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Monterey College of Law

100 Colonel Durham Street

Seaside, CA 93955

United States

Telephone: 831-582-4000

URL: https://www.montereylaw.edu

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

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://

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: February 16, 2024

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. 2024

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

Undergraduate FTE: 0

Graduate FTE: 84

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

Distributes Federal Financial Aid: No

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerGreg BrandesChief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officergbrandes@gbrandes.com
Board of Directors ChairKate DanielsBoard Chairdanielskate@gmail.com
Chief Executive OfficerMitchel WinickPresident and Deanmwinick@montereylaw.edu
Chief Academic OfficerElizabeth XyrVice President and Dean of Academic Affairsexyr@montereylaw.edu
Chief Financial OfficerGreg BrandesChief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officergbrandes@gbrandes.com
Director Institutional ResearchGreg BrandesChief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officergbrandes@gbrandes.com
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
Empire College of LawSanta RosaBranch CampusActive
Kern County College of LawBakersfieldBranch CampusActive
San Luis Obispo College of LawSan Luis ObispoBranch CampusActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD)Professional DoctorateOn-Site
Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD)MastersDistance Education
Master of Laws (LLM)Professional DoctorateOn-Site
Master of Laws (LLM)MastersDistance Education
Master of Legal StudiesMastersOn-Site
Master of Legal StudiesMastersDistance Education
SeasonYearReview Type
Spring2025Seeking Accreditation Visit