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Southern California Institute of Technology

525 North Muller Street

Anaheim, CA 92801

United States

Telephone: 7143000300

URL: https://www.scitech.edu

Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Susan Opp

Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. https://www.scitech.edu/disclosures

Current Accreditation Status:Candidate - Reflects the Commission's decision that the institution has demonstrated that it meets all, or nearly all, of the Standards of Accreditation at a minimum level and has a clear plan in place to meet the Standards at a substantial level of compliance for accreditation. Candidate

Most Recent Commission Action: June 26, 2026

Granted Candidacy:Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process. 2026

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.

Undergraduate FTE: 600

Graduate FTE: 0

Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. For-Profit

Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. No Related Entity

Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Unknown

Distributes Federal Financial Aid: No

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerArian ShamsPresidentashams@scitech.edu
Chief Executive OfficerArian ShamsPresidentashams@scitech.edu
Board of Directors ChairLissa WayneChairmanlwayne@scitech.edu
Chief Academic OfficerArian ShamsPresidentashams@scitech.edu
Chief Financial OfficerNazila ShamsCFOnshams@scitech.edu
Director Institutional ResearchAndrew CressAssociate Director of Administration and Effectivenessacress@scitech.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
03113600Southern California Institute of Technology-MainAnaheimMain CampusActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
Biomedical EngineeringBachelors2012On-Site
Biomedical Engineering TechnologyAssociate2024On-Site
Biomedical TechnologyNon-degree2011On-Site
Computer Networking and CybersecurityNon-degree2009On-Site
Computer Networking and CybersecurityNon-degree2020Distance Education
Electrical EngineeringBachelors2020Distance Education
Electrical EngineeringBachelors2006On-Site
Electronic EngineeringBachelors2001On-Site
Electronic EngineeringBachelors2020Distance Education
General ElectricianNon-degree1994On-Site
General ElectricianNon-degree2020Distance Education
Industrial Automation TechnologyNon-degree2020On-Site
Information SystemsBachelors2020Distance Education
Information SystemsBachelors2002On-Site
SeasonYearReview Type
Spring2028Seeking Accreditation Visit