Formerly Accredited or Candidate Institutions

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

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

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