Statement of Accreditation Status
Naval Postgraduate School

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One University Circle
Monterey, CA 93943-5002
United States
Telephone: 
831-656-1068
URL: 
http://www.nps.edu
Staff Liaison

Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.

: 
Mark Goor
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.

: 
001310
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://my.nps.edu/web/ir/graduation-statistics
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.

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Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: 
Friday, February 19, 2021
First Accredited

Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.

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1955
Undergraduate FTE: 
0
Graduate FTE: 
1,887
Financial Structure Type

Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.

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Public
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.

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Other
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.

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Quarter
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: 
Yes
 
Report Change of Personnel

 

Rolesort descending Name Title E-mail
Accreditation Liaison Officer Mary Sims Associate Dean, Academics (Accreditation & Assessment) mjsims [at] nps.edu
Board of Directors Chair Alex Guffey Deputy Director of Protocol amguffey [at] nps.edu
Chief Academic Officer Scott Gartner Provost and Academic Dean scott.gartner [at] nps.edu
Chief Executive Officer Ann Rondeau President ann.rondeau [at] nps.edu
Chief Financial Officer Michael Ward Comptroller john.ward [at] nps.edu
Director Institutional Research Laurel Minik Director of Institutional Research lmminik [at] nps.edu
Change Mailing AddressChange Location AddressReport New Location

 

OPEID Location Namesort descending City Location Type Status
00131000 Naval Postgraduate School Monterey Main Campus Active
Report New Degree Program

 

Degreesort descending Degree Level Year Implemented Modality
134 - Aviation Systems Non-degree Distance Education
Acquisition Logistics Non-degree Distance Education
Advanced Acquisition Program Certificate Non-degree 1997 Distance Education
Advanced Acquisition Studies Non-degree Distance Education
Advanced Contract Management Non-degree Distance Education
Applied Cyber Operations Masters 2012 On-Site
Applied Cyber Operations Non-degree 2012 Distance Education
Applied Cyber Operations (Res) Non-degree 2012 On-Site
Applied Mathematics Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Applied Mathematics Masters 1988 On-Site
Applied Modeling and Simulation (Healthcare) Masters 2019 Distance Education
Applied Physics Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Applied Physics Masters 1992 On-Site
Applied Physics of Combat Systems Masters 1992 On-Site
Applied Science Masters 1965 On-Site
Applied Trajectory Optimization Non-degree 2018 Distance Education
Artificial Intelligence for Military Use Non-degree Distance Education
Astronautical Engineer Masters 1982 On-Site
Astronautical Engineering Research Doctorate 1982 On-Site
Astronautical Engineering Masters 1982 On-Site
ASW Certificate Non-degree 2009 On-Site
ASW Certificate Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
Basic Contract Management Non-degree Distance Education
Chief Information Officer (CIO) Management Non-degree Distance Education
Combat Systems Science and Engineering Certificate Non-degree 2015 On-Site
Combat Systems Science and Engineering Certificate Non-degree 2015 Distance Education
Computer Engineering Masters 1950 On-Site
Computer Science Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Computer Science Masters 1967 On-Site
Computer Science Masters 2000 Distance Education
Computing Technology Masters 2005 Distance Education
Contract Management Masters 1999 Distance Education
Cost Estimating and Analysis Masters 2012 Distance Education
Cost Estimating and Analysis Certificate Non-degree 2010 Distance Education
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Program Evaluation Non-degree Distance Education
Cyber Operations Infrastructure Non-degree 2012 Distance Education
Cyber Operations Infrastructure Non-degree 2012 On-Site
Cyber Security Adversarial Techniques Non-degree 2010 Distance Education
Cyber Security Adversarial Techniques Non-degree 2010 On-Site
Cyber Security Defense Non-degree 2010 On-Site
Cyber Security Defense Non-degree 2010 Distance Education
Cyber Security Fundamentals Non-degree 2010 Distance Education
Cyber Security Fundamentals Non-degree 2010 On-Site
Cyber Systems Non-degree 2011 On-Site
Cyber Systems Non-degree 2011 Distance Education
Cyber Systems and Operations Masters 2013 Distance Education
Cyber Systems and Operations Masters 2013 On-Site
Cyber Warfare Non-degree 2010 On-Site
Cyber Warfare Non-degree 2010 Distance Education
Data Analytics for Defense Management Non-degree Distance Education
Data Science Non-degree 2016 Distance Education
Defense Analysis Masters 1993 On-Site
Defense Energy Certificate Non-degree 2012 On-Site
Defense Management Foundations Non-degree Distance Education
Digital Communications Certificate Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Digital Communications Certificate Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
Digital Engineering Non-degree Distance Education
Directed Energy Systems Non-degree Distance Education
DoD FM Graduate Certificate Program Non-degree Distance Education
Electric Ship Power Systems Certificate Non-degree 2007 On-Site
Electric Ship Power Systems Certificate Non-degree 2007 Distance Education
Electrical Engineer Masters 1950 On-Site
Electrical Engineering Research Doctorate 1982 On-Site
Electrical Engineering Masters 1982 On-Site
Electrical Engineering Masters 1996 Distance Education
Electronic Warfare Engineer Non-degree 2008 On-Site
Electronic Warfare Engineer (Journeyman) Non-degree 2008 Distance Education
Electronic Warfare Engineer (Journeyman) Non-degree 2008 On-Site
Electronic Warfare Engineer Certificate Non-degree 2008 Distance Education
Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering Masters 1993 On-Site
Energy Certificate Non-degree 2018 Distance Education
Engineering Acoustics Research Doctorate 1982 On-Site
Engineering Acoustics Masters 2013 Distance Education
Engineering Acoustics Masters 1973 On-Site
Engineering Acoustics Masters 2000 Distance Education
Engineering Modeling & Simulation Cert Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
Engineering Modeling & Simulation Cert Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Engineering Science (Aerospace Engineering) Masters 2013 Distance Education
Engineering Science (Astronautical Engineering) Masters 1982 On-Site
Engineering Science (Computer Engineering) Masters 2009 On-Site
Engineering Science (Electrical Engineering) Masters 1982 On-Site
Engineering Science (Electrical Engineering) Masters 1996 Distance Education
Engineering Science (Mechanical Engineering) Masters 1950 On-Site
Engineering Science (Mechanical Engineering) Masters 1999 Distance Education
Engineering Systems Masters 2000 Distance Education
Engineering Systems Masters 2000 On-Site
Executive Master of Business Administration Masters 2002 Distance Education
Federal/DoD Identity Management Non-degree 2008 On-Site
Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems Certificate Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
Healthcare Modeling & Simulation Non-degree 2012 Distance Education
High-Performance Computer Architecture Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
High-Performance Computer Architecture Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Homeland Security and Defense Non-degree 2008 On-Site
Human Systems Integration Masters 2004 On-Site
Human Systems Integration Masters 2011 Distance Education
Human Systems Integration Certificate Non-degree 2008 Distance Education
Human Systems Integration Certificate Non-degree 2008 On-Site
Identity Management & Cyber Security Masters 2010 On-Site
Identity Management and Cyber Security Masters 2013 Distance Education
Information Sciences Research Doctorate 2006 On-Site
Information Strategy and Political Warfare Masters 2000 On-Site
Information Systems Security Engineering Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
Information Systems Security Engineering Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Information Technology Management Masters 2009 On-Site
Information Warfare Systems Engineering Masters 1978 On-Site
Innovation and Design Non-degree Distance Education
International Defense Planning Certificate Non-degree 2010 On-Site
Knowledge Superiority (KS) Certificate Non-degree 2007 Distance Education
Lead Systems Integrator Non-degree 2013 Distance Education
Leadership for Public Administrators Non-degree Distance Education
Management Masters 1962 On-Site
Managerial Logistics Non-degree Distance Education
Master of Business Administration Masters 1978 On-Site
Mathematics of Secure Communication Certificate Non-degree 2004 On-Site
Mechanical Engineer's Degree Masters 1965 On-Site
Mechanical Engineering Masters 1970 On-Site
Mechanical Engineering Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Meteorology Masters 1968 On-Site
Meteorology Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Meteorology & Physical Oceanography Masters 1976 On-Site
Model-Based Systems Engineeing Non-degree Distance Education
Modeling and Simulation Management Certificate Non-degree 2010 Distance Education
Modeling and Simulation Management Certificate Non-degree 2010 On-Site
Modeling Virtual Environments and Simulation Masters 1997 On-Site
Modeling Virtual Environments and Simulation Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Naval Nuclear Power School Non-degree 2000 On-Site
Network Engineering Certificate Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
Network Engineering Certificate Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Network Operations and Technology (Operations) Certificate Non-degree 2005 Distance Education
Network Operations and Technology (Technology) Certificate Non-degree 2005 Distance Education
Network Science Certificate Non-degree 2013 On-Site
Nuclear Operations Masters Distance Education
Operations Research Masters 1965 On-Site
Operations Research Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Physical Oceanography Masters 1957 On-Site
Physical Oceanography Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Physics Masters 1992 On-Site
Principles of Analytical Management Non-degree Distance Education
Product Development Masters 2000 Distance Education
Professional Master of Business Administration Masters Distance Education
Program Management Masters 1999 Distance Education
Regional Security Studies (East Asia and the Indo-Pacific) Non-degree 2011 On-Site
Regional Security Studies (Europe & Eurasia) Non-degree 2011 On-Site
Regional Security Studies (Middle East, South Asia, & Sub-Saharan Africa) Non-degree 2011 On-Site
Regional Security Studies (Western Hemisphere) Non-degree 2011 On-Site
Reliability & Maintainability Engineering (R&ME) Non-degree 2015 Distance Education
Remote Sensing Intelligence Masters 2006 On-Site
Robotics Engineering Non-degree Distance Education
Scientific Computation Certificate Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Security Studies Research Doctorate 2006 On-Site
Security Studies Masters 1977 On-Site
Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense) Masters 2002 On-Site
Senior EW Engineer Certificate Non-degree 2008 Distance Education
Senior EW Engineer Certificate Non-degree 2008 On-Site
Signal Processing Certificate Non-degree 2007 Distance Education
Signal Processing Certificate Non-degree 2007 On-Site
Social Network Analysis, Research , and Practice Non-degree 2020 On-Site
Software Engineering Masters 1999 On-Site
Software Engineering Masters 1996 Distance Education
Software Engineering Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Space Systems Design Certificate Non-degree 2018 Distance Education
Space Systems Fundamentals Non-degree 2006 Distance Education
Space Systems Operations Masters 2006 Distance Education
Space Systems Operations Masters 1982 On-Site
Space Systems Tactics and Operations Non-degree Distance Education
Strategic Leadership Non-degree Distance Education
System of Systems Non-degree Distance Education
Systems Analysis Masters 2006 Distance Education
Systems Analysis Certificate Non-degree 2005 Distance Education
Systems Capability & Design Non-degree Distance Education
Systems Engineering Masters 2000 On-Site
Systems Engineering Masters 2000 Distance Education
Systems Engineering Research Doctorate 2006 On-Site
Systems Engineering Analysis Masters 2000 On-Site
Systems Engineering Capstone Non-degree Distance Education
Systems Engineering Certificate Non-degree 2006 Distance Education
Systems Engineering Certificate Non-degree 2006 On-Site
Systems Engineering Management Masters 2000 Distance Education
Systems Engineering Management Masters 2018 On-Site
Systems Engineering Management Capstone Non-degree Distance Education
Systems Integrated Development Non-degree Distance Education
Systems Safety Engineering Non-degree Distance Education
Systems Technology & Advancement Non-degree Distance Education
Systems Technology (Cmd Ctrl Comm) Masters 1977 On-Site
Systems Test & Evaluation Non-degree Distance Education
Wireless Network Security Non-degree 2011 Distance Education
Wireless Network Security Non-degree 2011 On-Site
Season Year Review Type
Spring 2024 Special Visit
Spring 2030 Offsite Review
Fall 2030 Accreditation Visit

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