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 uninterrupted accreditation from the WSCUC since 1951.

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 and the AS degree program is approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing. ACEN 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, Georgia 30326, (404) 975-5000
• 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

Pacific Union College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), located in Olathe, Kansas.  The business programs in the following degrees are accredited by the IACBE:

• 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 click on the link to access the latest Public Discosure of Student Achievement.

Public notification of accreditation by IACBE