 In 1964, the college received accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and in the fall of 1964 the college joined the nascent GTU, becoming the first Roman Catholic school to participate in that consortium.In 1978, the college began "doing business as" the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology.From the time of its association with the GTU, the school had leased space for classes and faculty offices.