Pacific States University is a private university in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1928 as an independent private institution, it has provided an education in the fields of business and computer science to more than 10,000 graduates. This university has been owned by Konkuk University since 1988. It is accredited by ACCSC.A faculty of about 36 professors serve as of school year 2013. The student body is drawn from the United States and 40 other countries. The library houses multiple volumes and subscribes to over 50 periodical, and professional journals. Students have access to Melvyl, which is the online catalog network for the campuses of the University of California. Other university libraries, as well as the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL), make their materials available to students.