National University
9388 Lightwave Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
United States
Telephone: 858-642-8000
URL: http://www.nu.edu
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Stephanie Huie
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. https://studentachievement.nu.edu/
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. 1975
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1977
Undergraduate FTE: 6,482
Graduate FTE: 14,504
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. Multi-institution System
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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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Pamela Perry | AVP, Accreditation and Curriculum | pperry@nu.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Ruthann Heinrich | Retired Executive | rheinrich@icloud.com |
Chief Academic Officer | John Cicero | jcicero@nu.edu | |
Chief Executive Officer | Mark Milliron | President and CEO | mmilliron@nu.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Karen Whitney | EVP, Office of Strategy and Sustainability | kwhitney@nu.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Angela Baldasare | Deputy Chief of Staff and VP Institutional Research & Planning | abaldasare@nu.edu |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2025 | Progress Report |
Fall | 2027 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2028 | Accreditation Visit |