John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido, California is a small, mission-focused institution for students serious about faith and media or film education. The combination of rigorous Catholic intellectual tradition with media arts training appeals to a particular kind of student—one who sees media creation as a form of cultural witness.
Small means tight community and genuine faculty-student relationships, but it also means limited resources and that you're betting on the institution's specific mission resonating with you. The Escondido location keeps costs lower than coastal California alternatives, and the Catholic identity is unambiguous. If you're called to this intersection of faith and storytelling, JPGCU is built precisely for that.
The network is tight and intentional; you'll know everyone you graduate with.