The Wright Institute
2728 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
United States
Telephone: 510-841-9230
URL: http://www.wi.edu
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Mark Goor
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.wi.edu/student-achievement
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: June 28, 2019
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. 1977
Undergraduate FTE: 0
Graduate FTE: 517
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. Trimester
Distributes Financial Aid: Yes
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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Gilbert Newman | Vice President for Academic Affairs | gnewman@wi.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Daniel Goldstine | Chair Board of Trustees | goldstine3@gmail.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Gilbert Newman | Vice President for Academic Affairs | gnewman@wi.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Peter Dybwad | President | pdybwad@wi.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Tricia O’Reilly | Vice President for Finance and Administrative Affairs | toreilly@wi.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Lynnette Beall | Director of Institutional Research | lbeall@wi.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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00884600 | The Wright Institute | Berkeley | Main Campus | Active |
00884600 | The Wright Institute | Berkeley | Additional | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Doctor of Psychology | Professional Doctorate | 1995 | On-Site |
Masters in Counseling Psychology | Masters | 2006 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2026 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2027 | Accreditation Visit |