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Cal Northern School of Law

1395 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 100

Chico, CA 95973

United States

Telephone: 530-891-6900

URL: https://www.calnorthern.edu

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

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. http://calnorthern.edu/student-learning-outcomes/

Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action: February 14, 2020

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. 2018

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2019

Undergraduate FTE: 0

Graduate FTE: 45

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. Semester

Distributes Federal Financial Aid: No

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerSandra BrooksDean and Presidentsbrooks@calnorthern.edu
Board of Directors ChairMichael McCradyChairmccrady@now2000.com
Chief Academic OfficerSandra BrooksDean and Presidentsbrooks@calnorthern.edu
Chief Executive OfficerSandra BrooksDean and Presidentsbrooks@calnorthern.edu
Chief Financial OfficerDana CampbellChief Financial Officerdanacampbelllaw@gmail.com
Director Institutional ResearchMartha WilsonWSCUC Assessment Coordinatormwilson@calnorthern.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
Cal Northern Educational Development CorporationChicoMain CampusActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
Juris DoctorProfessional Doctorate1983On-Site
Juris DoctorateProfessional Doctorate2022Distance Education
Masters in Legal StudiesMasters2014On-Site
SeasonYearReview Type
Spring2025Offsite Review
Fall2025Accreditation Visit