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.

: 
http://my.nps.edu/web/academic-affairs/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 18, 2011
First Accredited

Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.

: 
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
 
Accreditation documents for this institution are not yet available.
Report Change of Personnel

 

Rolesort descending Name Title E-mail
Accreditation Liaison Officer Doug Moses Vice Provost of Academic Affairs dmoses [at] nps.edu
Board of Directors Chair David Frost President, Frost & Associates frontassocoffice [at] aol.com
Chief Academic Officer Steven Lerman Provost and Academic Dean steven.lerman [at] nps.edu
Chief Executive Officer Ronald Route President raroute [at] nps.edu
Chief Financial Officer Kevin Little Comptroller klittle [at] nps.edu
Director Institutional Research Doug Moses Vice Provost of Academic Affairs dmoses [at] nps.edu
Change Mailing AddressChange Location AddressReport New Location

 

OPEID Location Namesort descending City Location Type Status
00131001 National Capitol Region Hagerstown Branch Campus Active
00131000 Naval Postgraduate School Monterey Main Campus Active
Report New Degree Program

 

Degreesort descending Degree Level Year Implemented Modality
Advanced Acquisition Program Certificate Non-degree 1997 Distance Education
Applied Cyber Operations Non-degree 2012 Distance Education
Applied Cyber Operations Masters 2012 On-Site
Applied Cyber Operations (Res) Non-degree 2012 On-Site
Applied Mathematics Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Applied Mathematics Masters 1988 On-Site
Applied Physics Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Applied Physics Masters 1992 On-Site
Applied Science Masters 1965 On-Site
Applied Trajectory Optimization Non-degree 2018 Distance Education
Applied Trajectory Optimization Non-degree 2018 On-Site
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
Civil Military Operations and the Rule of Law Certificate Non-degree 2012 On-Site
Civil Military Operations and the Rule of Law Certificate Non-degree 2012 Distance Education
Combat System Technology Masters 1992 On-Site
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
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 Science Non-degree 2016 Distance Education
Defense Analysis Masters 1993 On-Site
Defense Energy Certificate Non-degree 2012 On-Site
Digital Communications Certificate Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Digital Communications Certificate Non-degree 2009 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 Research Doctorate 1982 Distance Education
Electrical Engineering Masters 1982 On-Site
Electrical Engineering Masters 1996 Distance Education
Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering Masters 1993 On-Site
Energy Certificate Non-degree 2018 Distance Education
Eng Computer Engineering Masters 2009 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 On-Site
Engineering Modeling & Simulation Cert Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
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
EW Engineer Certificate Non-degree 2008 On-Site
EW Engineer Certificate Non-degree 2008 Distance Education
Executive Master of Business Administration Masters 2002 Distance Education
Fault Tolerant Computing Certificate Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Fault Tolerant Computing Certificate Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
Federal/DoD Identity Management Certificate Non-degree 2008 On-Site
Guidance, Navigation & Control Syst Cert Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems Certificate Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
Healthcare Modeling & Simulation Certificate Non-degree 2012 Distance Education
Homeland Security and Defense Certificate 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 On-Site
Human Systems Integration Certificate Non-degree 2008 Distance Education
Identity Management & Cyber Security Masters 2010 On-Site
Identity Management and Cyber Security Masters 2013 Distance Education
Info Systems Security Engineering Certificate Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Info Systems Security Engineering Certificate Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
Information Sciences Research Doctorate 2006 On-Site
Information Strategy and Political Warfare Masters 2000 On-Site
Information Technology Management Masters 2009 On-Site
Information Warfare Systems Engineering Masters 1978 On-Site
International Defense Planning Certificate Non-degree 2010 On-Site
Journeyman EW Engineer Certificate Non-degree 2008 On-Site
Journeyman EW Engineer Certificate Non-degree 2008 Distance Education
Knowledge Superiority (KS) Certificate Non-degree 2007 Distance Education
Lead Systems Integrator Non-degree 2013 Distance Education
Management Masters 1962 On-Site
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
Modeling and Simulation Management Certificate Non-degree 2010 On-Site
Modeling and Simulation Management Certificate Non-degree 2010 Distance Education
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 On-Site
Network Engineering Certificate Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
Network Operations Masters 2011 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
Operations Research Masters 1965 On-Site
Operations Research Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Operations Research Research Doctorate 2000 Distance Education
Physical Oceanography Masters 1957 On-Site
Physical Oceanography Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Physics Masters 1992 On-Site
Physics Research Doctorate 1982 On-Site
Product Development Masters 2000 Distance Education
Program Management Masters 1999 Distance Education
Reconfigurable Computing Certificate Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Reconfigurable Computing Certificate Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
Regional Security Studies (East & Southeast Asia) 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
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 On-Site
Senior EW Engineer Certificate Non-degree 2008 Distance Education
Signal Processing Certificate Non-degree 2007 On-Site
Signal Processing Certificate Non-degree 2007 Distance Education
Software Engineering Masters 1999 On-Site
Software Engineering Masters 1996 Distance Education
Software Engineering Research Doctorate 2000 On-Site
Software Engineering Research Doctorate 1998 Distance Education
Space Systems Certificate Non-degree 2006 Distance Education
Space Systems Operations Masters 2006 Distance Education
Space Systems Operations Masters 1982 On-Site
Stability, Security and Development in Complex Operations Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Stability, Security and Development in Complex Operations Non-degree 2009 Distance Education
Systems Analysis Masters 2006 Distance Education
Systems Analysis Certificate Non-degree 2005 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 Certificate Non-degree 2006 On-Site
Systems Engineering Certificate Non-degree 2006 Distance Education
Systems Engineering Management Masters 2000 Distance Education
Systems Technology (Cmd Ctrl Comm) Masters 1977 On-Site
Wireless Network Security Non-degree 2011 On-Site
Wireless Network Security Non-degree 2011 Distance Education
Season Year Review Type
Spring 2020 Offsite Review
Fall 2020 Accreditation Visit

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