Columbia Basin College's Accreditation
Columbia Basin College is a member institution with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Columbia Basin College’s accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The NWCCU’s most recent action on CBC’s status on July 27, 2017 was to reaffirm accreditation. CBC’s next accreditation report will be the 2023 Policies, Regulations, and Financial Review.
NWCCU is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Inquiries regarding an institution’s accredited status by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Ave N.E., Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052
425-558-4224
Accreditation Documents
Please note: Links to some external sources are located on restricted site and will not be accessible.
- CBC's Policy, Regulations and Financial Review Report (March 1, 2023)
- CBC's Mid-Cycle Self-Evaluation Report (March 2, 2020)
- Mid-Cycle Peer-Review Evaluation (April 6 and 7, 2020)
- NWCCU Acceptance of CBC's Year Mid-Cycle Report (July 22, 2020)
- Columbia Basin College Year One Report (September 11, 2018)
- NWCCU Acceptance of CBC's Year One Report (January 30, 2019)
This annual status report on CBC's accreditation process satisfies the requirements of RCW 43.17.390: Quality management, accountability, and performance system — Independent assessment. These reports are based on annual planning and accomplishments as related to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities accreditation recommendations and are also posted on the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges’ website.
