• 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
Hussian College
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Website
hussiancollege.edu
Comments
January 2022, granted Eligibility. June 2023, withdrew from Seeking Accreditation process.
Last Accredited
Institution Name
Immaculate Heart College Center
Accreditation Status
Accreditation Terminated
Website
Comments
Accredited in 1949. Accreditation was terminated 6/30/81. (Date of accreditation and reason for termination not known.) Reapplied in 1996 but did not proceed with the process. The Center apparently closed in 2000. No transcript information available. However, the college was established by the Immaculate Heart Community, which may be able to help: www.immaculateheartcommunity.org
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
International Technological University
Accreditation Status
Accreditation Withdrawn
Website
http://www.itu.edu
Comments
Accreditation withdrawn as of 6/27/2025. Initially accredited in 2012.
Last Accredited
Institution Name
Istanbul Bilgi University
Accreditation Status
Institution Withdrew
Website
www.bilgi.edu.tr/en/
Comments
Effective February 21, 2022, IBU withdrew accreditation. Per Annual report 2015: -CEO: We have no formal position under the title of CEO. The person whose responsibilities and job description closest to those of a CEO would be our Board Chair, Rifat Saricaoglu.
Last Accredited
02/21/2022
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
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