The Master’s University and Seminary
21726 Placerita Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91321-1200
United States
Telephone: 661-259-3540
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. http://www.masters.edu/educational-quality
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: June 30, 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. 1971
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1975
Undergraduate FTE: 1,589
Graduate FTE: 606
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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- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, June 2023 action
- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, November 2020 action
- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, February 2019 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, February 2019 action
- Commission Action Letter, Reaffirmation, June 2018 action
- Commission action letter, Special Visit, June 2012 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, June 2023 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, November 2020 action
- Team report, reaffirmation visit, June 2018 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, June 2012 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Thomas Hopewell | Provost and Chief Academic Officer | mhopewell@masters.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Brad Armstrong | Founder & Senior Partner, Top Tier Consulting | blarmstrong7@gmail.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Thomas Hopewell | Provost and Chief Academic Officer | mhopewell@masters.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Abner Chou | President | achou@masters.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Todd Kostjuk | CFO and VP of Administration | tkostjuk@masters.edu |
Director Institutional Research | John Milton | Director of IRA | jmilton@masters.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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00122001 | The Master’s Seminary | Sun Valley | Additional | Active |
00122000 | The Master’s University and Seminary | Santa Clarita | Main Campus | Active |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2025 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2026 | Accreditation Visit |