WASC Approved Colleges in California

Art Center College of Design

• Founded in the early 1900s, the Art Center College of Design runs technical programs focused on the commercial arts, like advertising and computer graphic design. WASC first approved the school in 1955.

  Art Center College of Design
  1700 Lida St.
  Pasadena, CA 91103
  626-396-2200
  artcenter.edu

California College of the Arts

• The California College of the Arts first opened in 1907 and focuses on general art fields like writing, architecture and painting. The college operates two campuses, one in San Francisco and another in Oakland. WASC first accredited it in 1954.

  California College of the Arts
  1111 8th St.
  San Francisco, CA 94107
  415-703-9500
  cca.edu

Claremont McKenna College

• The private Claremont McKenna College, launched in 1946, received its first WASC approval three years later. The liberal arts school offers traditional liberal arts degrees, plus interdisciplinary programs focused on topics like women's studies and holocaust studies.

  Claremont McKenna College
  500 E Ninth St.
  Claremont, CA 91711-6400
  909-621-8000
  claremontmckenna.edu

Cogswell Polytechnical College

• Sunnyvale's private and nonprofit Cogswell Polytechnical College is a small school focused on technical degrees like computer engineering and digital animation. It was first accredited in 1977. The college reported only 112 full-time undergraduate students in 2009's fall semester.

  Cogswell Polytechnical College
  1175 Bordeaux Dr.
  Sunnyvale, CA 94089
  408-541-0100
  cogswell.edu

Harvey Mudd College

• Harvey Mudd College's focus is limited to technical studies like math, engineering and science, and is part of the wider Claremont Colleges network. The school was established in 1955. WASC approved the school four years later.

  Harvey Mudd College
  301 Platt Blvd.
  Claremont, CA 91711-5990
  909-621-8122
  hmc.edu

Hebrew Union College

• Launched in 1875 in Los Angeles, the Hebrew Union College bills itself as North America's oldest Jewish seminary. The school is connected to several other campuses throughout the world, including one in Jerusalem. It was first accredited by the WASC in 1960.

  Hebrew Union College
  3077 University Ave.
  Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796
  213-749-3424
  huc.edu

Humphreys College

• Humphreys College, launched as a private liberal arts college in the late 1800s, received its first WASC accreditation in 1992. Notable aspects of the college include a business school and the Laurence Drivon School of Law.

  Humphreys College
  6650 Inglewood Ave.
  Stockton, CA 95207
  209-478-0800
  humphreys.edu

Mount St. Mary's College

• The two campuses of the Mount St. Mary's College, an independent and private Catholic college, were founded in 1925. The school was accredited in 1952.

  Mount St. Mary's College
  12001 Chalon Rd.
  Los Angeles, CA 90049-1599
  310-954-4000
  msmc.la.edu

Mills College

• Mills college, one of California's oldest women's colleges, launched in 1852. The school is known for its significant infant's health programs. Some graduate programs also accommodate men. The WASC approved the school in 1949.

  Mills College
  5000 MacArthur Blvd.
  Oakland, CA 94613
  510-430-2255
  mills.edu

Menlo College

• Menlo College first opened in 1927 in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. The school’s business programs focus on technology due. The WASC approved it in 1961.

  Menlo College
  1000 El Camino Real
  Atherton, CA 94027-4301
  650-543-3753
  menlo.edu