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Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

47.7229, -122.1961

Interim President
: Jeff Fox

Phone : 425-558-4224

Fax : 425-376-0596

Address:

8060 165TH AVE NE , #200, Redmond, WA 98052

Email: [email protected]

Web: Visit Website

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2022 - 2023:

163

Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions and Programs:

1,702,477

Students

158 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

110	Public
44	Private Nonprofit
4	Private For-Profit

0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0	Public
0	Private Nonprofit
0	Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:

Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

The accreditation and pre-accreditation (“Candidacy status”) of institutions, including the accreditation of programs offered via correspondence education and distance education within these institutions. This recognition also extends to the Executive Committee. Geographic area of accrediting activities: the United States.

International Accreditation Activity:

0	Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0	U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
Yes	Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:

$4,757,222

$0	Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0	In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:

12	Full-time Employees
3	Part-time Employees
450	Volunteers - Served 2022 - 2023

Composition of Decision-Making Body

The Board of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) consists of up to twenty-six Commissioners, who are elected to staggered three-year terms and serve without compensation. A majority of the Commissioners are from institutions accredited by NWCCU, ensuring the diversity and geographical distribution of institutions. The Board includes at least one person from the region’s Tribal Colleges, one-seventh (1/7th) represent the Public, and up to two persons employed by higher education institutions outside of NWCCU ’s region and accredited by an agency recognized as an accreditor by the United States Department of Education.

Profile of 2022 - 2023 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 7

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: 8

Summary of 2022 - 2023 Formal Actions:

1	Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0	Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
2	Initial Accreditation Granted
0	Initial Accreditation Denied
0	Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
19	Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
2	Notice or Warning
0	Probation
2	Show Cause
0	Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0	Actions under Appeal
0	Other

Summary of Additional 2022 - 2023 Actions:

830	Substantive Changes Reviewed
56	Site Visits
0	Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation