Back to Directory

California College of ASU

1111 S Broadway Suite 100

Los Angeles, CA 90015

United States

Telephone: 818-345-8414

URL: http://www.columbiacollege.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. https://columbiacollege.edu/academics/student-achievement/

Current Accreditation Status:Accredited on Warning - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is out of compliance with one or more of the Standards. Accredited with Warning

Most Recent Commission Action: December 15, 2023

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. 2013

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2014

Undergraduate FTE: 170

Graduate FTE: 0

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. Quarter

Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes

Download full report (pdf)

Note: to generate a PDF of the basic accreditation information noted above use your browser's print function.

RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerDavid CarterChief Academic Officerdcarter@columbiacollege.edu
Board of Directors ChairChristian OsmenaChairman of the Boardchristian.osmena@columbiacollege.edu
Chief Academic OfficerDavid CarterChief Academic Officerdcarter@columbiacollege.edu
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial OfficerDesmond LovellChief Financial Officerdesmond.lovell@columbiacollege.edu
Director Institutional ResearchKelly ParkerVice President of Student Affairskparker@columbiacollege.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
Main Campus RelocationLos AngelesMain CampusActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
AAS Animation Visual EffectsAssociate2018On-Site
AAS Design & Visual CommunicationAssociate2018On-Site
AAS FilmAssociate2018On-Site
AAS Recording ArtsAssociate2018On-Site
AFA CinemaAssociate2019On-Site
BFA Graphic Design & Interactive MediaBachelors2018On-Site
BFA Visual EffectsBachelors2018On-Site
BFA Visual EffectsBachelors2018Distance Education
BFA in CinemaBachelors2008On-Site
BFA in Graphic Design & Interactive MediaBachelors2019Distance Education
BS Digital Media, Digital MarketingBachelors2018Distance Education
SeasonYearReview Type
Spring2024Special Visit
Fall2026Offsite Review
Spring2027Accreditation Visit