California Baptist University, a private, faith-based university in Southern California, provides a distinctive context for studying design and conducting research in architecture. The College of Architecture, Visual Arts & Design, is the largest faith-based architecture and design college in the United States and has established itself as a significant regional centre of design despite being less than 20 years old. The program promotes an approach to architecture that integrates truth, goodness, beauty, and meaning, all grounded in the divine while preparing students to tackle real-world challenges in the built environment.