- California Pacific University
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name =California Pacific University
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motto =Tradition With An Independent Spirit
established =1976
type =Distance education university
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president =N. Charles Dalton, Ph.D.
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city =Escondido
state =California
country =United States
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website =http://www.cpu.eduCalifornia Pacific University is an
unaccredited distance learning school located inEscondido (San Diego),California . It was founded in1976 to provide alternative educational programs for adults wishing to obtain bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in the areas of business administration and management.California Pacific University was approved by the
California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education until the bureau ceased operation onJuly 1 ,2007 . California Pacific University has entered into a voluntary compliance agreement with the Department of Consumer Affairs, while the legislature and state administration consider more permanent arrangements. California Pacific is not, however, accredited by any higher education accreditation organization recognized by theUnited States Department of Education or theCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation .Oregon Office of Degree Authorization, [http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx Unaccredited Colleges] ] .California Pacific University was the first collegiate institution to be approved under the qualitative standards mandated by the State of California Educational Reform Act of 1977. Moreover, it was the first institution approved by the State of California to offer academic degree programs by distance study without residency requirements. The University's Master of Arts (MA) in Management and Human Behavior is California's oldest California State Approved distance learning degree program. Students are enrolled in programs designed for the achievement of personal, professional, and career goals.
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External links
* [http://www.cpu.edu California Pacific University Website]
* [http://cappsonline.org California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS)]
* [http://www.cpec.ca.gov/CollegeGuide/Institution.asp?ID=E0257A CPEC College Guide - Institution Profile]
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