Founded in 1959, California Lutheran University is home to more than 3,000 undergraduate and 1,300 graduate students who come from nearly 50 countries and represent a wide variety of faiths. Our dedicated, accomplished faculty works with small classes of students who are open-minded—about ideas, about people, and about faith—and are seeking to grow as individuals. Both in the classroom and outside of it, everyone at Cal Lutheran is committed to helping students pursue their passions, discover their purpose, and follow that purpose to transform their community and the world.
California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) is a four year public university established in 2002. Placing students at the center of their educational experience, the university mission rests on an internationalized, interdisciplinary, and multicultural curriculm based on community engagement, study abroad opportunities, and a diverse campus community.
The Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics at CSU Channel Islands offers Graduate-level programs in Business and Biotech. It also presents a series of inspiring talks throughout the school year. Its Entrepreneur and Small Business Institute (ESBI) has courses in consulting, which offer student advisers to help local businesses.
Thomas Aquinas College offers a classical Catholic liberal education. The College's program consists of an integrated and orderly study of the liberal arts and sciences, beginning with the fundamental arts of the trivium and quadrivium, proceeding through the natural and political sciences, and culminating in theology.
Ventura County Community College District provides students in its diverse community with access to comprehensive quality educational opportunities that support student learning and student success.
VACE offers skill development in accounting, video production, graphic design, and more. Their free workforce development program provides classes for Microsoft Office and other computer competencies.
The Russel Fischer Business Collection, named after a local citrus farmer and avid reader, is located on Camarillo Library's second floor along with a large workspace featuring charging ports and the latest business periodicals. Business research resources and a newsletter are available on their website as well. It's an incredible resource for anyone hungry for any business, finance, and career-related information.
Not only does Ventura County Library system have 14 locations and an eLibrary to meet all of your reading needs--- it also provides community resources like Career Online High School, ESL classes, and the READ literacy program for adult learners. As it follows its mission to "inspire our community to explore, discover, and connect," family events and rentable meeting rooms make time and space for community a reality. Drop by for a book and much more.