About Accreditation at Yuba College
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is the process for evaluating and assuring the quality of education used by the American higher education community. It is a uniquely American quality assurance process through which institutions collectively set standards for good practice, conduct peer-based evaluations of institutions, on a regular basis, confer accredited status on institutions, and make the results of accreditation review of institutions known to the public. Through accreditation, the higher education community shoulders the responsibility for monitoring the quality of the programs and services or member institutions. Agencies that develop and apply standards are called accrediting commissions. Accrediting commissions were created by a collective group that wished to engage in the quality review and assurance process, and those institutions were and are referred to as the member institutions of a commission.
Institutional Accreditation is public certification that institutions meet defined standards of quality and responsibility.
Accredited Status
Yuba College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, 428 J Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information about accreditation, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at: www.accjc.org.
ACCJC Complaint Process
Complaints Against Member Institutions
Students and members of the public who desire to file a formal complaint to the Commission about one of its member institutions should become familiar with the requirements for doing so prior to contacting the Commission. More information can be found at: https://www.accjc.org/complaint-process
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. Visit this site to learn more: https://www.accjc.org/complaint-process
Opportunity for Public Comments on Yuba College’s Accreditation
As part of Yuba College’s 2024 accreditation review, we invite students, faculty, staff, and community members to submit third-party comments regarding our institution’s commitment to ACCJC standards. Comments help provide valuable insights for the upcoming evaluation.
To share your feedback, please complete the ACCJC Third-Party Comment Form. Comments should be submitted no later than August 11, 2025, which is five weeks prior to our scheduled site visit during the week of September 15, 2025.
Thank you for supporting Yuba College’s commitment to educational quality and student success.