Claremont School of Theology
10497 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States
Telephone: 909-447-2500
URL: https://www.cst.edu
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Christopher N. Oberg
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://cst.edu/accreditation/
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited on Probation - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution has serious issues of noncompliance with one or more of the Standards. Accredited - Probation
Most Recent Commission Action: June 27, 2025
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1971
Undergraduate FTE: 0
Graduate FTE: 195
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. Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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- Commission Action Letter, Impose Probation, June 2025 action
- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, February 2020 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, February 2019 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, June 2018 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, February 2017 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, June 2016 action
- Commission action letter, accreditation and special visits, February 2015 action
- Team Report, Impose Probation, June 2025 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, February 2020 action
- Team report, special visit, February 2019 action
- Team report, special visit, June 2018 action
- Team report, special visit, February 2017 action
- Team Report, special visit, June 2016 action
- Team report, accreditation visit, February 2015 action
- Team report, special visit, February 2015 action
| Role | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Maggie Froelich | ALO | mfroelich@cst.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | Patricia Farris | Chair of the Board of Trustees | trusteeschair@cst.edu |
| Chief Academic Officer | Andrew Dreitcer | Acting V.P. for Academics; Acting Dean of the Faculty | adreitcer@cst.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Grant Hagiya | President | ghagiya@cst.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | Grant Hagiya | President | ghagiya@cst.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | Yuki Schwartz | Associate Dean for Academics & Assessment | yschwartz@cst.edu |
| OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont School of Theology | Los Angeles | Main Campus | Active |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 2025 | Progress Report |
| Spring | 2026 | Special Visit |
| Spring | 2026 | Progress Report |