Initial accreditation was granted in 1953. Cal State LA was subsequently reaccredited in 1960, 1965, 1970, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1999, 2011, and 2019.
RECENT AND FUTURE WSCUC ACCREDITATION MILESTONES
| Winter 2007 | Institutional Self-Study approved (January) |
| Spring 2009 |
Capacity and Preparatory Review Visit (April) |
| Fall 2010 | Educational Effectiveness Review (October) |
| Spring 2011 |
Interim Progress Report Review (February) Commission letter indicating reaffirmation (March) |
| Spring 2014 | WASC Annual Report due (May) |
| Spring 2015 | Mid-Cycle Review (May - consists of Annual Report supplemented with data on student achievement and the standard educational effectiveness indicators) |
| Spring 2016 | WSCUC Annual Report due (May) |
| Fall 2016 | Launch of semester calendar |
| Spring 2017 | Report preparation for Offsite Review launched (must include assessment data and demonstration of its use for all five Core Competencies) |
| Summer 2018 | Institutional Report submitted (June 28, 2018) |
| Fall 2018 | Offsite Review (September 6, 2018) |
| Spring 2019 | Accreditation Visit (February 27 - March 1, 2019) |
| July 2019 | Commission letter received indicating reaffirmation of accreditation for a period of 10 years |
| March 2024 | Interim Report submitted to WSCUC |