Get To Know Horizon U

Our Mission

Horizon University enables students seeking Christ-centered instruction to develop critical thinking skills, a broad knowledge base, and a biblically integrated understanding of their vocation, so that they will successfully inspire servant leadership as they excel in their profession and as they win, disciple, and send others for Jesus Christ.

Our Goals

Our students will be prepared to do the following upon graduation.

• Succeed in their chosen profession
• Engage minds, whether in their workplace, graduate school, or the global community
• Win a person to Jesus Christ
• Disciple a person in Jesus Christ and
• Send a person for Jesus Christ

Indicators

We will know that our Goals are being met when the following Indicators are achieved.

1. Attain insight into the gifts, talents, and individual calling for which Christ laid hold of them
2. Be passionate servant leaders who make a difference serving as leaders in the church and marketplace
3. Effectively contextualize and share the gospel in the workplace
4. Apply a biblical worldview to academics
5. Exhibit sound academic skills and professional effectiveness
6. Be passionate to bring God’s love for people of every culture into every facet of daily life
7. Develop a heart for reaching out to the lost
8. Seize opportunities to share the gospel
9. Humbly articulate a reasoned defense of the faith
10. Be discipled that they may effectively disciple others
11. Model the character of Jesus at home, at work, and in the marketplace
12. Acquire the skills needed to make disciples who can make more disciples
13. Serve Jesus Christ in the church
14. Commit to a lifetime of participation in building up the church and providing a witness to the world
15. Demonstrate a lifestyle of winning, discipling, and sending others

Our History

In November of 1993, classes were officially offered under the name Horizon Bible Institute (HBI). The State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education awarded HBI a religious exemption to operate as a non-accredited school. Since 1993, many students have graduated and gone on to fruitful ministries as well as further schooling.

In April of 2000, HBI began a relationship with Azusa Pacific University’s Haggard Graduate School of Theology, wherein our graduates would be accepted into their accredited graduate program. Several students have since taken advantage of this relationship and have obtained their graduate degrees. In 2005 HCSD began the same relationship with Bethel Seminary in San Diego, and in 2007 with Southern California Bible College and Seminary.

At the beginning of 2004, the name of Horizon Bible Institute was officially changed to Horizon College San Diego to better reflect the comprehensive nature of our degree programs and our future plans for growth.

In August 2004, HCSD added a traditional full-time college program, with classes meeting during the day Monday through Thursday. In January 2005, HCSD began offering classes online as well.

In August 2006, HCSD moved to a facility in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego. This facility incorporated all of our class rooms, library, administration offices, and student lounge in one location.

In August 2010, Horizon College San Diego experienced the Lord preparing a new set of wine skins to carry on the faithful work of the original founding team.

In 2013, accreditation was granted by the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) and the school name re-established as Horizon University.

In 2017, ABHE and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education approved relocation of the University’s main campus to Indianapolis, IN.

In 2019, the ABHE Commission on Accreditation reaffirmed accreditation for Horizon University until 2028.

In 2020, Horizon University was approved to offer accredited graduate programs, initially a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies, and additionally a Master of Arts in Leadership & Ministry as well as a Master of Divinity with emphases in Biblical Studies or Leadership & Ministry.