Ezra University was established in June of 1997 by a group of pastors and leaders wishing to serve the growing immigrant communities.

Under the exceptional leadership of the board of directors, local pastors and scholars who share and support the mission, Ezra University seeks to educate students to be leaders. Ezra University currently offers undergraduate and graduate programs. Ezra has received verification of religious exemption status by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) under the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA).

Ezra University holds candidate status with the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation, 5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822, 407.207.0808. Candidate status is a pre-accreditation status granted to those institutions that meet the ABHE Conditions of Eligibility and that possess such qualities as may provide a basis for achieving accreditation status within five years.