Pacifica Graduate Institute
249 Lambert Road
Carpinteria, CA 93013
United States
Telephone: 805-969-3626
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Susan Opp
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.pacifica.edu/student_learning.aspx
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: February 14, 2025
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. 1994
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1997
Undergraduate FTE: 0
Graduate FTE: 662
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. 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, Reaffirmation, February 2025 action
- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, February 2021 action
- Commission action letter, reaffirmation, February 2019 action
- PacGI response to Commission action letter from February 2019 action
- Team Report, Reaffirmation, February 2025 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, February 2021 action
- Team report, reaffirmation, February 2019 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Colin Marlaire | Interim President & CEO, Provost | cmarlaire@pacifica.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Thyonne Gordon | Chair Board of Trustees | doctg@alteryourvision.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Colin Marlaire | Interim President & CEO, Provost | cmarlaire@pacifica.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Colin Marlaire | Interim President & CEO, Provost | cmarlaire@pacifica.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Larry Byer | CFO | lbyer@pacifica.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Vanessa Conte | Institutional Effectiveness Associate | vconte@pacifica.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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03126801 | Pacifica Graduate Institute – Ladera Campus | Santa Barbara | Additional | Active |
03126800 | Pacifica Graduate Institute – Lambert Campus | Carpinteria | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Clinical Psychology | Research Doctorate | 1987 | On-Site |
Clinical Psychology | Professional Doctorate | 2013 | On-Site |
Counseling Psychology | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
Depth Psychology | Research Doctorate | 1995 | On-Site |
Depth Psychology | Masters | 1995 | On-Site |
Depth Psychology and Creativity with Emphasis in the Arts and Humanities | Masters | 2005 | On-Site |
MA/PhD Depth Psychology | Research Doctorate | 2025 | Distance Education |
MA/PhD Psychology, Religion, and Consciousness | Research Doctorate | 2025 | Distance Education |
MA/PhD in Clinical Psychology | Masters | 2020 | On-Site |
Mythological Studies | Research Doctorate | 1994 | On-Site |
Mythological Studies | Masters | 1994 | On-Site |
Ph.D. Depth Psychology with Specialization in Integrative Therapy and Healing Pr | Research Doctorate | 2016 | On-Site |
Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology | Professional Doctorate | 2021 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2025 | Progress Report |
Fall | 2027 | Special Visit |
Spring | 2030 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2030 | Accreditation Visit |