Accreditation
Overview
Accreditation is a form of independent review designed to establish and maintain the uniform quality of educational programs and institutional effectiveness. It includes an important process of self-assessment that allows an institution to reflect on its programs, policies, and procedures as well as its strengths and weaknesses in accomplishing its educational mission.
The most recognized accreditation in higher education is administered by regional accrediting associations that are ratified by the United States Department of Education. Olympic College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities * (NWCCU), an institutional accrediting body which accredits colleges and universities in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. The NWCCU is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
Olympic College completed a comprehensive 10-year reaccreditation evaluation in the Fall of 2009 which resulted in its accreditation being reaffirmed. To see the commendations and recommendations for Olympic College from the Northwest Commission, click here.
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities can be reached through its website at www.nwccu.org or by contacting the Northwest Commission office at 8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 100, Redmond, Washington, 98052-3981, (425) 558-4224.
Olympic College is also approved by the Veterans Administration for attendance by veterans under Public Law 550 and 894.
Olympic College is a public, Washington State two-year postsecondary institution serving the people of Kitsap and Mason Counties (Community College District 3).
Accreditation Portal
(Employee access only)
Visit the Accreditation (Self Study) Site
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