West Coast University
151 Innovation Drive
Irvine, CA 92617-3040
United States
Telephone: 949-783-4800
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Linda Petersen
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://westcoastuniversity.edu/legal/disclosures
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
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2011
Undergraduate FTE: 9,148
Graduate FTE: 2,430
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. Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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- Commission Action Letter, Reaffirmation, February 2025 action
- Commission Action Letter, special visit, June 2020 action
- Commission action letter, accreditation visit, February 2017 action
- Team Report, Reaffirmation, February 2025 action
- Team Report, special visit, June 2020 action
- Team report, accreditation visit, February 2017 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Kirstie De Biase | Provost | kdebiase@westcoastuniversity.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | James Connelly | Chairman of the Board | jim.connelly@creativeteaching.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Kirstie De Biase | Provost | kdebiase@westcoastuniversity.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | John Smith-Coppes | Co-President of Academics | jsmithcoppes@westcoastuniversity.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Todd Andrew | Executive Director, Finance | tandrew@westcoastuniversity.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Rita Sedani Pesartic | Director of Institutional Research | rsedani@westcoastuniversity.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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03698307 | Center for Graduate Studies | Los Angeles | Branch Campus | Active |
03698300 | Los Angeles Campus | North Hollywood | Branch Campus | Active |
03698308 | Miami Campus | Doral | Branch Campus | Active |
03698302 | Ontario Campus | Ontario | Branch Campus | Active |
03698301 | Orange County Campus | Anaheim | Branch Campus | Active |
03698303 | Orange County Campus – Learning Site | Anaheim | Additional | Active |
Texas Campus | Richardson | Main Campus | Active |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2030 | Progress Report |
Spring | 2034 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2034 | Accreditation Visit |