Virscend University
16490 Bake Parkway Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618
United States
Telephone: (949) 502-6252
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://virscend.edu/student-achievement-data/
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: February 16, 2024
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. 2023
Undergraduate FTE: 0
Graduate FTE: 8
Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. For-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. Varies by Program
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: No
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- Commission Action Letter, Defer BSBA online and MBA online, August 2024 action
- Commission Action Letter, Seeking Accreditation Visit 3, February 2024 action
- Commission Action Letter, Seeking Accreditation Visit 2, February 2023 action
- Commission Action Letter, SAV1, February 2021 action
- Team Report, Seeking Accreditation Visit 3, February 2024 action
- Team Report, Seeking Accreditation Visit 2, February 2023 action
- Team Report, SAV1, February 2021 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Ryan Swindell | Director of Student Success | ryan.swindell@virscend.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Bruce Lee | CEO | brucel@palpilot.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Sean Jasso | Provost | sean.jasso@virscend.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Robert Chi | President | robert.chi@virscend.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Lesley Chen | CFO | lesley.chen@virscend.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Ryan Swindell | Director of Student Success | ryan.swindell@virscend.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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Virscend University | Irvine | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | Bachelors | On-Site | |
Master of Business Administration | Masters | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2026 | Interim Report |
Spring | 2029 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2029 | Accreditation Visit |