Woodbury University
7500 North Glenoaks Boulevard
Burbank, CA 91504
United States
Telephone: 818-767-0888
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Susan Opp
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://woodbury.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: January 26, 2023
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. 1900
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1961
Undergraduate FTE: 825
Graduate FTE: 65
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. Semester
Distributes Financial Aid: Yes
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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Michele Starkey | Senior VP Academic Affairs | michele.starkey@woodbury.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Gregory Lippe | Chair, Board of Trustees, Woodbury University; President, Gregory N. Lippe Accountancy Corporation | greg@topazent.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Michele Starkey | Senior VP Academic Affairs | michele.starkey@woodbury.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Barry Ryan | President & CEO | barry.ryan@woodbury.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Brad Mitchell | Interim CFO | bradley.mitchell@woodbury.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Veronica Gonzalez | Institutional Researcher | veronica.gonzalez@woodbury.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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134301 | Woodbury School of Architecture – San Diego | San Diego | Additional | Active |
00134300 | Woodbury University | Burbank | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Accounting | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Animation + VFX | Bachelors | 1997 | On-Site |
Applied Computer Science – Media Arts | Bachelors | 1983 | On-Site |
Architecture | Bachelors | 1984 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Masters | 1979 | On-Site |
Computer Information Systems | Bachelors | 2021 | On-Site |
Computer Science in Data Analytics | Bachelors | 2020 | On-Site |
Construction Management | Bachelors | 2022 | On-Site |
Design Computation | Bachelors | 2022 | On-Site |
Digital Marketing Certificate | Non-degree | 2023 | On-Site |
Fashion Design | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Fashion Marketing | Bachelors | 1977 | On-Site |
Filmmaking | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
Game Art and Design | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
Graphic Design | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
History | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
Inclusive Leadership Certificate | Non-degree | 2023 | On-Site |
Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
Interior Design | Masters | 2014 | On-Site |
Interior Design | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Management | Bachelors | 1966 | On-Site |
Marketing | Bachelors | 1966 | On-Site |
Master of Architecture | Masters | 2009 | On-Site |
Master of Organizational Leadership | Masters | 2023 | On-Site |
Master of Science in Architecture | Masters | 2010 | On-Site |
Media Studies | Bachelors | 1999 | On-Site |
Political Science | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
Production Accounting Certificate | Non-degree | 2023 | On-Site |
Professional Writing | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
Psychology | Bachelors | 1994 | On-Site |
Public Safety Administration | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
Sustainable Practices | Bachelors | 2022 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2023 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2024 | Accreditation Visit |