Statement of Accreditation Status
Presidio Graduate School
1202 Ralston Ave Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94129
United StatesTelephone:
Staff Liaison:
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
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.
04235500
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.
Current Accreditation Status:
Accredited with Notice of Concern indicates that the institution, while it currently meets WASC Standards, is in danger of being found out of compliance with one or more Standards if current trends continue. It may also be issued if an institution is removed from sanction and the Commission wishes to emphasize the need for continuing progress. Formal Notice of Concern requires a special visit within four years to assess progress. If the Commission's concerns are not addressed by that time, a sanction is imposed.
Accredited with Notice of Concern
Most Recent Commission Action:
Friday, February 14, 2020
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.
2013
First Accredited:
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
2014
Undergraduate FTE:
0
Graduate FTE:
158
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.
Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid:
Role |
Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Dariush Rafinejad | Provost | dariush.rafinejad [at] presidio.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | Aseem Chauhan | Board Chair | achauhan [at] crossbordergroup.com |
| Chief Academic Officer | Dariush Rafinejad | Provost | dariush.rafinejad [at] presidio.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Liz Maw | President | liz.maw [at] presidio.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | Jeni Izuel | CFO | jeni.izuel [at] presidio.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | Lynn Braun | Registrar and Institutional Researcher | lynn.braun [at] presidio.edu |
| OPEID |
Location Name |
City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04235501 | Learnit | San Francisco | Branch Campus | Active |
| 04235500 | Presidio Graduate School | San Francisco | Main Campus | Active |
|
Degree |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate in Cooperative Management-Seattle | Non-degree | 2016 | On-Site |
| Certificate in Food and Agricultural Systems-Seattle | Non-degree | 2012 | On-Site |
| Certificate in Sustainable Energy Management-SF | Non-degree | 2013 | On-Site |
| Certificate in Sustainable Energy Solutions-Seattle | Non-degree | 2012 | On-Site |
| Certificate in Sustainable Management-SF | Non-degree | 2014 | On-Site |
| Dual MPA and MBA | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
| Dual MPA and MBA | Masters | 2017 | Distance Education |
| Master of Public Administration in Sustainable Management | Masters | 2017 | Distance Education |
| Masters of Business Administration | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
| Masters of Business Administration | Masters | 2017 | Distance Education |
| Masters of Public Administration | Masters | 2009 | On-Site |
| MBA in Sustainable Solutions | Masters | 2018 | On-Site |
| MPA in Sustainable Solutions | Masters | 2018 | On-Site |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 2020 | Progress Report |
| Spring | 2021 | Special Visit |
| Spring | 2023 |
Mid-Cycle Review
The Mid-Cycle Review (MCR) is a review of each institution near the midpoint of its period of accreditation, focusing particularly on student achievement. The Review is performed by WSCUC staff, and draws on evidence from an update of the institution’s Inventory of Educational Effectiveness Indicators and retention and graduation data, as well as any trends emerging from Annual Reports to surface any potential issues across the Standards. The overall purpose of the Mid-Cycle Review is to "identify problems with an institution's or program's continued compliance with agency standards" while "tak[ing] into account institutional or program strengths and stability" (U.S. Department of Education, §602.19(b)). |
| Spring | 2025 | Offsite Review |
| Fall | 2025 | Accreditation Visit |
The following links are to external resources not maintained by WSCUC. They are provided for your convenience.
- National Center for Educational Statistics- College NavigatorThis link will take you to the information page for this institution at nces.ed.gov
- College ScorecardA tool made available by the U.S. Department of Education.
- College ResultsCollege Results Online (CRO) provides information about college graduation rates for most four-year colleges and universities
