Accreditation

The two colleges of West Valley-Mission Community College District are accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). The ACCJC is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education and the US Department of Education.

In 2020, the ACCJC reaffirmed both West Valley College and Mission College as fully accredited institutions. Visit each college’s website to learn about their accreditation process.

The accreditation process is a seven-year cycle during which member institutions are continuously engaged in institutional review and submit regular reports to ACCJC including Annual Reports, Annual Fiscal Reports, as well as a Midterm Report in the third year following a comprehensive review. Every seven years, colleges undergo a comprehensive self-study process culminating in an institutional self-evaluation report and a visit by a peer review team.

Third Party Comments

A third-party comment may be submitted to the Commission at any time as it relates to the compliance of a member institution with Eligibility Requirements, Accreditation Standards, or Commission policies. Such comments must be submitted in writing, signed, and accompanied by the affiliation, return address and telephone number of the correspondent. Commission staff will review all third-party comments to assess their applicability to Eligibility Requirements, Accreditation Standards, or Commission policies. Institutions will be provided with an opportunity to review applicable third-party comments.