Westcliff University was established to provide quality education for students wishing to enter the fast growing fields of Business and Education. Westcliff University, which received its initial approval with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education in 1993 (www.bppe.ca.gov), offers various programs in the College of Business and the College of Education. Westcliff University’s curriculum consists of graduate and undergraduate degree programs in business and education as well as other certificate programs.Kings College

While some schools only teach theoretical concepts, Westcliff University prepares students for the practical and theoretical elements required in the job market today. Westcliff University offers full-time working students a chance to enroll in innovative online and hybrid distance education courses that are convenient and affordable.

Westcliff University emphasizes the importance of preparing students personally, academically, and professionally. To ensure its programs are innovative, up-to-date, and of high quality, the university has a Program Advisory Council that includes key leaders from companies including Google, Yahoo, and Toyota, as well as local businesses and organizations.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVAL
Under the provisions of the California Private Post-Secondary Education Act of 2009, the state of California created within its Department of Consumer Affairs (D.C.A.) a Bureau for Private Post-Secondary Education (B.P.P.E.) which oversees the 1,500 private Post-Secondary institutions of learning in California attended by more than 400,000 Californians. The legislation mandates educational quality standards and operates to prevent deception in the conferring and the use of fraudulent or substandard degrees.

Westcliff University is a private institution that is compliant to the requirements set forth in the California Private Post-Secondary Education Act of 2009. The University has received approval to operate from B.P.P.E. (www.bppe.ca.gov)to offer academic degree and certificate programs to the public. An approval to operate means compliance with state standards as set forth in the California Education Code, Title 3, Division 10, Part 59, Chapter 8.

ACCREDITATION
Westcliff University is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

As an accredited university, all of the degrees and certificates awarded by Westcliff University are accredited. So as to ensure the highest possible academic standards, these programs have been through an intensive and careful evaluation process by a national outside examining committee, and by competent subject matter specialists. Accreditation is an assurance to the student that the school has qualified professors, offers approved programs of study, has adequate equipment and technology, operates on a sound financial basis, and utilizes approved recruitment and admission policies.

Accreditation isan assurance of quality. In the field of education, an accredited university must verify that its programs and administrative processes meet standards established by the U. S. Department of Education and regulated by approved accrediting agencies. The Department of Education states that beyond an assurance of quality, two major functions of accreditation are “assisting prospective students in identifying acceptable institutions” and “assisting institutions in determining the acceptability of transfer credits.”