Woodbury University is the second oldest institution of higher education in Southern California. The growth of the school mirrors that of the dynamic Los Angeles area.

1884	Educator and entrepreneur F.C. Woodbury establishes Woodbury Business College in response to the needs of Los Angeles' growing business community.
1887	Woodbury College graduates its first class.
1927	Woodbury becomes one of the first institutions of higher education to offer an accelerated program to meet the needs of students wishing to earn a degree in a concentrated format.
1931	Woodbury establishes the division of professional arts to focus on fields of design that are closely allied to business.
1937	Woodbury moves to 1027 Wilshire Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles. The campus extends an entire half block on the prominent Wilshire Boulevard and is one of the most distinctive structures in the city.
1938	Woodbury adds curricula in commercial art, fashion design and interior design.
1968	Woodbury introduces a graduate program leading to a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
1974	Woodbury College becomes Woodbury University.
1982	Woodbury establishes computer information systems as a major.
1984	Woodbury begins offering a major in architecture.
1985	Woodbury purchases its present 22-acre residential campus at 7500 Glenoaks Boulevard in Burbank. The campus is the past home of one of the country's oldest convents.
1987	Woodbury begins classes at the Burbank campus. Grants provided by the Fletcher Jones Foundation and the William Randolph Hearst Foundation aid in the establishment of the Weekend College program for working adults.
1994	Woodbury formally organizes undergraduate and graduate programs into three schools: the School of Architecture and Design, the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Business and Management.
1996	Woodbury completes construction of architecture studios.
1998	Woodbury, in a joint effort with Mesa Community College, opens a San Diego campus to offer Bachelor of Architecture degrees. The School of Business and Management receives accreditation from the Association of Collegiate Business Schools of Programs (ACBSP). Fewer than 20 percent of the nation's 3,000 business schools earn this distinction.
2000	Work begins on significant campus improvements. Plans call for a new studio space for students in the School of Architecture and Design; an expanded sports and recreation area, featuring basketball and volleyball courts; and an improved student dining facility.
2001	Enrollment reaches highest level since Woodbury moves to Burbank campus in 1987; total enrollment rises by 25 percent during past three years. University receives $2 million Department of Education grant to help Hispanic students succeed. New 8th Avenue campus gives rapidly growing San Diego architecture program a boost.