NWCCU Institutions of Oregon

Oregon

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	Institution Control	Status (Year Granted) Public Sanction	Most Recent Evaluation	Next Evaluation	Degree Level
Art Institute of Portland, Portland http://www.aipd.artinstitutes.edu	Private (For-Profit)	Accredited (1977)	Spring 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Spring 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A,B,M*
Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton http://www.bluecc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1968)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Central Oregon Community College, Bend http://www.cocc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1966)	Spring 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year One Evaluation	A
Chemeketa Community College, Salem http://www.chemeketa.edu/	Public	Accredited (1972)	Spring 20112 Year Three Evaluation	Spring 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Clackamas Community College, Oregon City http://www.clackamas.cc.or.us/	Public	Accredited (1971)	Fall 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Fall 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Clatsop Community College, Astoria http://www.clatsopcc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1965)	Spring 2012 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A
Columbia Gorge Community College http://www.cgcc.cc.or.us/	Public	Candidate (2008)	Spring 2011 Interim Candidacy Evaluation	Spring 2013 Initial Accreditation Evaluation	A
Concordia University, Portland http://www.cu-portland.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1962)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M,D
Corban University, Salem, OR (Formerly Western Baptist College) http://www.corban.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1971)	Fall 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Fall 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A,B,M
Eastern Oregon University, La Grande http://www.eou.edu/	Public	Accredited (1931)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M
George Fox University, Newberg http://www.georgefox.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1959)	Spring 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Seven Evaluation	B,M,D
Klamath Community College, Klamath Falls http://www.klamathcc.edu/	Public	Accredited (2004)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A
Lane Community College, Eugene http://www.lanecc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1968)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Lewis and Clark College, Portland http://www.lclark.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1943)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
Linfield College, McMinnville http://www.linfield.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1928)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	B,M
Linn-Benton Community College, Albany http://www.linnbenton.edu	Public	Accredited (1972)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A
Marylhurst University, Marylhurst http://www.marylhurst.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1977)	Fall 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Fall 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	B,M
Mount Angel Seminary, St. Benedict http://www.mtangel.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1929)	Spring 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Spring 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	B,M
Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham http://www.mhcc.edu	Public	Accredited (1972)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A
Multnomah University, Portland http://www.multnomah.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (2005)	Spring 2012 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D*
National College of Natural Medicine, Portland http://www.ncnm.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (2004)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	M,D
Northwest Christian University, Eugene http://www.nwcu.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1962)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M
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Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland http://www.ocac.edu	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (2010)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Portland http://www.ocom.edu	Private (Non-Profit)	Candidate (2008)	Spring 2011 Interim Candidacy Evaluation	Spring 2013 Initial Accreditation Evaluation	M,D
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland http://www.ohsu.edu/	Public	Accredited (1980)	Spring 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Spring 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A,B,M,D
Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls http://www.oit.edu/	Public	Accredited (1962)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M
Oregon State University, Corvallis http://osu.orst.edu/	Public	Accredited (1924)	Fall 2012 Ad Hoc Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland http://www.pnca.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1961)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	B,M
Pacific University, Forest Grove http://www.pacificu.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1929)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
Portland Community College, Portland http://www.pcc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1970)	Spring 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Spring 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A
Portland State University, Portland http://www.pdx.edu/	Public	Accredited (1955)	Fall 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Fall 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	B,M,D
Reed College, Portland http://web.reed.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1920)	Spring 2012 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	B,M
Rogue Community College, Grants Pass http://www.roguecc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1976)	Fall 2012 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A
Southern Oregon University, Ashland http://www.sou.edu/	Public	Accredited (1928)	Fall 2011 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B,M
Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay http://www.socc.edu/	Public	Accredited (1966)	Spring 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year One Evaluation	A
Tillamook Bay Community College, Tillamook http://www.tbcc.cc.or.us	Public	Candidate (2009)	Fall 2011 Interim Candidacy	Fall 2013 Initial Accreditation Evaluation	A
Treasure Valley Community College, Ontario http://www.tvcc.cc.or.us/	Public	Accredited (1966)	Fall 2012 Ad Hoc Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	A
Umpqua Community College, Roseburg http://www.umpqua.edu	Public	Accredited (1970)	Fall 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Fall 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	A
University of Oregon, Eugene http://www.uoregon.edu/	Public	Accredited (1918)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
University of Portland, Portland http://www.up.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1931)	Fall 2012 Year One Evaluation	Fall 2014 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D
University of Western States, Portland http://www.uws.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1986)	Fall 2012 Year Three Evaluation	Fall 2015 Year Seven Evaluation	B,M,D
Warner Pacific College, Portland http://www.warnerpacific.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1961)	Spring 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year One Evaluation	A,B,M
Western Oregon University, Monmouth http://www.wou.edu/	Public	Accredited (1924)	Spring 2011 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2013 Year Three Evaluation	A,B,M
Western Seminary, Portland http://www.westernseminary.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1969)	Fall 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation	Fall 2013 Year One Evaluation	M,D
Willamette University, Salem http://www.willamette.edu/	Private (Non-Profit)	Accredited (1924)	Spring 2012 Year One Evaluation	Spring 2014 Year Three Evaluation	B,M,D

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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