Pacific States University

Private university in Los Angeles, California, United States

Pacific States University

Type| Private university
Established| 1928
Chairperson| Jaeun Yoo[1]
President| Matt Shin[2]
Location|

Los Angeles

California

United States

34°02′42″N 118°18′32″W﻿ / ﻿34.045°N 118.309°W﻿ / 34.045; -118.309
Website| psuca.edu

Pacific States University (PSU) is a private university in Los Angeles, California. Operated by South Korean university Konkuk University,[3][4] the campus is in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles.[5] PSU was founded in 1928,[6] and it began offering distance learning in 2003.[7]

PSU is approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education[8] and is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.[9] It was formerly accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).[10] In 2022, the United States Secretary of Education terminated ACICS' accrediting status.[11]

## References

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1. ^ "Board of Trustees". Pacific States University. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
2. ^ "President". Pacific States University. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
3. ^ "Konkuk University". www.konkuk.ac.kr. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
4. ^ North, David; Sharkey, Kathleen (2019-02-18). "List of 54 'Compromised Colleges' for F-1 Students Shrinks by 16". CIS.org. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
5. ^ "What Are Southern California Colleges Planning for the Fall? Here's a Quick Guide to What SoCal Connected Found". PBS SoCal. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
6. ^ "History". Pacific States University. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
7. ^ The college blue book. Detroit, Michigan: Macmillan Reference USA. 2014. ISBN 978-0-02-866194-0.
8. ^ "Bureau for Private and Post-Secondary Education - BPPE". search-bppe.dca.ca.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
9. ^ "Directory | Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges". www.accsc.org. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
10. ^ "ACICS Monitoring Report Draft Exhibits Part1" (PDF). 2020.
11. ^ "Termination of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools as an ED Recognized Accrediting Agency | U.S. Department of Education". www.ed.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-20.

## External links

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* Los Angeles portal

* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States