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.
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:
