Accreditation
WHAT IS ACCREDITATION?
Accreditation is both a process and a status. It's a careful review that ensures colleges provide quality programs and services, maintain the resources to support them and continuously focus on student learning and improvement.
When a college successfully completes this review, it earns accredited status — a mark of quality that assures students and the public that its degrees and programs have lasting value and meaning.
In the United States, accreditation isn't managed by the government. Instead, it's a peer evaluation process built on collaboration and trust among higher education professionals. This system protects the autonomy of colleges and universities while promoting excellence through shared standards and accountability.
ACCREDITING COMMISSION
Citrus College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). ACCJC is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
Each accredited college undergoes a comprehensive self-evaluation and peer review on a seven-year cycle to ensure continuous improvement and educational quality. Citrus College received reaffirmation of its accreditation in January 2022.
INSTITUTIONAL SELF-EVALUATION REPORT (ISER)
COMMISSION ACTIONS, CHANGES
None at this time
None at this time
CORRESPONDENCE, COMMENTARY
ACCJC Complaint Policy, Process
Students and members of the public who wish to file a formal complaint with the Commission
about one of its member institutions should first review the Commission's requirements
and procedures for submitting a complaint.
Additional information about accreditation, including the process for filing complaints against member institutions, is available at www.accjc.org.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)
428 J Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
(415) 506-0234
accjc@accjc.org
COMMISSION WEBSITE LINKS
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