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American Jewish University

15600 Mulholland Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90077-1599

United States

Telephone: 310-476-9777

URL: https://www.aju.edu

Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Tamela Hawley

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://www.aju.edu/student-assessment-data

Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action: June 28, 2024

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1961

Undergraduate FTE: 51

Graduate FTE: 76

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 Federal Financial Aid: Yes

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerRobbie TottenVice President of Academic Affairs/ ALOrtotten@aju.edu
Board of Directors ChairHarold MasorChair, Board of Directorshjmasor@aol.com
Chief Academic OfficerRobbie TottenVice President of Academic Affairs/ ALOrtotten@aju.edu
Chief Executive OfficerJeffrey HerbstPresidentjeffrey.herbst@aju.edu
Chief Financial OfficerAdrian BreitfeldVice President of Finance and Administration / CFOadrian.breitfeld@aju.edu
Director Institutional ResearchDanielle SassmanDean of Institutional Effectiveness and University Registrardanielle.sassman@aju.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
00274100American Jewish UniversityLos AngelesMain CampusActive
American Jewish University Ziegler School of Rabbinic StudiesBeverly HillsAdditionalActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Education Pedagogy and CurriculumNon-degree2022Distance Education
Advanced Certificate in Special Needs in Early Childhood EducationNon-degree2022Distance Education
Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education Distance LearningBachelors2020Distance Education
Basic Certificate in Early Childhood EducationNon-degree2022Distance Education
EdD in Early Childhood Educational LeadershipProfessional Doctorate2023Distance Education
EducationMasters1986On-Site
Jewish Education (Certificate)Non-degree2018On-Site
Jewish Learning Experience CertificateNon-degree2023Distance Education
Master of Arts in Education in Early Childhood EducationMasters2021Distance Education
Master of Business AdministrationMasters2021Distance Education
Rabbinic StudiesMasters1996On-Site
SeasonYearReview Type
Fall2025Interim Report
Spring2028Special Visit
Fall2031Offsite Review
Spring2032Accreditation Visit