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Accreditation

Barstow Community College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC*), Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 331 J Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information about accreditation, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at: www.accjc.org

Accreditation is a system of voluntary, non-governmental self-regulation and peer review is unique to American educational institutions. It is a system by which an institution evaluates itself in accordance with standards of good practice regarding goals and objectives; the appropriateness, sufficiency, and utilization of resources; the usefulness, integrity, and effectiveness of its processes; and the extent to which it is achieving its intended outcomes. It is a process by which accreditors provide students, the public, and each other with assurances of institutional integrity, quality and effectiveness. Accreditation is intended to encourage institutions to plan for institutional improvement in quality and effectiveness.

These accreditation pages are designed to apprise the public and college community of our accreditation activities. Information on the most recent accreditation review can be accessed via the "Documents & Reports" page. We invite you to learn more about our accreditation process and what we are doing to sustain continuous quality improvement.

2018 Letter from ACCJC

2020 Letter from ACCJC

2021 Letter from ACCJC

ACCJC Third Party Comments

*ACCJC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) as a reliable authority regarding the quality of education offered by the institutions it accredits in keeping with the Higher Education Act of 1965. ACCJC is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), which has established criteria that define a quality review system for accrediting agencies.

ACCJC accredits institutions in the United States, its territories and affiliates, with a primary mission of granting associate degrees; institutions accredited by ACCJC may also award certificates and other credentials, including bachelor’s degrees, if those credentials are within the institution’s mission and authorized by their governmental authorities. ACCJC may also accredit non-domestic institutions with a primary mission of granting associate degrees.