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Accreditation is a form of independent review, designed to establish the uniform quality of educational programs. 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 Commission on Colleges of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges * , an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. The Northwest Association accredits colleges and universities in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
In the Fall of 2001, Olympic College completed the comprehensive 10-year re-accreditation evaluation. Our accreditation was reaffirmed in 2001.
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).
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