 NCSPP would again honor the school in 2005 with its Advocacy Award “in recognition of its outstanding commitment to advancing the attitude, skills, and knowledge of professional advocacy and public policy.”

The school expanded to the West Coast, adding three campuses in Southern California.The first out-of-state location was opened in downtown Los Angeles in the summer of 2008.The school announced a formal affiliation with the California Graduate Institute and its campuses in Westwood and Irvine in the fall of 2008.