Humphreys University

Humphreys University
TypePrivate
Established1896
PresidentRobert G. Humphreys, Jr.
Academic staff
100
Administrative staff
60
Undergraduates900
Location
Stockton (main campus) and Modesto, California
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38°00′41″N 121°19′00″W / 38.01139°N 121.31667°W / 38.01139; -121.31667
ColorsGold and purple
Websitewww.humphreys.edu

Humphreys University, previously known as Humphreys College, is an independent, non-profit university with two campuses in California, one in Modesto and the other in Stockton. It has been in continuous service to the central San Joaquin Valley since 1896, giving it the distinction of being the first institution of higher education in the area. It awards certificates, and associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Its Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law awards the juris doctor degree. The college is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, and the law school is approved by the California State Bar Committee of Bar Examiners.