NWCCU
Established in 1952 the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional effectiveness of higher education institutions.
The NWCCU is one of six regional organizations, and services the seven-state Northwest region of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Utah.
It fulfills its mission by establishing accreditation criteria and evaluation procedures by which institutions are reviewed.
The Commission oversees regional accreditation for 163 institutions. Its decision-making body consists of up to 26 Commissioners who represent the public and the diversity of higher education institutions within the Northwest region.
NWCCU Accreditation Standards