Start of new school year marks William Jessup University's 15th year in Rocklin

On Monday, William Jessup University began its 2019-20 academic year reporting another year of enrollment growth. Approximately 1,745 students are attending the region's only WASC-accredited, private four-year Christian Liberal Arts University. Of those, more than 500 are new students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university reports that on-campus housing is 100 percent full. "Jessup continues to be a highly-ranked college and a premier destination for private higher education in Northern California," said Steve Jin, Jessup's associate vice president for enrollment management. "We continue to experience growth, particularly in our graduate programs." Founded in 1939, Jessup is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year and its 15th year in Rocklin. The growing university was established in San Jose and known as San Jose Bible College when it opened its doors to 14 students in 1939. In 1989, the name was changed to San Jose Christian College and became William Jessup in 2004, when the university relocated to Rocklin and broadened academic programs in many disciplines. William Jessup University welcomed 436 students in the fall of 2004. Since then, the university has experienced nearly a 300 percent increase in students. Incoming students are represented from across the United States and internationally. Students from China, Hong Kong, India, Spain, Ethiopia and Bulgaria now call Jessup's Rocklin and San Jose campuses home. Top majors declared by incoming freshmen are business, psychology, liberal arts, kinesiology, biology and Christian leadership. William Jessup University offers 20 majors and nearly 60 concentrations in addition to an accelerated degree program geared for working professionals. Jessup's expanding athletics program is recruiting for its newest sport of STUNT, which combines technical and athletic components of cheer to compete in the Golden State Athletic Conference beginning in 2021. A new women's golf program begins in September. This academic year, more than 300 student-athletes are on campus. Currently, the Warriors sponsor 14 conference sports, including men and women sports in cross-country, soccer, basketball, golf, track and field, as well as men's baseball and women's softball, tennis and volleyball. According to a university survey, within six months of graduating, 95 percent of students had obtained full- or part-time employment or were enrolled in graduate school. For more information about William Jessup University, visit jessup.edu or call 916-577-2200.