William Jessup University is Accredited by:
WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
1001 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 402
Alameda, CA 94501
(510)-748-9001
WASC Senior College and University Commission Website
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC)
1900 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95811-4213
(916)-445-7254
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Website
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
U.S. World Headquarters
11520 West 119th Street
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 339-9356
Accreditation Council for Business School and Programs Website
The Association of Theological Schools (ATS)
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1110
412-788-6505
The Association of Theological Schools Website
Memberships and Approvals
Jessup is a member of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) and a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).
Jessup is approved by the U.S. Department of Education and the State of California for veterans and for the training of foreign students; to provide California preliminary multiple and single subject teaching credentialing programs; and to award the degrees of Master of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Science and a certificate in Addiction Studies.
Statement of Educational Effectiveness
To assess the effectiveness of its educational programs, the Multnomah Biblical Seminary at Jessup University (MBS) tracks student satisfaction, graduation rate, and expected placement information.
Student Satisfaction
Graduating students of Multnomah Biblical Seminary take the Graduating Student Questionnaire (GSQ) administered by ATS. In the GSQ, students respond to the following statements on a 5-point scale (5 being high) to evaluate their educational experience. The table below reports average responses from the 2022-2023 academic year.
Graduation Rate
Graduation Rate measures the percentage of students who graduated with an MBS degree within six years of initial matriculation. Data is from the 2023-2024 academic year.
Expected Placement
In the Graduating Student Questionnaire (GSQ), Multnomah Biblical Seminary students reported expecting to serve in the following positions after the 2022-2023 academic year.
For questions or comments, please contact the Office of the Provost at academics@jessup.edu or (916)-577-2215
