all, contribute to the American economy by promoting educational tourism in the country.  The influx of international admissions requires a much bigger teaching facility, and a much better learning environment for the university’s multicultural population.  Hence, on the 1st of July in 2022, the university moved to a new campus, and its current address, at 3333 Wilshire Boulevard.

Two years after, WESTERN COVENANT UNIVERSITY was nominated for accreditation and gained its candidacy status with the prestigious national accreditation board for Christians Colleges and Schools, the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS).  And then in the year 2020, WCU received its full accreditation and membership with TRACS.

A year after, in 2021, WESTERN COVENANT UNIVERSITY gained approval to offer nationally accredited business and computer undergraduate programs.  Thus, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (B.A.B.A.) and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science programs (B.S.C.S.) were opened.   At present, WCU has an estimated 117 enrolled international students in the undergraduate programs; of which 89% are studying in the B.A.B.A.

In the last quarter of 2022, once again, WCU received another fortunate news.  This time, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program with tracks on Global Business and Information Technology and Systems Management is approved together with the Distance Education Program.  In the Summer Quarter of 2023, WCU opened and offered classes for the MBA program.  Plus, all programs are available for the Distance Education Mode of Learning.

The name of the institution, “Western Covenant University,” (WCU) clearly reflects its mission. “Western” indicates the location of the institution, namely the west side of the U.S. and the word “Covenant” appears both in the Old and New Testaments.

WCU currently offers two master’s degree program: Master of Arts in Religion (MAR), and the Master of Business Administration (MBA); and two bachelor’s degree program: Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (BABA) program and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program (BSCS); and one certificate program in Pattern Making and Sewing (PMS). According to the standards set forth by the State of California, the nomenclature “university” can be used for institutions offering master’s programs or higher.

WCU’s ethical values center on a strong commitment to Christlikeness. These values are based upon the Word of God and adhere to biblical principles as understood and taught in the Evangelical community of faith.

In this vein, as members of the WCU community we endeavor to

• honor God and commit us to the person and model of Jesus Christ;
• develop personal integrity and character by applying biblical values to our lives;
• understand and accept the responsibilities of living in a multicultural society
• transcend the limitations and errors of the prevailing culture, choose and hold to the path for biblically true life.

In order to develop continuously as a community growing in truth, Christian character, and service, the University invites its members to a life lived in response to the claims of the Kingdom of God, in which the transcendent realities of the gospel are brought to bear on the real-life challenges which they face as citizens of the twenty-first century.

3333 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90010

E-Mail: info@wcuniversity.com

Tel. +1-213-293-1771

Fax. +1-213-896-7265
Website:  www.wcuniversity.edu

The main teaching campus is situated in the heart of midtown Los Angeles.  This makes WCU only a ten-minute bus ride to both downtown Los Angeles and Westwood’s business district, a short walk distance to a wide range of restaurants and shops, easily accessible through the Metro Red and Purple Lines, and located along 12 international consulate offices on Wilshire Boulevard.  Thus, WCU is the premier choice of many international students pursuing higher and advanced education in business, computer studies, and religion in the west coast.

4542 Ruffner Street, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92111

E-Mail: sdinfo@wcuniversity.com

Tel. +1-858-768-0011

Website:  www.sandiego.wcuniversity.edu

750 South Placentia Ave. Placentia, CA 92870