University of the People
595 E. Colorado Boulevard. Suite 623
Pasadena, CA 91101
United States
Telephone: (626) 264-8880
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Stephanie Huie
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.uopeople.edu/essential-uopeople-documents/bppe-school-performance-fact-sheets/
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. 2021
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2025
Undergraduate FTE: 24,980
Graduate FTE: 3,464
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. 4-1-4
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: No
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- Commission Action Letter, Seeking Accreditation Visit 3, February 2025 action
- Commission Action Letter, Seeking Accreditation Visit 2, February 2023 action
- Commission Action Letter, Seeking Accreditation Visit 1, June 2021 action
- Team Report, Seeking Accreditation Visit 3, February 2025 action
- Team Report, Seeking Accreditation Visit 2, February 2023 action
- Team Report, Seeking Accreditation Visit 1, June 2021 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Marie Cini | Provost and Chief Academic Officer | marie.cini@uopeople.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Pascaline Servan-Schreiber | Chair, Board of Trustees | pascaline@uopeople.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Shai Reshef | President | shai.reshef@uopeople.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Marie Cini | Provost and Chief Academic Officer | marie.cini@uopeople.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Rami Ish-Hurvitz | SVP for Operations | rami@uopeople.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Metta Alsobrook | Director, Institutional Research and Assessment | metta.alsobrook@uopeople.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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00000000 | University of the People | Pasadena | Main Campus | Active |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2027 | Interim Report |
Spring | 2030 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2030 | Accreditation Visit |