• Formerly Accredited or Candidate Institutions

Formerly Accredited or Candidate Institutions

A number of institutions were accredited or granted candidacy by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) at one time, but no longer have status with the Commission. Their status may have changed for a number of reasons, including but not limited to closure of the institution, merger with another institution, voluntary withdrawal from candidacy or accreditation by the institution, or termination or withdrawal of candidacy or accreditation by WSCUC. This list does not include institutions that applied for accreditation but withdrew from the process before candidacy or accreditation was granted, or institutions which withdrew or lost their status in the past but have since reapplied and been regranted candidacy or accreditation.

Contact information for transcript requests is given where this is known. WSCUC cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. WSCUC does not hold transcripts for formerly accredited institutions, is not able to process requests for transcripts, and is not able to help in cases where former students are experiencing difficulties in getting transcripts. Please see https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/st/ for additional information about locating transcripts.

Please note that the Commission changed its name in July 2014. Prior to then, it was known as the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Institution
Institution Name
Accreditation Status
Comments
Institution Name
Azusa Pacific Online University
Accreditation Status
Candidate-Institution Withdrew
Comments
Former name of Los Angeles Pacific University (LAPU). Withdrew from candidacy under name APOU in 2014. LAPU was granted accreditation in 2017.
Institution Name
Bethany University
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Comments

Accredited 1/31/1966 as Bethany College. Voluntarily withdrew from accreditation 8/12/11. The institution closed at this time.

Bethany Transcripts are held by the Student Accounts Office at the District Resource Center, 6051 S. Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95829.

Information and a form link are at http://www.bethany.edu.

Institution Name
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Comments
Initial accreditation 10/31/1959. Voluntary withdrawal of accreditation 11/19/2024.
Institution Name
Brooks Institute
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Comments

Accredited from 1/71963 to 6/30/1985 as Brooks Institute of Photography and then withdrew. Accreditation continued with ACICS.

Reapplied for accreditation under the name Brooks Institute and was granted candidacy 6/15/2012.

Voluntarily withdrew and ceased operation effective 10/31/2016.

Parchment handles transcript and diploma requests. Links to the forms are at www.brooks.edu/.

Institution Name
Brooks Institute of Photography
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Comments
See separate entry for Brooks Institute
Institution Name
California College of ASU
Accreditation Status
Accreditation Withdrawn
Comments

Effective December 31, 2025, CC-ASU has closed their campus and has withdrawn accreditation. They were initially accredited on June 20, 2014. Please refer to their website, https://californiacollege.asu.edu/, for transcript requests.

Institution Name
California College of Podiatric Medicine
Accreditation Status
Accreditation Withdrawn
Comments

Accredited in 2/28/61 as California Podiatry College. Commission terminated accreditation 4/30/2001.

College subsequently merged with Samuel Merritt College (now Samuel Merritt University) in 2002.

For transcripts: www.samuelmerritt.edu

Institution Name
California Graduate Institute
Accreditation Status
Candidate-Institution Withdrew
Comments

Granted candidacy 6/27/2008. Voluntarily withdrew 8/28/2008 to become part of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Los Angeles campus).

For transcripts: http://ego.thechicagoschool.edu/s/843/images/editor_documents/cgi_and_sbgi_trascript_order_form__12_feb_14_.pdf

Institution Name
California Podiatry College
Accreditation Status
Accreditation Withdrawn
Comments
See entry for California College of Podiatric Medicine
Institution Name
California School of Professional Psychology
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Comments
Became Alliant International University in July 2001
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