NWCCU Institutions W

Directory of Institutions W — Z

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
Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla, WA http://www.wwcc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1969)	Fall 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Fall 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Walla Walla University, College Place, WA http://www.wallawalla.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1932)	Fall 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year One Evaluation	A,B,M
Warner Pacific College, Portland, OR http://www.warnerpacific.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1961)	Spring 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year One Evaluation	A,B,M
Washington State University, Pullman, WA http://www.wsu.edu/	Public	Accredited (1918)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
Weber State University, Ogden, UT http://www.weber.edu/	Public	Accredited (1932)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Seven Evaluation	A,B,M
Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee, WA http://www.wvc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1948)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A
Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT http://www.wgu.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (2003)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M
Western Nevada College, Carson City, NV http://www.wnc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1975)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A,B
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR http://www.wou.edu/	Public	Accredited (1924)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M
Western Seminary, Portland, OR http://www.westernseminary.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1969)	Fall 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year One Evaluation	M,D
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA http://www.wwu.edu/	Public	Accredited (1921)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	B,M
Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT http://www.westminstercollege.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1936)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Seven Evaluation	B,M
Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA http://www.whatcom.ctc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1976)	Fall 2012 Ad Hoc Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A
Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA http://www.whitman.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1918)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B
Whitworth University, Spokane, WA http://www.whitworth.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1924)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B,M
Willamette University, Salem, OR http://www.willamette.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1924)	Spring 2012 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA http://www.yvcc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1948)	Fall 2012 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A

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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