About Accreditation

The goal of accreditation is to ensure that institutions of higher education meet acceptable levels of quality. The two types of accreditation are institutional (WSCUC) and specialized/programmatic.

The Accreditation Review Committee coordinates institutional accreditation review processes.

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Accreditation Resources

WSCUC's Institution Directory highlights critical information students generally need to report for scholarships and awards to confirm institutional accreditation. 

For Faculty and Staff: Access our Institutional Effectivenes Resources site for more information about the processes for WSCUC reaffirmation of accreditation and specialized/programmatic accreditation. 

Institutional Self-Study Report 2021-2022

The self-study, which was submitted on September 6, 2021, provides responses to recommendations from the WSCUC review team from the prior review, documents compliance with WSCUC standards (Criteria for Review) and discusses University actions and initiatives addressing student success, educational quality, and stability of resources and programming. 

WSCUC Review Team Report

The review team's final report was submitted to SJSU on May 26, 2022. 

SJSU Response to Team Report

SJSU responded to the team report on June 8, 2022.  

WSCUC Commission Action Letter

On June 23, 2022, the WSCUC Commission panel met with SJSU and CSU representatives. On July 11, 2022, SJSU received the WSCUC Commission Action Letter.

View Interim President Perez Campus Message from July 13, 2022.