Statement of Accreditation Status
United States University
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
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.
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.
Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.
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.
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.
Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.
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.
Role | Name |
Title![]() |
|
---|---|---|---|
Chief Financial Officer | Ming Tan | CFO | ming.tan [at] usuniversity.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Joanne Weiss | Director, Institutional Effectiveness | joanne.weiss [at] aspen.edu |
Accreditation Liaison Officer | Steven Stargardter | President | sstargardter [at] usuniversity.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Steven Stargardter | President | sstargardter [at] usuniversity.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Scott Burrus | Provost | scott.burrus [at] usuniversity.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Patricia Potter | TCS Trustee | potterpe91 [at] gmail.com |
OPEID |
Location Name![]() |
City | Location Type | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
04005300 | United States University | San Diego | Main Campus | Active |
Degree![]() |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
---|---|---|---|
BA Liberal Studies | Bachelors | 1998 | On-Site |
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Addiction Counseling | Bachelors | 2020 | Distance Education |
Bachelor of Education | Bachelors | 2021 | Distance Education |
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | Bachelors | 2011 | Distance Education |
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Studies | Bachelors | 2020 | Distance Education |
Bachelor of Science Information Technology | Bachelors | 2019 | Distance Education |
BS in Health Sciences | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
BS in Health Sciences | Bachelors | 2011 | Distance Education |
BS in Nursing | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
BS in Nursing | Bachelors | 2011 | Distance Education |
Early Childhood Education | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Effective 7-12 STEM Education - Computer Science and Technology | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Effective 7-12 STEM Education - Math and Engineering | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Effective 7-12 STEM Education - Natural Science | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Effective K- 6 STEM Education | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Emergency Nurse Practitioner | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Family Nurse Practitioner | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Global Health | Non-degree | 2015 | Distance Education |
Health Care Leadership | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Health Informatics | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Higher Education Administration | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Human Resources | Non-degree | 2018 | Distance Education |
Information Technology | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
International Business | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Marketing | Non-degree | 2018 | Distance Education |
Master of Arts in Psychology and Addiction Counseling | Masters | 2020 | Distance Education |
Master of Arts in Teaching | Masters | 2021 | Distance Education |
Master of Science in Technology and Innovation | Masters | 2020 | Distance Education |
Masters of Education | Masters | 2013 | Distance Education |
Masters of Education | Masters | 2011 | On-Site |
MBA | Masters | 2011 | On-Site |
MBA | Masters | 2011 | Distance Education |
MBA | Non-degree | 2018 | Distance Education |
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate | Non-degree | 2017 | Distance Education |
MS Health Sciences | Masters | 2011 | On-Site |
MS in Nursing | Masters | 2011 | Distance Education |
MS in Nursing - FNP | Masters | 2009 | On-Site |
Nurse Educator | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Project Management | Non-degree | 2018 | Distance Education |
Special Education | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Teacher Credentialing | Non-degree | 2008 | On-Site |
Telehealth | Non-degree | 2016 | Distance Education |
Season | Year | Review Type |
---|---|---|
Fall | 2021 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2022 | 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