Degree & Accreditation
Degree & Accreditation
Information on the degrees offered and on Oikos University's approvals and accreditation.
Degrees Offered
Degree programs offered by the online graduate school of business.
MBA
Master of Business Administration
4 semesters · 36 credits
DBA
Doctor of Business Administration
6 semesters · 45 credits
Korean Foreign Doctoral Degree Reporting System
Under Article 27 of the Korean Higher Education Act, a person who has obtained a doctoral degree abroad registers that fact in the 'foreign doctoral degree reporting' system.
Its purpose is to understand how many Koreans hold doctoral degrees from foreign universities, and to make their dissertations publicly available, collecting baseline data for the use of national human resources and contributing academically to the next generation of researchers.
This system does not verify the authenticity of a degree.
USA OIKOS UNIVERSITY is a university registered for the foreign doctoral degree reporting system operated by the National Research Foundation of Korea, and recognised by the Foundation for that purpose.
Approval & Accreditation
The following is presented as recorded in the university information provided.
BPPE approval
Oikos University is a private institution located in Oakland, California, approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
U.S. Department of Education
Oikos University is currently included in the U.S. Department of Education's database of recognised postsecondary institutions and programs.
TRACS accreditation
Oikos University had its accreditation status reaffirmed as a Category IV institution by the Accreditation Commission of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) on 12 April 2021. TRACS is recognised by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).
CHEA
Oikos University is currently included in the database of institutions accredited by recognised U.S. accrediting organisations.
SEVIS I-20
Oikos University is approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to admit and enroll international students, and issues the I-20 through the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
For the current status of any approval or accreditation, please refer to the official sources of each organisation.
About the University
Oikos University was founded in 2004 as a branch campus of Shepherd University in Los Angeles by Pastor Jong-In Kim, a Korean-American, and became an independent university in 2007.
It is located in Oakland, California.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the degrees and programs.