fall 2013, Marymount opened its Lakeside Campus in the community of Lucerne in rural Lake County, California. In March 2016 the WASC Senior College and University Commission questioned the viability of a Northern California campus and it closed in 2017. In February 2018, the university appointed trustee Brian Marcotte its new president. The sudden departure of the previous president was not fully explained. The university announced plans in July 2021 to merge with Saint Leo University, another private Catholic university. The transition was expected to be completed by January 2023. Plans for the merger fell through and Marymount California University closed in August 2022. The Rancho Palos Verdes campus and the residential site in San Pedro were purchased by the University of California, Los Angeles. Campuses The Oceanview Campus encompasses 26-acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island in Rancho Palos Verdes. Residential Community include The Villas located in adjacent San Pedro, a community of fully furnished, two-story townhomes that can accommodate 400 students and staff. In the center of the community is a swimming pool, fitness center, outdoor covered pavilion, beach volleyball court, basketball court and an outdoor kitchen. Academics Marymount California University was accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. Marymount California University offered the following undergraduate degrees: Associate in Arts Associate in Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Master of Business Administration Athletics The Marymount athletic teams were called the Mariners. The university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the California Pacific Conference (CalPac) from 2012–13 to 2021–22. The Mariners previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2010–11 to 2011–12. Marymount competed in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included baseball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track & field; while women's sports included cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball and beach volleyball; and co-ed sports included eSports and surfing. References External links Palos Verdes Peninsula Universities and colleges in Los Angeles County, California Educational institutions established in 1932 Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Former women's universities and colleges in the United States Catholic universities and colleges in California Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities California Pacific Conference schools 1932 establishments in California 2022 disestablishments in California