Overview
College of San Mateo is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), a division of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). This organization is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. The college maintains its accreditation by fulfilling criteria that are determined by the ACCJC.Throughout its continuous six-year review cycle, the college conducts and publishes review instruments that include: The CSM Annual Report; Annual Fiscal Report; Midterm Report, Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER), and a peer evaluation.
ACCJC welcomes comments on CSM's accreditation process. You can make a third party comment to ACCJC on the ACCJC website.
2023 Midterm Report
The 2023 Midterm Report, which provides the ACCJC with an update on our ongoing planning and continuous improvement since the 2019 self-evaluation, is now available for college-wide review. The report will be presented for Board of Trustee approval on September 13, 2023 and submitted to the ACCJC by October 15, 2023.
