New York Film Academy
3300 West Riverside Drive
Burbank, CA 91505
United States
Telephone: 818-333-3558
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Barbara Gross Davis
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://www.nyfa.edu/los-angeles/#bppe
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: December 11, 2023
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. 2018
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2019
Undergraduate FTE: 1,001
Graduate FTE: 290
Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. For-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. Proprietary with parent/board
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. Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, June 2023 action
- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, June 2021 action
- Commission Action Letter, Seeking Accreditation Visit 2, June 2019 action
- Commission action letter, Seeking Accreditation Visit 1, Feb 2018 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, June 2023 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, June 2021 action
- Team Report, Seeking Accreditation Visit 2, June 2019 action
- Team report, Seeking Accreditation Visit 1, Feb 2018 action
| Role | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Sonny Calderon | Vice President, Academic Affairs | sonny.calderon@nyfa.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | Kristi Nelson | Chair, Board of Directors | nelsonka@ucmail.uc.edu |
| Chief Academic Officer | Sonny Calderon | Vice President, Academic Affairs | sonny.calderon@nyfa.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Michael Young | President | myoung@nyfa.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | Kirk Lenga | Chief Financial Officer | kirk.lenga@nyfa.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | Rosa Belerique | Vice President of Institutional Research and Effectiveness | rosa.belerique@nyfa.edu |
| OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Film Academy – Australia | Southport | Branch Campus | Active | |
| New York Film Academy – Florence, Italy | Florence | Branch Campus | Active | |
| 04118800 | New York Film Academy – Los Angeles | Burbank | Main Campus | Active |
| New York Film Academy – Miami | Miami Beach | Branch Campus | Active | |
| New York Film Academy – New York City | New York | Branch Campus | Active |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 2024 | Offsite Review |
| Spring | 2025 | Accreditation Visit |