ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø's Past Reviews
ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏ꿉۪s accreditation history tells the story of our ongoing commitment to educational quality and student success. From our founding as California’s first public university to our current partnership with the WASC Senior College and University Commission, each milestone reflects our dedication to transformation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Overall Timeline
1857: San José State is founded and becomes California’s first public institution of higher education.
1935: Renamed San José State College.
1949: Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), now the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
1960: The California State Colleges are unified under the Donahoe Higher Education Act, forming the CSU system.
1974: Renamed San José State University.
1982: The system formally becomes the California State University (CSU).
2015: WASC Reaffirmation ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø: Accreditation reaffirmed for seven years.
2017: WASC Special ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø to review progress on prior recommendations.
2021: Submitted Institutional Report and completed WASC Offsite Review.
2022: WASC Reaffirmation ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø: Accreditation reaffirmed for six years.
2025: WASC Special ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø focused on specific follow-up areas.
2027: Submit Institutional Report for the next WASC reaffirmation review.
Institutional Special ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø 2025
Institutional Review 2021-2022
Institutional Special ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø 2017
- Institutional Special ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Report - 2017 [pdf]
- Institutional Special ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø 2017 Appendices
- WASC Special ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Report - September 2017 [pdf]
- WASC Special ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Review Team Exit Presentation [Video]
- WASC Special ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Action Letter - March 2018 [pdf]
Institutional Review 2014-2015
- Institutional Self Study - August 2014 [pdf]
- ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø's Lines of Inquiry Responses per the Off-Site Review - Fall 2014
- Institutional Self Study Report 2014 Appendices
- WASC Review Team Final Report - May 2015 [pdf]
- WASC Commission Action Letter - July 2015 [pdf]