NWCCU Institutions of Montana

Montana

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 Year	Degree Level
Aaniiih Nakoda College, Harlem http://www.fbcc.edu/	Tribal	Accredited (1993)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A
Blackfeet Community College, Browning http://www.bfcc.org/	Tribal	Accredited (1985)	Spring 2012 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A
Carroll College, Helena http://www.carroll.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1949)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B
Chief Dull Knife College, Lame Deer http://www.cdkc.edu	Tribal	Accredited (1996)	Spring 2012 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A
Dawson Community College, Glendive http://www.dawson.cc.mt.us/	Public	Accredited (1969)	Spring 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Flathead Valley Community College, Kalispell http://www.fvcc.cc.mt.us/	Public	Accredited (1970)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year One Evaluation	A
Fort Peck Community College, Poplar http://www.fpcc.edu/	Tribal	Accredited (1991)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Great Falls College Montana State University, Great Falls, MT http://www.msugf.edu/	Public	Accredited (1979)	Spring 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Spring 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Helena College University of Montana, Helena, MT http://www.umhelena.edu/	Public	Accredited (1977)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A
Highlands College of Montana Tech, Butte http://www.mtech.edu/	Public	Accredited (1932)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M
Little Big Horn College, Crow Agency http://www.lbhc.edu/	Tribal	Accredited (1989)	Fall 2012 Ad Hoc Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A
Miles Community College, Miles City http://www.milescc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1971)	Spring 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Spring 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Montana State University – Billings, Billings http://www.msubillings.edu/	Public	Accredited (1932 )	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M
Montana State University – Bozeman, Bozeman http://www.montana.edu/	Public	Accredited (1932)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M,D
Montana State University – Northern, Havre http://www.msun.edu/	Public	Accredited (1932)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M
Rocky Mountain College, Billings http://www.rocky.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1949)	Spring 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Spring 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A,B,M
Salish Kootenai College, Pablo http://www.skc.edu/	Tribal	Accredited (1984)	Fall 2012 Ad Hoc Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Seven Evaluation	A,B
Stone Child College, Box Elder http://www.montana.edu/wwwscc	Tribal	Accredited (1993)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A
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
University of Great Falls, Great Falls http://www.ugf.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1935)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 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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