• 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 Name
Accreditation Status
Website
Comments
Last Accredited
Institution Name
Intercultural Institute of California
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Website
https://iicesl.org/
Comments
Granted candidacy 2/20/2004. Withdrew from candidacy 5/31/2008. For transcripts: https://iicesl.org/
Last Accredited
Institution Name
Jesuit School of Theology Berkeley
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Website
www.scu.edu/jst/
Comments
Accredited 6/30/1971. Accreditation as a separate institution ended 12/9/2009 when it became a campus of Santa Clara University. Accreditation continues through that university. For transcripts: www.scu.edu/jst
Last Accredited
Institution Name
John F. Kennedy University
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Website
http://www.jfku.edu
Comments
Effective Jan 1, 2021, JFKU closed operations and relocated its programs to other institutions within the National University System. Affiliated with NU in 2009. JFKU was granted Candidacy in June 1973 and Accredited in June 1977. For transcripts: https://www.nu.edu/studentservices/registrar/transcripts/
Last Accredited
Institution Name
Lincoln Law School of San Jose
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Website
www.lincolnlawschool.edu
Comments
7/2018, Eligibility granted.7/2023, Eligibility expired and no immediate plans to pursue. www.lincolnlawsj.edu
Last Accredited
Institution Name
Lone Mountain College
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Website
Comments
Accredited as the San Francisco College for Women 2/28/1949. Became known as Lone Mountain College in 1968. College closed and accreditation ended 6/30/1978. The University of San Francisco became custodian of the college's records and also acquired the college, which became the Lone Mountain Campus of USF. For transcripts: https://www.usfca.edu/
Last Accredited
Institution Name
Marymount California University
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Website
http://www.marymountcalifornia.edu/
Comments
Officially closed 8/31/2022. Accreditation transferred from ACCJC to WASC-Snr (ACSCU) as of 5/31/10. For transcript requests, go to https://www.marymountcalifornia.edu/campus-services/registrar/transcripts/
Last Accredited
08/31/2022
Institution Name
Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Website
https://www.fresno.edu/programs-majors/biblical-seminary
Comments
Accredited 1/31/1972. Voluntarily withdrew 6/18/2010, at which time the institution became a campus of Fresno Pacific University. Name subsequently changed to Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary. For transcripts, contact Fresno Pacific University, www.fresno.edu/registrar/transcripts
Last Accredited
Institution Name
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Website
Comments
A campus of Middlebury College. Formerly accredited as the Monterey Institute of International Studies. See separate entry under that name.
Last Accredited
Institution Name
Mills College
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Website
https://mills.northeastern.edu/
Comments
Effective July 1, 2022, Mills College merged with Northeastern University to become Mills College at Northeastern University. Initially accredited February 28, 1949.
Last Accredited
06/30/2022
Institution Name
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Website
www.miis.edu
Comments
Accredited 10/31/1961. Withdrew from accreditation 3/15/2009, and then became integrated with Middlebury College, VT. Subsequently became known as the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Accreditation as part of Middlebury continues under NEASC. For transcripts: www.miis.edu
Last Accredited
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