Accreditation

Western Nevada College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality evaluated through a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.

Accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.

Year One Report: Mission & Core Themes

• 2019 Year One Report: Mission and Core Themes
• 2019 Ad Hoc Report
• WNC Mission & Themes Website

Year Seven Self-Study

• 2018 Year Seven Self-Study

Current Accreditation Status Information

Following WNC’s 2019 Year One Report and Ad Hoc Report and site visit, NWCCU has found all 2018 Year Seven recommendations fulfilled. Please see the below NWCCU Formal Notification Letter for details.

• February 2020 Formal Notification Letter – All Recommendations Fulfilled

Following WNC’s 2018 Year Seven Self-Study and NWCCU’s April 2018 site visit, NWCCU has reaffirmed accreditation for WNC. Please see the below NWCCU Formal Notification Letter for more details.

• July 2018 NWCCU Formal Notification Letter

WNC was asked to prepare an ad hoc report that was submitted in Spring 2016. The report and response to the report are provided below.

• Ad Hoc Report – Western Nevada College
• NWCCU Response to Ad Hoc Report

The standards for accreditation were revised in 2011. Each institution seeking to maintain its accreditation prepares three self-evaluations during the seven-year evaluation cycle: Year One, Mid-Cycle, and Year Seven. WNC has submitted and received action for the first two required self-evaluation reports in the current cycle.

• WNC Year One Self-Evaluation Report (3-1-2011)
• WNC Year One Peer-Evaluation Report (3-1 to 5-6-2011)
• WNC’s 2014 Mid Cycle Self-Evaluation

2010 Self-Study Documents

• Full-Scale Evaluation Committee Report
• 2010 Appendices
• 2010 Self-Study

NWCCU most recently reaffirmed WNC’s accreditation in 2011.

2011 Accreditation Reaffirmation Letter.