Hope International University
2500 E. Nutwood Ave
Fullerton, CA 92831
United States
Telephone: 714-879-3901
URL: https://www.hiu.edu
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Linda Petersen
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://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=hope+international&s=CA&id=120537
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: June 28, 2024
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. 1965
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1969
Undergraduate FTE: 498
Graduate FTE: 429
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. 4-1-4 Plan
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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- Commission Action Letter, Reaffirmation, June 2024 action
- Commission Action Letter, Accreditation Visit, June 2016 action
- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, June 2014 action
- Commission Action Letter, Special visit, June 2012 action
- Team Report Reaffirmation, June 2024 action
- Team Report, Accreditation Visit, June 2016 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, spring 2014
- Team Report, Special visit, June 2012 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Natalie Hewitt | ALO, Professor of English, Dean of College of Arts & Sciences | nhewitt@hiu.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Will Mullins | Board of Directors Chair | wmullins@riziolawfirm.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Steve Edgington | Vice President for Academic Affairs | sedgington@hiu.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Paul Alexander | President | palexander@hiu.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Rebecca Pacificar | Vice President for Business and Finance | rpacificar@hiu.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Hector Galano | Director of Institutional Research | hgalano@hiu.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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00125200 | Hope International University | Fullerton | Main Campus | Active |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2026 | Progress Report |
Spring | 2027 | Interim Report |
Fall | 2029 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2030 | Accreditation Visit |