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]

## Notable alumni

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* David Ji (born 1952), Chinese-American electronics entrepreneur who co-founded Apex Digital, and was held against his will in China for months without charges during a business dispute[12]

## 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.
12. ^ "UNCONDITIONAL CASH OFFER BY SOMERLEY LIMITED ON BEHALF OF APEX DIGITAL, INC. TO ACQUIRE ALL THE ISSUED SHARES OF CHINA DATA BROADCASTING HOLDINGS LIMITED (OTHER THAN THOSE ALREADY OWNED BY APEX DIGITAL, INC. AND PARTIES ACTING IN CONCERT WITH IT)," Hong Kong Exchange News, May 20, 2003.

## External links

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* Los Angeles portal

* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States