the college received its charter from the state of California.
Soon the college outgrew its facilities, and in 1955 it moved its campus to the then-rural city of Riverside, California. The school's new 75.6-acre campus was already equipped with constructed buildings that could be used for offices, classrooms, and living areas. What is now known as the Annie Gabriel Library, was the first to be built in 1921. In 1927, the original administration building was constructed whereas the W.E. James Building was built in 1934. The building which now houses the ceramics studio and boiler was constructed in 1938. In 1958, the college named its second president, Lloyd Simmons.
In September 1998, California Baptist College officially became California Baptist University.
=== 2000s through present day ===
The School of Music was established in 2002, and the Bonnie G. Metcalf School of Education followed in 2003. The same year, the university complex, known as the Yeager Center, was opened, housing classrooms, administration …
