Westwood College Accreditation
Westwood College is currently nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Westwood received Higher Learning Commission (HLC) candidacy status in October 2007 (see news release). HLC is part of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools that accredits colleges and universities. Westwood’s candidacy was granted after a comprehensive review of Westwood’s operations to ensure academic and institutional excellence.
The following campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT):
California Campuses
Westwood College - Anaheim (Anaheim, CA)
Westwood College - Inland Empire (Upland, CA)
Westwood College - South Bay (Torrance, CA)
Colorado Campuses
Westwood College - Denver North (Denver, CO)
Westwood College - Denver South (Denver, CO
Westwood College Online - Denver North (Denver, CO)
Texas Campuses
Westwood College - Houston South (Houston, TX)
Virginia Campuses
Westwood College - Arlington Ballston (Arlington, VA)
Westwood College - Annandale Satellite (Annandale, VA)
The following campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS):
California Campuses
Westwood College - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Illinois Campuses
Westwood College - DuPage (Woodridge, IL)
Westwood College - Chicago Loop (Chicago, IL)
Westwood College - O'Hare Airport (Schiller Park, IL)
Westwood College - River Oaks (Calumet City, IL)
Georgia Campuses
Westwood College - Atlanta Midtown (Atlanta, GA)
Westwood College - Atlanta Northlake (Atlanta, GA)
Texas Campuses
Westwood College - Dallas (Dallas, TX)
Westwood College - Fort Worth (Euless, TX)
For more information, contact ACCSCT, ACICS, or the HLC at the addresses below.
ACCSCT
2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22201
703-247-4212
www.accsct.org
ACICS
750 First Street NE, Suite 980
Washington DC 20002-4241
202-336-6780
www.acics.org
HLC
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504
312-263-0456
www.ncahlc.org
State Licensing and Approval:
Each Westwood College campus is licensed and approved to operate by the appropriate state regulatory bodies. For additional information, contact the state agencies listed below.
California Bureau for Private Postsecondary & Vocational Education (BPPVE)
400 R Street, Suite 5000
Sacramento, CA 95814-6200
Colorado Department of Higher Education Division of Private Occupational Schools
1380 Lawrence Street, Suite 1200
Denver, CO 80204
Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (Georgia)
2189 Northlake Parkway, Building 10, Suite 100
Tucker, GA 30084-4113
Illinois State Board of Education Private Business and Vocational Schools Unit
100 North First Street, Suite C-432
Springfield, IL 62777-0001
Illinois Board of Higher Education
431 East Adams Street
Springfield, IL 62701-1418
Texas Workforce Commission Proprietary Schools Section
101 East 15th Street
Austin, TX 78752
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
101 N. 14TH St., James Monroe Bldg.
Richmond, VA 23219
Affiliations
In California, for accrediting purposes, Westwood College - Anaheim (Anaheim, CA); and Westwood College - Inland Empire (Upland, CA); are branches of Westwood College - Denver North (Denver, CO). Westwood College - Annandale Satellite (Annandale, VA) is a satellite campus of Westwood College - Arlington Ballston (Arlington, VA), a branch of Westwood College - South Bay (Torrance, CA). Westwood College - Houston South (Houston, TX) is also a branch of Westwood College - Denver North (Denver, CO.) Westwood College - South Bay (Torrance, CA) has received temporary approval to operate from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education in order to enable the Bureau to conduct a quality inspection of the institution. Westwood College - Chicago Loop (Chicago, IL) and Westwood College - River Oaks (Calumet City, IL) are branches of Westwood College - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA). Westwood College - Fort Worth (Fort Worth, TX) and Westwood College - Atlanta Midtown (Atlanta, GA) are branches of Westwood College - DuPage (Woodridge, IL). Westwood College - Dallas, (Dallas, TX) and Westwood College - Atlanta Northlake (Atlanta, GA) are branches of Westwood College - O'Hare Airport (Chicago, IL). Westwood College - Denver North - Online Programs (Denver, CO) are not applicable in all states, e.g. TX, MA, and IL. Not all programs available at all campuses.
