Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Sofia University has been accredited by the nation’s premier regional accreditation body for higher education, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WSCUC), since 1998. Through its rigorous review process, WSCUC confirms that Sofia University possesses the resources, policies, and practices to achieve its educational goals and shows a dedication to the improvement and accountability of its programs. In June of 2022, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) reaffirmed Sofia University’s accreditation for a period of 6 years!
California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)
California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)Sofia University is on California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)’s Listing of Accredited Institutions and Programs.
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Council for Higher Education AccreditationSofia University is on the Council for Higher Education Accreditation’s Listing of Accredited and Candidate Institutions (CHEA).
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of EducationSofia University is also among the recognized list of institutions of higher education in the U.S. Department of Education’s database.
Chinese Government Website for Ministry of Education
Sofia University is also among the recognized list of institutions of higher education on Chinese Government Website for Ministry of Education’s database as “Sofia University (Original name is Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, name changed in 2012)”.
Use the following steps to find Sofia University on the Chinese Ministry of Education site:
The Overseas Credentials Evaluations Service (OCES) Institutions Search: https://yxcx.cscse.edu.cn/
Click on “United State 美国” tab
We are listed on page 6 as school #115
State Authorizations for Distance Education
State Authorizations for Distance EducationSofia University is licensed, registered, authorized, certified, or formally exempt in the following states and territories as indicated States Authorization page.
Accreditation
- WSCUC Special Visit Report April 29, 2019
- WSCUC (“WASC”) Commission Action letter July 12, 2019
- WSCUC (“WASC”) Commission Action letter Feb. 26, 2020
- WSCUC (“WASC”) Commission Action letter July 7, 2020
- WSCUC Special Visit Team Report Fall 2020
- WSCUC Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, February 2021 action
- Sofia University Institutional Report – September 2021
- Sofia University Response to the WSCUC Final Report June 2022
- WSCUC Commission Action Letter, Reaffirmation, June 2022 action
- WSCUC Team Report Spring 2022
- Sofia University Special Visit Report – January 2024
- WSCUC Special Visit Team Report April 2024
- Sofia University Response to WSCUC Special Visit Team Report May 2024
