Fielding Graduate University
2020 De la Vina Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
United States
Telephone: 805-687-1099
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Amy Wallace
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.fielding.edu/student-consumer-information
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: June 26, 2026
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. 1978
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1982
Undergraduate FTE: 0
Graduate FTE: 816
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. Trimester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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- Commission Action Letter, Reaffirmation, June 2026 action
- Structural Change Commission Action Letter, Change of Control, June 2026 action
- Structural Change Commission Action Letter, Change of Control, November 2023 action
- Structural Change Commission Action Letter, Change of Control, June 2023 action
- Commission action letter, reaffirmation visit, June 2018 action
- Team Report, Reaffirmation, June 2026 action
- Team report, reaffirmation visit, June 2018 action
| Role | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Alma Boutin-Martinez | Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Continuous Improvement | amartinez@fielding.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | Karin Bunnell | Board Chair | kbunnell@fielding.edu |
| Chief Academic Officer | Allison Davis-White Eyes | Provost and Senior Vice President | adavis-whiteeyes@fielding.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Lynne Richardson | President | lrichardson@fielding.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | Marine Dumas | Director of Institutional Research | mdumas@fielding.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | June Klein | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | jklein@fielding.edu |
| OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02096100 | Fielding Graduate University | Santa Barbara | Main Campus | Active |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 2027 | Progress Report |
| Spring | 2028 | Interim Report |
| Fall | 2031 | Offsite Review |
| Spring | 2032 | Accreditation Visit |