Life Pacific University Yakima · Launching Fall 2026
An accredited degree, earned inside the church you already serve.
Yakima Foursquare Church is a Life Pacific University micro campus. You take Life Pacific’s accredited coursework online while you train in ministry here, four mornings a week, under people who know your name.
- Starts
- Fall 2026First cohort
- Tracks
- Traditional & Flex18–25, or adult learners
- Coursework
- OnlineThrough Life Pacific
- On the ground
- Mon–Thu, 9–12Plus Sunday Serve
- Degree awarded by
- Life Pacific UniversityRegionally accredited, San Dimas, CA
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Degrees you can earn here
Every degree is awarded by Life Pacific University, which holds the accreditation. The six undergraduate degrees are open on both tracks. The graduate and doctoral programmes are Flex only.
Undergraduate · Traditional & Flex
Coursework online. Tuition is charged per credit — see costs below.
AABiblical Studies 2 years AAGeneral Studies 2 years BAMinistry & Leadership 4 years BAOrganizational ManagementChurch operations, administration, the running of things 4 years BAPsychologyCare and counselling ministry 4 years BAWorship Arts & Media 4 yearsGraduate & doctoral · Flex only
Priced per programme by Life Pacific. Each master’s requires one week on campus in San Dimas, California each year; the residency fee is $275 a year.
MBABusiness Administration 30 units$19,500 MAStrategic Leadership 36 units$21,960 MATheological Studies 48 units$29,280 MACounseling 63 units$47,880 M.DivMaster of Divinity 72 units$43,920 D.MinDoctor of MinistryResidency fee $850 per residency 33 units$20,625Unit counts are Life Pacific’s published programme totals divided by their published per-unit rate. Figures are LPU’s 2026–27 schedule and are set by the university, not by the church.
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What it costs
An undergraduate year at a micro campus is tuition plus a site fee plus a technology fee. The site fee is the church’s part and is what pays for the room, the mentorship and the staff time.
| Undergraduate, per year | Amount |
|---|---|
| TuitionCharged per credit at the church-partner rate, which is lower than Life Pacific’s standard online rate of $500 a unit. | Per credit |
| Site feeSet by Yakima Foursquare Church. Charged per semester. | Set here |
| Technology & student services$175 per semester, charged by Life Pacific. | $350 |
For comparison: a residential year at Life Pacific’s San Dimas campus is $23,328 in tuition plus $12,150 in room and board. Studying here, you keep your job, your church and your rent.
Tuition and fee figures are Life Pacific University’s published 2026–27 rates. Books and class fees are extra. Financial aid is administered by LPU’s Student Financial Services, not by the church.
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Two tracks — the first thing to decide
| TraditionalAges 18–25 | FlexAdult learners | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | Those in a formative season who sense a call to ministry and can commit to a structured week. | Those balancing work, family or existing ministry who still want the training and the degree. |
| Weekly commitment | Monday–Thursday, 9:00–12:00, plus Sunday Serve. | Flexible. Sunday Serve is still required. |
| Internship rotations | Full rotations across several ministry environments. | Not required. Serve in areas that fit your experience and calling. |
| Degrees open | The six undergraduate degrees. | The same six, plus six graduate and doctoral programmes. |
| Expected of you | Teachable, spiritually hungry, open to broad ministry exposure. | Focused engagement alongside the rest of your life. |
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The week
TraditionalMonday–Thursday
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Spiritual discipline
- Ministry track
- Mentorship
- Schoolwork
Traditional & FlexSundays
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Sunday Serve
Graduate onlyOne week a year
San Dimas, California
- On-campus residency, required for every master’s programme
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What four years look like
The same arc the church runs on — begin, belong, contribute, multiply.
Year one
Exploration & formation
Broad ministry exposure while you discern calling. Rather than specialising immediately, first-year interns work across several ministry environments.
- Spiritual formation
- Ministry exposure
- Character development
- Learning how the church functions
Year two
Apprenticeship & ownership
Focused training inside one ministry area. You move from exposure to ownership, serving as a key contributor rather than an observer.
- Specialised ministry training
- Leadership responsibility
- Mentorship
- Skill refinement
Years three & four
Leadership & multiplication
Flexible but intentional options as callings and capacities differ, held to the same standard for leadership readiness and character.
- Leading others
- Mentoring
- Strategic ministry leadership
- Discipline
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A university and a church, doing different jobs
You study online through Life Pacific while you are embedded here, and ministry you are already doing can earn academic credit.
Life Pacific University
Accreditation, admissions, financial aid, coursework and the student portal. The degree is theirs, and so is the paperwork.
Yakima Foursquare Church
Discipleship, mentorship, hands-on ministry, the site fee and the room. The people who know your name are the people you train under.
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Spiritual formation & Christlike character
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Biblical & theological foundations
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Ministry competence & practical skills
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Calling discernment & vocational clarity
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Leadership development & ministry readiness
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The signing
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The partnership
Signed
March 2026Pastor Chantal Edler, Lead Pastor of Yakima Foursquare Church and an LPU alumna, alongside her leadership team.
For the university
Dr. Angie RicheyPresident of Life Pacific University.
Where it sits
One of eighteenYakima joined seventeen other active micro campuses nationwide. Life Pacific calls the programme Church Micro-Sites.
Accreditation
Held by Life PacificThe degree is a Life Pacific University degree, identical to one earned in San Dimas.
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Start
Applications go through Life Pacific. If you want to talk it through with someone here first — including what the site fee comes to — that is the better place to start.