Statement of Accreditation Status
Fresno Pacific University
1717 South Chestnut Ave
Fresno, CA 93702
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.
001253
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- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.
Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action:
Friday, February 22, 2019
First Accredited:
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
1961
Undergraduate FTE:
3,029
Graduate FTE:
1,167
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.
Religious Control
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:
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Role |
Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Greg Zubacz | Associate Provost/Accreditation Liaison Officer | gregory.zubacz [at] fresno.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | Joshua Wilson | Board of Trustees Chair | jwilson [at] dwlawfirm.com |
| Chief Academic Officer | D. Gayle Copeland | Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs | deborah.copeland [at] fresno.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Joseph Jones | President | joseph.jones [at] fresno.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | Robert Lippert | VP for Finance and Business Affairs | robert.lippert [at] fresno.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | Maribel Viveros | Director of Institutional Research | maribel.viveros [at] fresno.edu |
| OPEID |
Location Name |
City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1253300 | Bakersfield Branch Campus | Bakersfield | Branch Campus | Active |
| 001253 | Central Unified School District | Fresno | Additional | Active |
| 00125300 | Fresno Pacific University | Fresno | Main Campus | Active |
| 00125308 | Merced Branch Campus | Merced | Branch Campus | Active |
| 00125304 | North Fresno Center | Fresno | Branch Campus | Active |
| 1253200 | Visalia Branch Campus | Visalia | Branch Campus | Active |
|
Degree |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Services | Non-degree | 2013 | On-Site |
| B.A Biblical and Theological Studies | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A Business Administration | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A Christian Ministry and Leadership | Bachelors | 2003 | On-Site |
| B.A. Art | Bachelors | 2008 | On-Site |
| B.A. Business Administration | Bachelors | 2009 | Distance Education |
| B.A. Business Management | Bachelors | 2003 | On-Site |
| B.A. Business Management | Bachelors | 2015 | Distance Education |
| B.A. Communication | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Contemporary Christian Ministries | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Criminology | Bachelors | 2019 | Distance Education |
| B.A. Criminology | Bachelors | 2007 | Distance Education |
| B.A. Criminology | Bachelors | 2012 | On-Site |
| B.A. Criminology | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| B.A. Early Childhood Development | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| B.A. Early Childhood Development | Bachelors | 2013 | Distance Education |
| B.A. English | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Environmental Studies | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Health Care Administration | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| B.A. History | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Intercultural Studies | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Kinesiology and B.S. Kinesiology | Bachelors | 2005 | On-Site |
| B.A. Liberal Arts | Bachelors | 2004 | On-Site |
| B.A. Liberal Studies | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Mathematics | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Music | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Organizational Leadership | Bachelors | 2003 | On-Site |
| B.A. Organizational Leadership | Bachelors | 2003 | Distance Education |
| B.A. Philosophy | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Political Science | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Pre-Health Sciences and B.S. Pre-Health Sciences | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Pre-Law | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Psychology | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Social Science Secondary Teaching | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Social Welfare | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| B.A. Social Work | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Sociology | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Software Engineering | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
| B.A. Spanish Language | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.A. Theater | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
| B.S. Accounting | Bachelors | 2015 | On-Site |
| B.S. Applied Mathematics | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.S. Biology and B.A. Biology | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.S. Chemistry and B.A. Chemistry | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.S. Computer Information Systems | Bachelors | 2017 | Distance Education |
| B.S. Computer Information Systems | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
| B.S. Environmental Science | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
| B.S. Finance | Bachelors | 2015 | On-Site |
| B.S. Marketing | Bachelors | 2015 | On-Site |
| B.S. Nursing | Bachelors | 2009 | On-Site |
| B.S. Pharmaceutical Studies | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
| B.S. Software Engineering | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
| Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst | Non-degree | 2009 | On-Site |
| Board Certified Behavior Analyst | Non-degree | 2006 | On-Site |
| Christian Studies | Non-degree | 2009 | On-Site |
| Church Conflict and Peacemaking | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
| Congregational Care | Non-degree | 2009 | On-Site |
| Evangelism and Church Planting | Non-degree | 2009 | On-Site |
| Health Care Administration | Bachelors | 2017 | Distance Education |
| Integration | Non-degree | 2009 | On-Site |
| M.A. Administrative Services | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
| M.A. Athletic Training | Masters | 2010 | Distance Education |
| M.A. Christian Ministry | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
| M.A. Community Leadership and Transformation | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| M.A. Curriculum and Teaching | Masters | 1985 | On-Site |
| M.A. Curriculum and Teaching | Masters | 2007 | Distance Education |
| M.A. Educational Technology | Masters | 2011 | Distance Education |
| M.A. in Leadership & Organizational Studies | Masters | 2017 | Distance Education |
| M.A. Individualized Studies | Masters | 1993 | On-Site |
| M.A. Intercultural Studies | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| M.A. Kinesiology | Masters | 2008 | Distance Education |
| M.A. Leadership and Organizational Studies | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
| M.A. Mathematics Education | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
| M.A. Ministry, Leadership and Culture | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
| M.A. New Testament | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
| M.A. Old Testament | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
| M.A. Peacemaking and Conflict Studies | Masters | 1985 | On-Site |
| M.A. Reading and Language Arts | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
| M.A. School Counseling | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
| M.A. School Counseling and School Psychology | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
| M.A. School Library and Information Technology | Masters | 2007 | Distance Education |
| M.A. School Psychology | Masters | 1985 | On-Site |
| M.A. Special Education | Masters | 2017 | Distance Education |
| M.A. Special Education | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
| M.A. Sports Administration | Masters | 2015 | Distance Education |
| M.A. STEM Education | Masters | 2014 | On-Site |
| M.A. Teaching | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
| M.A. Theology | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
| M.A. Urban Missions | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
| M.B.A. Business Administration | Masters | 2009 | On-Site |
| M.S. Nursing | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
| Master of Divinity | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
| Mediation | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
| Mennonite Brethren Studies | Non-degree | 2012 | Distance Education |
| Peacemaking and Conflict Studies Personalized | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
| Personalized | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Pupil Personnel Services School Counseling | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
| Pupil Personnel Services School Psychology | Non-degree | 2001 | Distance Education |
| Reading | Non-degree | 2018 | On-Site |
| Restorative Justice | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
| Teacher Librarian Services | Non-degree | 2001 | Distance Education |
| TESOL | Non-degree | 1985 | On-Site |
| Workplace Conflict Management and Peacemaking | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 2021 | Offsite Review |
| Spring | 2022 | Accreditation 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
