Accreditation

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

The WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) is the regional accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for the states of California and Hawaii and a number of Pacific territories. Pacific Union College has maintained accreditation from the WSCUC since 1951.

2021 Site Team Report

2021 Commission Letter

2020 Commission Letter

2018 Commission Letter

Adventist Accrediting Association

Pacific Union College is accredited by the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (AAA). AAA is the denominational accrediting authority for educational institutions affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

PUC's AAA Reaccreditation Proposal

Programmatic Accreditation

• Both the AS and BSN degree nursing programs at PUC are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, (404) 975-5000) and the AS degree program is approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing.
• The music department is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music
• The social work program at PUC is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Credential programs in the education department are fully accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing giving assurance of a quality learning experiences in desired credentials.
• The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education has accredited programs offered by the business department.
• The aviation program operates a pilot school approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Education Job Placement Rates

The percentage of certified graduates employed in a position for which the program prepared them.

Single Subject Teaching Credential

Academic Year of Completion	Total Credentialed Completers	Total Employed in an SDA School	Total Employed in a Public School	Total Employed in Another Field	% Employed
2017-2018	9	3	4	2	100%

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential   

Academic Year of Completion	Total Credentialed Completers	Total Employed in an SDA School	Total Employed in a Public School	Total Employed in Another Field	% Employed
2017-2018	13	9	4	0	100%

Early Childhood Education Certificate

Academic Year of Completion	Total Licensed Completers	Total Employed in an SDA School	Total Employed in a Public School	Total Employed in Another Field	% Employed
2017-2018	5	2	3	0	100%

Business Administration & Economics

The Business Administration & Economics Department at Pacific Union College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa,Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please refer to our IACBE member status page.

• Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
• Bachelor of Business Administration with emphases in
• Accounting
• Finance
• Healthcare Management
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
• Bachelor of Science in Management for Medical Professionals

To access information about the business programs' academic quality and student achievement, please view the following link:

Public Disclosure of Student Achievement