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California Lutheran University

60 West Olsen Road

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

United States

Telephone: 805-492-2411

URL: https://www.callutheran.edu

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

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://www.callutheran.edu/about/factbook/

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

Most Recent Commission Action: February 24, 2023

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1962

Undergraduate FTE: 2,481

Graduate FTE: 978

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. Varies by Program

Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerTaiwo AndeSenior Associate Provost for Educational Effectivenesstande@callutheran.edu
Board of Directors ChairBill CamarilloChair, Board of Regentbill@agromin.com
Chief Academic OfficerLeanne NeilsonProvost and VP for Academic Affairsneilson@callutheran.edu
Chief Executive OfficerLori VarlottaPresidentvarlotta@callutheran.edu
Chief Financial OfficerRichard YsasiVice President for Administration and Financerysasi@callutheran.edu
Director Institutional ResearchCathy AlexanderInstitutional Research Officeralexander@callutheran.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
00113300California Lutheran UniversityThousand OaksMain CampusActive
113300Oxnard CenterOxnardAdditionalActive
Pacific Lutheran Theological SeminaryBerkeleyBranch CampusActive
113300Santa Maria CenterSanta MariaBranch CampusActive
001133Westlake CenterWestlake VillageAdditionalActive
113300Woodland Hills CenterWoodland HillsAdditionalActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
Accelerated Financial Planning CertificateNon-degree2023Distance Education
AccountingBachelors1980On-Site
Accounting and Financial AnalysisBachelors2024Distance Education
Accounting and Financial AnalysisBachelors2024On-Site
ArtBachelors1961On-Site
BUS-MBA : Pathways CertificateNon-degree2019On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Data ScienceBachelors2024On-Site
Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBachelors1992On-Site
Biological ScienceBachelors1961On-Site
Business AdministrationMasters2009Distance Education
Business AdministrationBachelors1961On-Site
Business AdministrationMasters1972On-Site
Business Administration Financial PlanningMasters2004Distance Education
Business ManagementBachelors1997On-Site
Business ManagementBachelors2024Distance Education
Business Operations CertificateNon-degree2023Distance Education
Business Operations CertificateNon-degree2023On-Site
Certificate of Advanced Theological StudiesNon-degreeOn-Site
Certificate of Theological StudiesNon-degreeOn-Site
ChemistryBachelors1961On-Site
Clinical PsychologyMasters1978On-Site
Clinical PsychologyProfessional Doctorate2010On-Site
CommunicationBachelors1961On-Site
Computer Information SystemsBachelors1985On-Site
Computer ScienceBachelors1971On-Site
Counseling PsychologyMasters1978On-Site
Counseling and College Student PersonnelMasters1982On-Site
Counseling and Pupil Personnel ServicesMasters1982On-Site
Criminology & Criminal JusticeBachelors1971On-Site
Criminology and Justice StudiesBachelors2024Distance Education
Criminology and Justice StudiesBachelors2024On-Site
Cybersecurity CertificateNon-degree2020On-Site
Data Analytics CertificateNon-degree2020On-Site
DivinityMasters2014On-Site
Divinity Distance EducationMasters2019Distance Education
EconomicsBachelors1961On-Site
Education Specialist Credential – Deaf and Hard of HearingNon-degree2007On-Site
Education Specialist Credential – Mild to Moderate or Moderate to SevereNon-degree1978On-Site
Education of the Deaf and Hard of HearingMasters2007On-Site
Educational LeadershipMasters1972On-Site
Educational Leadership K-12Professional Doctorate2002On-Site
EnglishBachelors1961On-Site
Environmental ScienceBachelors2003On-Site
Environmental StudiesBachelors2024On-Site
Ethnic and Race StudiesBachelors2020On-Site
Executive MBAMasters2016On-Site
Exercise ScienceBachelors1961On-Site
Film and TelevisionBachelors2019On-Site
Financial PlanningMasters2017Distance Education
Financial Planning CertificateNon-degree2017Distance Education
FrenchBachelors1961On-Site
GeosciencesBachelors1961On-Site
GermanBachelors1961On-Site
Global StudiesBachelors1982On-Site
Global Supply Chain Management CertificateNon-degree2018On-Site
Higher Education LeadershipProfessional Doctorate2011On-Site
HistoryBachelors1961On-Site
History PedagogyBachelors2014On-Site
Hospitality and Tourism ManagementBachelors2018On-Site
IT Management CertificateNon-degreeOn-Site
Information TechnologyMasters2008On-Site
Interdisciplinary StudiesBachelors1975On-Site
JournalismBachelors2024On-Site
Liberal Studies in EducationBachelors1961On-Site
MBA for Financial Planning ProfessionalsMasters2024Distance Education
ManagementMasters2018On-Site
ManagementMasters2018Distance Education
Marketing CommunicationBachelors1996On-Site
Master of Arts in Spirituality and Social ChangeMasters2022Distance Education
Master of Arts in Spirituality and Social ChangeMasters2022On-Site
Master of Public Policy and AdministrationMasters2024Distance Education
Master of Science in Information TechnologyMasters2024Distance Education
Master of Science in Sport ManagementMasters2024Distance Education
MathematicsBachelors1961On-Site
Mathematics for TeachingBachelors2024On-Site
MultimediaBachelors1998On-Site
MusicBachelors1961On-Site
Music ProductionBachelors2000On-Site
Organizational LeadershipBachelors2010Distance Education
Organizational LeadershipBachelors2006On-Site
PhilosophyBachelors1961On-Site
PhysicsBachelors1961On-Site
Political ScienceBachelors1961On-Site
Post-MBA CertificateNon-degree1998On-Site
Post-Masters Certificate in Financial Economics and Risk ManagementNon-degreeOn-Site
Preliminary Administrative Services CredentialNon-degree1972On-Site
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (Online)Non-degree2024Distance Education
Preliminary Teaching CredentialNon-degree1966On-Site
Psychological and Behavioral ScienceBachelors2024Distance Education
PsychologyBachelors1961On-Site
Public Policy and AdministrationMasters1975On-Site
Pupil Personnel Services CredentialNon-degree1982On-Site
Quantitative EconomicsMasters2009On-Site
ReligionBachelors1961On-Site
SociologyBachelors1961On-Site
SpanishBachelors1961On-Site
Special EducationMasters1978On-Site
Sports ManagementBachelors2020On-Site
Strategic CommunicationBachelors2024On-Site
Teacher LeadershipMasters1966On-Site
Theatre ArtsBachelors1961On-Site
Theological Education for Emerging MinistriesNon-degreeOn-Site
Theology & Christian LeadershipBachelors1961On-Site
SeasonYearReview Type
Fall2024Offsite Review
Spring2025Accreditation Visit