Earn Your Degree Without Leaving Kern County
At the 每日大赛鈥檚BakersfieldCampus, you can build your future close to home. Our campus at the Shops at River Walk offers convenient access to work, family, and the best of Bakersfield 鈥� with flexible programs designed for working adults and career-focused learners.
Whetheryou鈥檙efinishing your bachelor鈥檚 degree or pursuing graduate study, La Verne鈥檚BakersfieldCampuscombines the personal support of a small campus with the reputation of a respected California university.
Why Choose La Verne in Bakersfield
- Built for Working Professionals
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- Evening and weekend classes, 8-week sessions, and hybrid formats let you balance school, work, and family.
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- Degree pathways recognize your real-world experience and help you advance without pausing your career.
- Programs Aligned with Kern County鈥檚 Workforce
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- Our programs meet local demand in healthcare, education, business, and public service 鈥� fields with continuous hiring and promotion opportunities.
- Local Faculty + Community Partnerships
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- Learn from professors who work in the same communities you serve.
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- Partnerships with leading regional employers such as Kern Health Systems, Bakersfield City School District, Grimmway Farms, and Wonderful Orchards connect your studies to real jobs.
- Cohort-Based Learning = Built-In Support
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- Advance alongside classmates with similar goals and life experiences.
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- Find a sense of belonging that keeps you motivated through graduation.
- Local Access, La Verne Quality
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- Getadvising, enrollment help, and university resources in person.
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- Hybrid learninggives you the best of both worlds 鈥� online where convenient, on-campus when it matters.
- The Full La Verne Experience
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- You鈥檒lgraduate as part of our 90,000-member alumni network across California, with the same respected La Verne degree recognized statewide.