Accreditation

Accreditation Status

Riverside City College fully supports and participates in institutional accreditation: an ongoing process designed to encourage improvement of academic quality, institutional effectiveness, and ultimately student success.

Riverside City College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

Questions or comments about Accreditation at RCC can be sent to the College Accreditation Liaison Officer, Carol G. A. Farrar, Ph.D. at carol.farrar@rcc.edu  
2020 ACCJC Action Letter

What is Accreditation?

Accreditation is a system of voluntary peer review that is unique to American educational institutions. The quality assurance process is achieved as institutions collectively set standards for good practice, conduct peer-based evaluations on a regular basis, confer accredited status on institutions, and make the results of accreditation review known to the public. It is a process by which accreditors provide students and the public with assurances of institutional integrity, quality, and effectiveness. Additional information about accreditation can be found at www.accjc.org.

Complaints against Member Institutions

Students and members of the public who desire to file a formal complaint to the Commission about the college should become familiar with the requirements for doing so prior to contacting the Commission. Read more...

Complaints against the Commission

Individuals who wish to file a formal complaint to the Commission about the ACCJC should become familiar with the requirements for doing so prior to contacting the Commission. Read more...

Third Party Comments

During the semester when the college is undergoing review and being considered by the Commission, Third Party Comments to ACCJC are appropriate. At that time, students and members of the public will be able to submit Third Party Comments to the Commission.