NWCCU Institutions S

Directory of Institutions S — U

Click one of the following for Status Definitions:		Applicant	Candidate	Accredited
Legend:	A – Associate	B – Baccalaureate	M – Masters	D – Doctorate
* Indicates the institution is a Candidate at this level while remaining accredited at the other level(s)

Institution	Institutional Control	Status (Year Granted) Public Sanction	Most Recent Evaluation	Next Evaluation	Degree Level
Saint Martin's University, Lacey, WA http://www.stmartin.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1933)	Fall 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year One Evaluation	A,B,M
Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, MT http://www.skc.edu/	Tribal	Accredited (1984)	Fall 2012 Ad Hoc Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Seven Evaluation	A,B
Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT http://www.slcc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1969)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA http://seattlecentral.org/	Public	Accredited (1970)	Spring 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year One Evaluation	A,B
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA http://www.spu.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1933)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
Seattle University, Seattle, WA http://www.seattleu.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1935)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
Shoreline Community College, Seattle, WA http://shoreline.ctc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1966)	Fall 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year One Evaluation	A
Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV http://www.sierranevada.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1977)	Spring 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year One Evaluation	B,M
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada http://www.sfu.ca/	Public	Candidate (2012)	Fall 2012 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M,D
Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon, WA http://www.skagit.edu/	Public	Accredited (1948)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A
Snow College, Ephraim, UT http://www.snow.edu/	Public	Accredited (1953)	Fall 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year One Evaluation	A,B*
South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia, WA http://www.spscc.ctc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1975)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A
South Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA http://www.southseattle.edu/	Public	Accredited (1975)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A, B
Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR http://www.sou.edu/	Public	Accredited (1928)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B,M
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT http://www.suu.edu/	Public	Accredited (1933)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Seven Evaluation	A,B,M
Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, OR http://www.socc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1966)	Spring 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year One Evaluation	A
Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA http://www.scc.spokane.edu/	Public	Accredited (1967)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA http://www.spokanefalls.edu/	Public	Accredited (1967)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Stone Child College, Box Elder, MT http://www.montana.edu/wwwscc/	Tribal	Accredited (1993)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A
Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA http://www.tacomacc.edu	Public	Accredited (1967)	Spring 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Seven Evaluation	A
The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID http://www.collegeofidaho.edu	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1922)	Fall 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year One Evaluation	B, M
The Evergreen State College, Olympia http://www.evergreen.edu/	Public	Accredited (1974)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B,M
The University of Montana – Missoula, Missoula, MT http://www.umt.edu/	Public	Accredited (1932)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M,D
The University of Montana – Western, Dillon, MT http://www.umwestern.edu/	Public	Accredited (1932)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B
Tillamook Bay Community College, Tillamook, OR http://www.tbcc.cc.or.us	Public	Candidate (2009)	Fall 2011 Interim Candidacy Evaluation	Fall 2013 Initial Accreditation Evaluation	A
Treasure Valley Community College, Ontario, OR http://www.tvcc.cc.or.us/	Public	Accredited (1966)	Fall 2012 Ad Hoc Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A
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Trinity Lutheran College, Everett, WA http://www.tlc.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1982)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B
Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV http://www.tmcc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1980)	Fall 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Fall 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, OR http://www.umpqua.edu	Public	Accredited (1970)	Fall 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Fall 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A
University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/	Public	Accredited (1974)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M,D*
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK http://www.uaf.edu/	Public	Accredited (1934)	Fall 2012 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M,D
University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK http://www.uas.alaska.edu/	Public	Accredited (1983)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M
University of Great Falls, Great Falls, MT http://www.ugf.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1935)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID http://www.uidaho.edu/	Public	Accredited (1918)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Seven Evaluation	B,M,D
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV http://www.unlv.edu/	Public	Accredited (1964)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV http://www.unr.edu/	Public	Accredited (1938)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M,D
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR http://www.uoregon.edu/	Public	Accredited (1918)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
University of Portland, Portland, OR http://www.up.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1931)	Fall 2012 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA http://www.ups.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1923)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT http://www.utah.edu/	Public	Accredited (1933)	Fall 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Fall 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A,B,M,D
University of Washington, Seattle, WA http://www.washington.edu/	Public	Accredited (1918)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Seven Evaluation	B,M,D
University of Western States, Portland, OR http://www.uws.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1986)	Fall 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Fall 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	B,M,D
Utah State University, Logan, UT http://www.usu.edu/	Public	Accredited (1924)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M,D
Utah Valley University, Orem, UT http://www.uvu.edu/	Public	Accredited (1969)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M

Definitions of Institution Status

Applicant

An affiliate status indicating that an institution appears to meet the Commission's conditions of eligibility and that its Application for Consideration has been accepted. Recognition as an Applicant neither implies nor ensures an institution will attain Candidate or Accredited status with the Commission.

Candidate

An affiliate preaccreditation status indicating that an institution meets the Commission's Eligibility Requirements and is progressing toward accreditation. Recognition as a Candidate neither implies nor ensures an institution will attain Accredited status with NWCCU.

Accredited

An affiliate status indicating that an institution meets the Commission's established standards of educational quality and effectiveness. Accredited status indicates that the institution: 1) has clearly defined and appropriate educational objectives; 2) operates under conditions by which achievement of those educational objectives can reasonably be expected; 3) is substantially accomplishing its educational objectives; and 4) is organized, staffed, and supported to warrant confidence that it will continue to achieve its educational objectives in the foreseeable future.

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