Peninsula College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Accreditation to award the associate and baccalaureate degree was last affirmed in 2018.
The post-secondary accreditation process involves a comprehensive self-evaluation (see below) and an on-site evaluation by a team appointed by the NWCCU. The evaluation team is comprised of practitioners at peer institutions outside the state of Washington. The evaluation team produces a written report and summary of commendations and recommendations.
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 of 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.
Current Accreditation Documents
- 2025 Accreditation Documents
Past Accreditation Documents
- 2024 Accreditation Documents
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2024 Peninsula College PRFR Letter
2024 Peninsula College PRFR Report
- 2022 Accreditation Documents
- 2021 Accreditation Documents
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2021 College Wide General Education Program Review
2021 Technology Update & Replacement Plan
2021 NWCCU Mid-Cycle Peer Evaluation Report
Peninsula Mid Cycle Self Evaluation Report March 2021
- 2020 Accreditation Documents
- 2019 Accreditation Documents
- 2018 Accreditation Documents
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2018 Affirmation Letter
2018 Year 7 NWCCU Accreditation Report
Year Seven Self-Evaluation Report, Spring 2018
Accreditation documents for years prior to 2018 are availble by request.
Inquiries regarding an institution's accredited status by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities should be directed to the Accreditation Liaison Officer, Dr. Bruce Hattendorf, at bhattendorf@pencol.edu. Individuals may also contact:
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Avenue N.E., Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 558-4224
www.nwccu.org