RAND School of Public Policy
1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138
Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138
United States
Telephone: 310-393-0411
URL: http://www.rand.edu
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Tamela Hawley
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.rand.edu/about/facts-figures/success-data.html
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. 1972
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1975
Undergraduate FTE: 0
Graduate FTE: 194
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. 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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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Chinako Belanger | Associate Dean, Student Life | belanger@rand.org |
Board of Directors Chair | Michael Leiter | Partner, National Security; CFIUS; Cybersecurity and Privacy; Congressional Investigations and Government Policy | michael.leiter@skadden.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Nancy Staudt | Dean | nstaudt@rand.org |
Chief Executive Officer | Nancy Staudt | Dean | nstaudt@rand.org |
Chief Financial Officer | Michael Januzik | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | michael_januzik@rand.org |
Director Institutional Research | Chinako Belanger | Associate Dean, Student Life | belanger@rand.org |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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01044100 | RAND School of Public Policy | Santa Monica | Main Campus | Active |
RAND School of Public Policy, DC Campus | Arlington | Additional | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Master of National Security Policy | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
Master of Philosophy in Policy Analysis | Masters | 2022 | On-Site |
Master of Technology Policy | Masters | 2025 | On-Site |
Policy Analysis | Masters | 1999 | On-Site |
Policy Analysis | Research Doctorate | 1970 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2025 | Progress Report |
Spring | 2030 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2030 | Accreditation Visit |