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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
Degree Level(s)
Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK
http://www.alaskapacific.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1981)
A,B,M 
Art Institute of Portland, Portland, OR
http://www.aipd.artinstitutes.edu
Private (For-Profit)
Accredited (1977)
A,B 
Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle, WA
http://www.ais.edu
Private (For-Profit) Accredited (1999) A,B
Bastyr University, Bothell, WA
http://www.bastyr.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)
Accredited (1989)
B,M,D
Bates Technical College, Tacoma, WA
http://www.bates.ctc.edu/
Public Accredited (1988) A
Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA
http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/
Public Accredited (1970) A, B*
Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham, WA
http://www.btc.ctc.edu/
Public
Accredited (1999)
A
Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake, WA
http://www.bigbend.edu/
Public Accredited (1965) A
Blackfeet Community College, Browning, MT
http://www.bfcc.org/
Tribal Accredited (1985) A
Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton, OR
http://www.bmcc.cc.or.us/
Public
Accredited (1968)
A
Boise State University, Boise, ID
http://www.idbsu.edu/
Public Accredited (1941) A,B,M,D

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
http://www.byu.edu/

Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1923)

A,B,M,D

Brigham Young University - Idaho, Rexburg, ID
http://www.byui.edu/

Private (Non-Profit)
Accredited (1936)

A,B

Capilano College, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.capilanou.ca/
Public Candidate (2008) A,B

Carroll College, Helena, MT
http://www.carroll.edu/

Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1949)

B

Cascadia Community College, Bothell, WA
http://www.cascadia.ctc.edu/
Public Accredited (2006)
A

Central Oregon Community College, Bend, OR
http://www.cocc.edu/

Public
Accredited (1966)
A

Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
http://www.cwu.edu/

Public Accredited (1918) B,M

Centralia College, Centralia, WA
http://www.centralia.ctc.edu/

Public

Accredited (1948)

A

Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR
http://www.chemeketa.edu/

Public

Accredited (1972)

A

Chief Dull Knife College, Lame Deer, MT
http://www.cdkc.edu/

Tribal

Accredited (1996)

A

City University of Seattle, Bellevue, WA
http://www.cityu.edu/

Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1978)

A,B,M

Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR
http://www.clackamas.cc.or.us/

Public

Accredited (1971)

A

Clark College, Vancouver, WA
http://www.clark.edu/

Public

Accredited (1948)

A

Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR
http://www.clatsopcc.edu/

Public

Accredited (1965)

A

Clover Park Technical College, Lakewood, WA
http://www.cptc.edu/

Public

Accredited (1999)

A

College of Eastern Utah, Price, UT
http://www.ceu.edu/

Public

Accredited (1945)

A

College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID
http://www.csi.edu/

Public

Accredited (1968)

A

College of Southern Nevada, North Las Vegas, NV
http://www.csn.edu/

Public

Accredited (1975)

A,B

Columbia Basin College, Pasco, WA
http://www.columbiabasin.edu/

Public

Accredited (1960)

A,B*

Columbia Gorge Community College
http://www.cgcc.cc.or.us/

Public Candidate (2008) A

Concordia University, Portland, OR
http://www.cu-portland.edu/

Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1962)

A,B,M
Corban College, Salem, OR (Formerly Western Baptist College)
http://www.corban.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)
Accredited (1971)
A,B,M

Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
http://www.cornish.edu/

Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1977)

B

Dawson Community College, Glendive, MT
http://www.dawson.cc.mt.us/

Public

Accredited (1969)

A

Dixie State College, St. George, UT
http://www.dixie.edu/

Public

Accredited (1945)

A,B

Eastern Idaho Technical College, Idaho Falls, ID
http://www.eitc.edu/

Public

Accredited (1982)

A

Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR
http://www.eou.edu/

Public

Accredited (1931)
Probation

A,B,M

Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA
http://www.ewu.edu/

Public

Accredited (1919)

B,M,D

Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA
http://www.edcc.edu/

Public

Accredited (1973)

A
Eugene Bible College, Eugene, OR
http://www.ebc.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Candidate (2007)
Show Cause
B

Everett Community College, Everett, WA
http://www.everettcc.edu

Public

Accredited (1948)

A

Flathead Valley Community College, Kalispell, MT
http://www.fvcc.cc.mt.us/

Public

Accredited (1970)

A
Fort Belknap College, Harlem, MT
http://www.fbcc.edu/
Tribal

Accredited (1993)

A
Fort Peck Community College, Poplar, MT
http://www.fpcc.edu/
Tribal

Accredited (1991)

A
George Fox University, Newberg, OR
http://www.georgefox.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1959)

B,M,D
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
http://www.gonzaga.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1927)

B,M,D
Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, WA
http://ghc.ctc.edu/
Public

Accredited (1948)

A
Great Basin College, Elko, NV
http://www.gbcnv.edu/
Public

Accredited (1974)

A,B
Green River Community College, Auburn, WA
http://www.greenriver.edu/
Public

Accredited (1967)

A
Heritage University, Toppenish, WA
http://www.heritage.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1986)

A,B,M
Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA
http://www.highline.edu/
Public

Accredited (1965)

A
Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
http://www.isu.edu/
Public

Accredited (1918)

A,B,M,D
Ilisagvik College, Barrow, AK
http://www.ilisagvik.cc
Tribal

Accredited (2002)

A
Klamath Community College, Klamath Falls, OR
http://www.kcc.cc.or.us/
Public
Accredited (2004)
A
Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA
http://www.lwtc.ctc.edu/
Public Accredited (1981)
A,B*
Lane Community College, Eugene, OR
http://www.lanecc.edu/
Public Accredited (1968)
A
LDS Business College, Salt Lake City, UT
http://www.ldsbc.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1977)
A
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR
http://www.lclark.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1943)
B,M,D*
Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID
http://www.lcsc.edu/
Public Accredited (1964)
A,B
Linfield College, McMinnville, OR
http://www.linfield.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1928)
B,M
Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, OR
http://www.linnbenton.edu
Public Accredited (1972)
A
Little Big Horn College, Crow Agency, MT
http://www.lbhc.cc.mt.us/
Tribal Accredited (1989)
A
Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA
http://www.lcc.ctc.edu/
Public Accredited (1948)
A
Marylhurst University, Marylhurst, OR
http://www.marylhurst.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1977)
B,M
Miles Community College, Miles City, MT
http://www.milescc.edu/
Public Accredited (1971)
A
Montana State University – Billings, Billings, MT
http://www.msubillings.edu/
Public Accredited (1932)
A,B,M
Montana State University – Bozeman, Bozeman, MT
http://www.montana.edu/
Public Accredited (1932)
B,M,D
Montana State University – Great Falls College of Technology, Great Falls,  MT
http://www.msugf.edu/
Public Accredited (1979)
A
Montana State University – Northern, Havre, MT
http://www.msun.edu/
Public Accredited (1932)
A,B,M
Montana Tech of The University of Montana, Butte, MT
http://www.mtech.edu/
Public Accredited (1932)
A,B,M
Mount Angel Seminary, St. Benedict, OR
http://www.mtangel.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1929)
B,M
Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR
http://www.mhcc.edu
Public Accredited (1972)
A
Multnomah University, Portland, OR
http://www.multnomah.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (2005)
B,M
National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR
http://www.ncnm.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (2004)
M,D
Nevada State College, Henderson, NV
http://www.nsc.nevada.edu/
Public Candidate (2006) B,M
North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, ID
http://www.nic.edu/
Public Accredited (1947)
A
North Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA
http://www.northseattle.edu/
Public Accredited (1973)
A
Northwest Christian University, Eugene, OR
http://www.northwestchristian.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1962)
A,B,M
Northwest Indian College, Bellingham, WA
http://www.nwic.edu/
Tribal
Accredited (1993)
A,B*
Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, ID
http://www.nnu.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1930)

A,B,M
Northwest University, Kirkland, WA
http://www.northwestu.edu
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1973)
A,B,M
Olympic College, Bremerton, WA
http://olympic.edu/
Public
Accredited (1948)
A, B*
Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
http://www.ocac.edu
Private (Non-Profit) Candidate (2006) B

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Portland, OR
http://www.ocom.edu

Private (Non-Profit) Candidate (2008) M,D
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
http://www.ohsu.edu/
Public
Accredited (1980)
A,B,M,D
Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, OR
http://www.oit.edu/
Public
Accredited (1962)
A,B,M
Oregon State University. Corvallis, OR
http://osu.orst.edu/
Public

Accredited (1924)

B,M,D
Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
http://www.plu.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1936)

B,M
Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR
http://www.pnca.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)
Accredited (1961)
B,M*
Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
http://www.pacificu.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1929)
B,M,D
Peninsula College, Port Angeles, WA
http://www.pc.ctc.edu/
Public Accredited (1965)
A, B*
Pierce College, Lakewood & Puyallup, WA
http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/
Public Accredited (1972)
A
Portland Community College, Portland, OR
http://www.pcc.edu/
Public Accredited (1970) A
Portland State University, Portland, OR
http://www.pdx.edu/
Public Accredited (1955) B,M,D
Prince William Sound Community College, Valdez, AK
http://www.pwscc.edu
Public Accredited (1989) A
Reed College, Portland, OR
http://web.reed.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1920) B,M
Renton Technical College, Renton, WA
http://www.renton-tc.ctc.edu/
Public Accredited (1978) A
Rocky Mountain College, Billings, MT
http://www.rocky.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1949)
A,B,M
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT
http://www.rmuohp.edu/
Private (For-Profit) Candidate (2005) M,D
Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR
http://www.roguecc.edu/
Public
Accredited (1976)
A
Saint Martin's University, Lacey, WA
http://www.stmartin.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)
Accredited (1933)
A,B,M
Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, MT
http://www.skc.edu/
Tribal
Accredited (1984)
A,B
Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
http://www.slcc.edu/
Public
Accredited (1969)
A
Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA
http://seattlecentral.org/
Public
Accredited (1970)
A,B*
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
http://www.spu.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)
Accredited (1933)
B,M,D
Seattle University, Seattle, WA
http://www.seattleu.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)
Accredited (1935)
B,M,D
Shoreline Community College, Seattle, WA
http://shoreline.ctc.edu/shoreline/
Public
Accredited (1966)
A
Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV
http://www.sierranevada.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1977)
Probation

B,M
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
http://www.sfu.ca/
Public

Applicant (2009)

A,B,M,D
Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon, WA
http://www.skagit.edu/
Public

Accredited (1948)

A
Snow College, Ephraim, UT
http://www.snow.edu/
Public

Accredited (1953)

A
South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia, WA
http://www.spscc.ctc.edu/
Public

Accredited (1975)

A
South Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA
http://www.southseattle.edu/
Public

Accredited (1975)

A, B*
Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR
http://www.sou.edu/
Public

Accredited (1928)

B,M
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
http://www.suu.edu/
Public

Accredited (1933)

A,B,M
Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, OR
http://www.socc.edu/
Public

Accredited (1966)

A
Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA
http://www.scc.spokane.edu/
Public

Accredited (1967)

A
Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA
http://www.spokanefalls.edu/
Public

Accredited (1967)

A
Stone Child College, Box Elder, MT
http://www.montana.edu/wwwscc
Tribal

Accredited (1993)

A
Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA
http://www.tacomacc.edu
Public

Accredited (1967)

A
The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID
http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1922)
B,M
The Evergreen State College, Olympia 
http://www.evergreen.edu/
Public Accredited (1974) B,M
The University of Montana, Helena College of Technology, Helena, MT
http://www.umhelena.edu/
Public Accredited (1977) A
The University of Montana – Missoula, Missoula, MT
http://www.umt.edu/
Public Accredited (1932) A,B,M,D
The University of Montana - Western, Dillon, MT
http://www.umwestern.edu/
Public

Accredited (1932)

A,B

Tillamook Bay Community College, Tillamook, OR
http://www.tbcc.cc.or.us
Public Candidate (2009) A
Treasure Valley Community College, Ontario, OR
http://www.tvcc.cc.or.us/
Public Accredited (1966) A
Trinity Lutheran College, Issaquah, WA
http://www.tlc.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1982) A,B
Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV
http://www.tmcc.edu/
Public Accredited (1980) A
Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, OR
http://www.umpqua.edu
Public Accredited (1970) A
University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/
Public Accredited (1974) A,B,M
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK
http://www.uaf.edu/
Public Accredited (1934) A,B,M,D
University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK
http://www.uas.alaska.edu/
Public Accredited (1983) A,B,M
University of Great Falls, Great Falls, MT
http://www.ugf.edu/
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (1935) A,B,M
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
http://www.uidaho.edu/
Public

Accredited (1918)

B,M,D
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
http://www.unlv.edu/
Public

Accredited (1964)

B,M,D

University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV
http://www.unr.edu/
Public

Accredited (1938)

A,B,M,D

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
http://www.uoregon.edu/
Public

Accredited (1918)

B,M,D

University of Portland, Portland, OR
http://www.up.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1931)

B,M

University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
http://www.ups.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1923)

B,M,D

University of Southern Nevada, Henderson, NV
(Formerly Nevada College of Pharmacy)
http://www.usn.edu
Private (Non-Profit) Accredited (2008) B,M,D
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
http://www.utah.edu/
Public

Accredited (1933)

A,B,M,D

University of Washington, Seattle, WA
http://www.washington.edu/
Public

Accredited (1918)

B,M,D

Utah State University, Logan, UT
http://www.usu.edu/
Public

Accredited (1924)

A,B,M,D

Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
http://www.uvu.edu/
Public

Accredited (1969)

A,B,M*

Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla, WA
http://www.wwcc.edu
Public

Accredited (1969)

A

Walla Walla University, College Place, WA
http://www.wwc.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1932)

A,B,M

Warner Pacific College, Portland, OR
http://www.warnerpacific.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1961)

A,B,M

Washington State University, Pullman, WA
http://www.wsu.edu/
Public

Accredited (1918)

B,M,D

Weber State University, Ogden, UT
http://www.wsu.edu/
Public

Accredited (1932)

A,B,M

Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee, WA
http://www.wvc.edu/
Public

Accredited (1948)

A

Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT
http://www.wgu.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (2003)

A,B,M

Western Nevada College, Carson City, NV
http://www.wnc.edu/
Public

Accredited (1975)

A,B*

Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
http://www.wou.edu/
Public

Accredited (1924)

A,B,M

Western Seminary, Portland, OR
http://www.westernseminary.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1969)

M,D

Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, OR
http://www.wschiro.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1986)

B,D

Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
http://www.wwu.edu/
Public

Accredited (1921)

B,M

Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT
http://www.westminstercollege.edu
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1936)

B,M

Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA
http://www.whatcom.ctc.edu/
Public

Accredited (1976)

A

Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA
http://www.whitman.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1918)

B

Whitworth University, Spokane, WA
http://www.whitworth.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1933)

B,M

Willamette University, Salem, OR
http://www.willamette.edu/
Private (Non-Profit)

Accredited (1924)

B,M

Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA
http://www.yvcc.edu/
Public

Accredited (1948)

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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