John Paul the Great Catholic University
220 West Grand Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
United States
Telephone: 858-653-6740
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Tamela Hawley
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.jpcatholic.edu/studentsuccess
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: June 25, 2021
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. 2011
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2015
Undergraduate FTE: 288
Graduate FTE: 0
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. Quarter
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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- Commission Action Letter, Accreditation Visit, June 2021 action
- Commission action letter, EER for Initial Accreditation Visit, February 2015 action
- Commission action letter, CPR for Initial Accreditation Visit, February 2013 action
- Team Report, Accreditation Visit, June 2021 action
- Team report, EER for Initial Accreditation Visit, February 2015 action
- Team report, CPR for Initial Accreditation Visit, February 2013 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Joseph Connolly | Chief Academic Officer | jconnolly@jpcatholic.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Mark Wieczorek | Deacon | mark.wieczorek@dexcom.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Joseph Connolly | Chief Academic Officer | jconnolly@jpcatholic.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Derry Connolly | President | dconnolly@jpcatholic.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Kevin Meziere | VP of Technology & Real Estate | kmeziere@jpcatholic.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Kaylie Manville | Registrar/Director of IR | kmanville@jpcatholic.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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04193700 | John Paul the Great Catholic University | Escondido | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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BS Business | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
BS Communications Media | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts | Bachelors | 2023 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2025 | Interim Report |
Fall | 2028 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2029 | Accreditation Visit |