Marymount College, Palos Verdes

Marymount California University

Entrance to the campus
Motto	Tua Luce Dirige
Motto in English	Direct Us by Thy Light
Type	Private liberal arts college
Established	1932
Affiliation	Roman Catholic (Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary)
President	Dr. Lucas Lamadrid
Students	1,000
Location	Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA
Campus	Suburban, 26 acres (11 ha)
Colors	Blue and White
Athletics	NAIA – Cal-Pac
Nickname	Mariners
Affiliations	ACCU CIC
Website	[1]

Marymount California University is an independent, Catholic, coeducational university offering associate, bachelor's, and graduate degrees. Based in the liberal arts tradition and inspired by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RHSM), students are encouraged to pursue lives of leadership and service. With campuses situated directly on the picturesque Southern California coastline in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, in the historic arts district of San Pedro and in the rural Northern California, the institution is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Marymount California University was established in 1968 by the RHSM as Marymount Palos Verdes College. It was split from the original Marymount College in Westwood, Los Angeles; this Marymount later merged with St. Joseph's College and then Loyola University to form Loyola Marymount University. At the time, the college was a two-year institution of higher education. In 1975, responsibility for the College was transferred to a lay board of trustees. In 1986, the college changed its name from Marymount Palos Verdes College to Marymount College. In summer 2011, Marymount opened its Waterfront Campus in downtown San Pedro, Los Angeles. In spring 2013, Marymount changed its name from Marymount College to Marymount California University to reflect “an ongoing transformation of the 45-year-old institution of higher education to a multi-campus institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.” In fall 2013, Marymount opened its Lakeside Campus in the community of Lucerne in rural Lake County, in Northern California.

The Oceanview Campus encompasses 26-acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island in Rancho Palos Verdes.