Southern States University is becoming a pace-setter in executive business education, specifically targeting adults from around the world who are interested in succeeding in business. Southern States University teaches its students the skills needed to manage a small business or to advance into senior management positions in a large company. Whether your interest is in the business of technology, health care, government, retail, or non profits, we will teach you the skills needed to succeed in today’s very competitive marketplace.
Southern States University (SSU) is located in Southern California, adjacent to John Wayne Airport in Orange County and only 40 minutes by car from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). SSU is located in one of the most beautiful locations in the United States - from the incomparable, world-class South Coast Plaza to the award winning performing and visual arts theatre district to the beaches of the Pacific Ocean with their breathtaking sunsets. The Newport Beach area of Orange County (the “OC”) is the undisputed dining, shopping and entertainment destination in Southern California. Disneyland, Universal Studios, Hollywood and other major attractions are only minutes away by vehicle.
Recognition of the Southern States University’s Degrees
In 1989, the State of California adopted the most rigorous standards for Private Postsecondary Degree granting institutions in the USA. These new standards were developed to ensure high quality education and student protection. Since that time, many “schools” have ceased operation or moved to states with lesser or no standards. The New Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act (1998) is California’s major statute for regulating and strengthening its more than two thousand privately operated postsecondary education institutions, as well as out-of-state public and private institutions that have operations in California. These institutions educate approximately 412,000 students, with 108,200 enrolled in degree granting institutions and 304,200 enrolled in non-degree granting (vocational) institutions.
Southern States University has been awarded the highest educational status by the State of California, “Institutional Approval”, certifying that our institution meets these stringent statutory requirements for operation. We are also in the process of applying for national accreditation.
What is State Approval ?
State approval certifies that an institution meets statutory standards for integrity, financial stability, and educational quality, including the offering of bonafide instruction by qualified faculty and the appropriate assessment of each student’s achievement prior to, during, and at the end of the program. Certification is issued only after a school is visited by a review team. Review teams for degree-granting schools consist of staff from the Bureau and PEES (educators and administrators) who are experts in the subject matter of the schools’ degree programs. The Bureau must conduct a qualitative review and assessment of each degree program offered by the institution.
