Statement of Accreditation Status
Columbia College Hollywood
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
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.
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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.
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
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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.
Role![]() |
Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | William Smith | President/CEO | bsmith [at] columbiacollege.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | William Durden | Chair of the Board of Trustees | wgradydurden [at] gmail.com |
Chief Academic Officer | David Carter | Chief Academic Officer / Dean of Academic Affairs | dcarter [at] columbiacollege.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | William Smith | President/CEO | bsmith [at] columbiacollege.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Greg Bublitz | Interim CFO | gbublitz [at] columbiacollege.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Kelly Parker | Vice President of Student Affairs | kparker [at] columbiacollege.edu |
OPEID |
Location Name![]() |
City | Location Type | Status |
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02110200 | Columbia College Hollywood | Tarzana | Main Campus | Active |
02110200 | Flashpoint Chicago | Chicago | Branch Campus | Active |
Degree![]() |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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AAS Animation Visual Effects | Associate | 2018 | On-Site |
AAS Design & Visual Communication | Associate | 2018 | On-Site |
AAS Film | Associate | 2018 | On-Site |
AAS Recording Arts | Associate | 2018 | On-Site |
AFA Animation and Visual Effects | Associate | 2019 | On-Site |
AFA Cinema | Associate | 2019 | On-Site |
AFA Cinema/TV | Associate | 2008 | On-Site |
AFA Design & Visual Communication | Associate | 2019 | On-Site |
BA Graphic Design & Interactive Media | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
BA in Film | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
BA Post Production | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
BA Visual Effects | Bachelors | 2019 | On-Site |
BFA Graphic Design & Interactive Media | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
BFA in Cinema | Bachelors | 2008 | On-Site |
BFA in Cinema/TV | Bachelors | 2008 | On-Site |
BFA in Graphic Design & Interactive Media | Bachelors | 2019 | Distance Education |
BFA Visual Effects | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
BFA Visual Effects | Bachelors | 2018 | Distance Education |
BS Digital Media, Digital Arts | Bachelors | 2018 | Distance Education |
BS Digital Media, Digital Marketing | Bachelors | 2018 | Distance Education |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2021 | Special Visit |
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- National Center for Educational Statistics- College NavigatorThis link will take you to the information page for this institution at nces.ed.gov
- College ScorecardA tool made available by the U.S. Department of Education.
- College ResultsCollege Results Online (CRO) provides information about college graduation rates for most four-year colleges and universities