Golden West College (GWC) is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). Please see the following information and documentation demonstrating GWC’s continued accreditation by the ACCJC:
Golden West College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). As part of the accreditation process, the College has prepared its Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER), which is available to the public here:
Golden West College Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER)
In accordance with the ACCJC’s Policy on Rights, Responsibilities, and Good Practice in Relations with Member Institutions , Golden West College provides notice of the opportunity for members of the college community and the public to submit third-party comments regarding the College’s ability to meet accreditation Standards.
Any individual may submit a third-party comment directly to the ACCJC by completing the Commission’s online form, available here:
Submit a Third-Party Comment to ACCJC
Third-party comments are accepted up to six months prior to a focused site visit and are reviewed by the Commission as part of its evaluation of the institution.
This open forum is part of our commitment to transparency and campus-wide engagement in the accreditation process.
The ACCJC Evaluation Team will conduct Golden West College’s next accreditation site visit during the week of:
February 23–27, 2026
The visiting team will review evidence, meet with campus stakeholders, and evaluate the College’s ability to meet the ACCJC Standards of Accreditation.
ACCJC 2026 Team
2025-26 Institutional Self Evaluation Report
2025-26 Institutional Self Evaluation Report [PDF]
2023 Midterm Report
2023 ACCJC Commission Action Letter [PDF]
2018-19 Institutional Self Evaluation Report
2018 Institutional Self Evaluation Report [PDF]
2019 External Peer Review Report [PDF]
2019 ACCJC Commission Action Letter [PDF]
2019 Certificate of Accreditation [PDF]
2016 Midterm Report
2015 Follow-Up Visit
2015 Follow-Up Visit Team Report [PDF]
2015 ACCJC Commission Action Letter [PDF]
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204
Novato, CA 94949
(415) 506-0234
Golden West College offers programs which are approved by:
