Accreditation and Assessment
A Culture of Continual Improvement
Snow College is committed to building and sustaining a culture of assessment and evidence-based institutional decision-making to foster student achievement and to enable the institution to fulfill its mission. This work is guided by broad and ongoing assessment cycles. These provide evidence for key institutional performance metrics, which are tied to core themes found in the college's mission statement and other governing statements. The graphic below illustrates this assessment framework and links to additional details.
Institutional Accreditation
Snow College is accredited by the Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) . As an accredited institution, Snow College is required to examine its mission, goals, operations, and achievements. On a seven-year cycle, the College undergoes review by peer evaluators, receiving commendations and recommendations for improvement. Snow College is fully committed to meeting NWCCU accreditation standards.
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 NWCCU using the information below.
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Avenue N.E., Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052
(425)-558-4224
nwccu.org
Program-Specific Accreditation
In addition to its institutional accreditation, Snow College offers programs with special, discipline-specific accreditation.
- Business, ASB (Association of College Business Schools and Programs)
- Music, BM (National Association of Schools of Music)
- Nursing, ASN (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission)
- Software Engineering, BS (ABET)
- Theatre, AS and AA (National Association of Schools of Theatre)
- Automotive Technology, certificate (Automotive Service Excellence)
- Respiratory Therapy, AAS, provisional (Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care)
- Concurrent Enrollment Program (National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships)
