Statement of Accreditation Status
California Lutheran University
60 West Olsen Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
United StatesTelephone:
Staff Liaison:
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
OPEID:
The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.
001133
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.
Current Accreditation Status:
Accredited with Notice of Concern indicates that the institution, while it currently meets WASC Standards, is in danger of being found out of compliance with one or more Standards if current trends continue. It may also be issued if an institution is removed from sanction and the Commission wishes to emphasize the need for continuing progress. Formal Notice of Concern requires a special visit within four years to assess progress. If the Commission's concerns are not addressed by that time, a sanction is imposed.
Accredited with Notice of Concern
Most Recent Commission Action:
Friday, February 19, 2021
First Accredited:
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
1962
Undergraduate FTE:
2,987
Graduate FTE:
1,121
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:
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| Role | Name |
Title |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | Karen Davis | Vice President for Administration and Finance | kdavis [at] callutheran.edu |
| Chief Academic Officer | Leanne Neilson | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | neilson [at] callutheran.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Lori Varlotta | President | varlotta [at] callutheran.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | Cathy Alexander | Institutional Research Officer | alexander [at] callutheran.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | Bill Camarillo | Chair, Board of Regent | bill [at] agromin.com |
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Taiwo Ande | Associate Provost for Educational Effectiveness | tande [at] callutheran.edu |
| OPEID |
Location Name |
City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113300 | Woodland Hills Center | Woodland Hills | Additional | Active |
| 001133 | Westlake Center | Westlake Village | Additional | Active |
| 113300 | Santa Maria Center | Santa Maria | Branch Campus | Active |
| Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary | Berkeley | Branch Campus | Active | |
| 113300 | Oxnard Center | Oxnard | Additional | Active |
| 00113300 | California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | Main Campus | Active |
|
Degree |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology & Christian Leadership | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Theological Education for Emerging Ministries | Non-degree | On-Site | |
| Theatre Arts | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Teacher Leadership | Masters | 1966 | On-Site |
| Sports Management | Bachelors | 2020 | On-Site |
| Special Education | Masters | 1978 | On-Site |
| Spanish | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Sociology | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Religion | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Quantitative Economics | Masters | 2009 | On-Site |
| Pupil Personnel Services Credential | Non-degree | On-Site | |
| Public Policy and Administration | Masters | 1975 | On-Site |
| Psychology | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Preliminary Teaching Credential | Non-degree | On-Site | |
| Preliminary Administrative Services Credential | Non-degree | On-Site | |
| Post-MBA Certificate | Non-degree | On-Site | |
| Post-Masters Certificate in Financial Economics and Risk Management | Non-degree | On-Site | |
| Political Science | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Physics | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Philosophy | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Organizational Leadership | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Organizational Leadership | Bachelors | 2010 | Distance Education |
| Music Production | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
| Music | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Multimedia | Bachelors | 1998 | On-Site |
| Mathematics | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Marketing Communication | Bachelors | 1996 | On-Site |
| Management | Masters | 2018 | On-Site |
| Management | Masters | 2018 | Distance Education |
| IT Management Certificate | Non-degree | On-Site | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelors | 1975 | On-Site |
| Interdisciplinary Educational Studies | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Information Technology | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
| History Pedagogy | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| History | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Higher Education Leadership | Professional Doctorate | 2011 | On-Site |
| Global Supply Chain Management Certificate | Non-degree | 2018 | On-Site |
| Global Studies | Bachelors | 1982 | On-Site |
| German | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Geology | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| French | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Financial Planning Certificate | Non-degree | Distance Education | |
| Financial Planning | Masters | 2017 | Distance Education |
| Film and Television | Bachelors | 2019 | On-Site |
| Exercise Science | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Executive MBA | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Ethnic and Race Studies | Bachelors | 2020 | On-Site |
| Environmental Science | Bachelors | 2003 | On-Site |
| English | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Educational Leadership K-12 | Professional Doctorate | 2002 | On-Site |
| Educational Leadership | Masters | 1972 | On-Site |
| Education Specialist Credential - Mild to Moderate or Moderate to Severe | Non-degree | On-Site | |
| Education Specialist Credential - Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Non-degree | On-Site | |
| Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Masters | 2007 | On-Site |
| Economics | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Divinity Distance Education | Masters | 2019 | Distance Education |
| Divinity | Masters | 2014 | On-Site |
| Data Analytics Certificate | Non-degree | On-Site | |
| Criminology & Criminal Justice | Bachelors | 1971 | On-Site |
| Counseling Psychology | Masters | 1978 | On-Site |
| Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services | Masters | 1982 | On-Site |
| Counseling and College Student Personnel | Masters | 1982 | On-Site |
| Computer Science | Bachelors | 1971 | On-Site |
| Computer Information Systems | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| Communication | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Clinical Psychology | Professional Doctorate | 2010 | On-Site |
| Clinical Psychology | Masters | 1978 | On-Site |
| Chemistry | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Certificate of Theological Studies | Non-degree | On-Site | |
| Certificate of Advanced Theological Studies | Non-degree | On-Site | |
| Business Management | Bachelors | 1997 | On-Site |
| Business Administration Financial Planning | Masters | 2004 | Distance Education |
| Business Administration | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Business Administration | Masters | 1972 | On-Site |
| Business Administration | Masters | 2009 | Distance Education |
| BUS-MBA : Pathways Certificate | Non-degree | 2019 | On-Site |
| Biological Science | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Bachelors | 1992 | On-Site |
| Art | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Accounting | Bachelors | 1980 | On-Site |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 2022 | Special Visit |
| Fall | 2024 | Offsite Review |
| Spring | 2025 | Accreditation Visit |
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- College ResultsCollege Results Online (CRO) provides information about college graduation rates for most four-year colleges and universities
