Accreditation

Palau Community College is an accredited institution by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) – Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).  More information can be obtained from the college Accreditation Liaison Officer at jayo@palau.edu ; phone (680) 488-2470/2471.

In 1977, Palau Community College became an accredited institution by ACCJC-WASC. The Institution has gone through different cycles of accreditation. In 1982, 1987, 1992 and 1997, it went through different cycles of every five years. In 2003, 2010, and 2016, the College went through different cycles of every six years. After the 2016 Self Evaluation Report, Site Visit and Focus Report, the College accreditation status was reaffirmed for a new cycle of seven years. In 2023, the College went through a comprehensive review and its accreditation status was reaffirmed for another cycle of seven years. To date, Palau Community College has been accredited by ACCJC-WASC for 47 years with the next comprehensive review scheduled to take place in 2030.

ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES THIRD-PARTY COMMENT PROCEDURE

ACCJC’s Third-Party Comment allows an individual who wishes to make comments on an institution that is undergoing comprehensive review in the current semester and that is considered by the ACCJC at its next meeting, to use the Third Party Comment Form to provide any comment about the institution’s quality or effectiveness, as well as, the basis of any provided comments. The Third-Party Comment Form should be received five weeks before the scheduled peer review team visit. The form is available on the ACCJC website: accjc.org/third-party-comment