Quote:Bellevue College is accredited as an associate degree-granting institution by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. This accreditation was most recently reaffirmed in 2005. The college is currently a candidate for accreditation by the Commission as a baccalaureate degree-granting institution

earlybird Wrote:It's this Bellevue College: Bellevue College, Washington [Previously Bellevue Community College], and I was just looking at taking some liberal arts courses from their online division. Specifically, would Charter Oak accept credits from this school?

Quote:Accreditation
Bellevue College is accredited as an associate degree-granting institution by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. This accreditation was most recently reaffirmed in 2005. The college is currently a candidate for accreditation by the Commission as a baccalaureate degree-granting institution.

The accrediting body is located at:
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 100
Redmond, Washington 98052-3981

Why Accreditation is Important
Regional accreditation is a process of recognizing educational institutions for performance, integrity, and quality that entitles them to the confidence of the educational community and the public. Accreditation qualifies institutions and enrolled students for access to federal funds to support teaching, research, and student financial aid.

The process of accreditation helps the college dedicate time to reflect on its programs and processes, what it does well, where it needs to improve, and how well it serves its mission and goals and therefore its students. This self-analysis helps the institution become a more effective organization.