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. 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.
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
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)
Westwood College – Online Campus
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
Higher Learning Commission (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 Department of Consumer Affairs
Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Information
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Colorado Commission on Higher Education
1560 Broadway, Suite 1600
Denver, CO 80202
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220
Tucker, Georgia 30084-5305
Illinois Board of Higher Education
431 East Adams Street, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62701-1404
Texas Workforce Commission
Career Schools and Colleges – Rooms 104-T
101 East 15th Street
Austin, Texas 78778-0001
Virginia State Council of Higher Education
James Monroe Building
101 N. 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
