Accredited by ACCJC
De Anza College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and 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.
The ACCJC announced in June 2018 that it had reaffirmed De Anza's accreditation for the full seven-year cycle through 2024, with no deficiencies or recommendations, after considering the findings of an evaluation team that visited the campus on April 26, 2018, and the information in a follow-up report the college submitted in March 2018.
On this page, you'll find links to recent accreditation documents and other relevant information.
Current Accreditation Activities
De Anza is preparing for a campus visit by an external peer review team in fall 2024, following completion of its comprehensive Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) in 2023, as part of the process for reaffirming the college's accreditation.
Visit the Current Activities webpage to learn more.
More Information and Reports
- For copies of annual reports to the ACCJC and other documents, please visit the Related Documents webpage.
- Visit the Accreditation 2018 webpage for information and documents relating to the 2017 self-evaluation and 2018 reaffirmation of accreditation, along with subsequent reports.
- Visit the Accreditation 2012 webpage for information about the 2011 self-study and the 2012 reaffirmation of De Anza's accreditation, along with subsequent reports.
2024 Update on Core Inquiries
- Update on core inquiries submitted by De Anza College in preparation for the ACCJC external peer review team site visit on Oct. 1-2, 2024
- Core inquiries developed by the external peer review team following their ISER review on March 18, 2024
2024 Substantive Change Application
- Substantive Change Application: Distance Education – 50% of Students or Courses – draft submitted for Board of Trustees approval – June 10, 2024
- Letter of approval for substantive change application regarding 50% or more of total enrolled students take at lease one course through distance education – June 13, 2024
- Letter stating substantive change application is not required for certain programs in which more than 50% of courses are offered online – Oct. 3, 2024
2023 Institutional Self-Evaluation Report
- Report in Support of Reaffirmation of Accreditation – Dec. 15, 2023
- Core inquiries developed by accreditation peer review team – March 18, 2024
2022 Distance Education Updates
- ACCJC letter informing the college that a Substantive Change Review is not required for 15 programs in which more than 50% of courses are now offered online – Nov. 21, 2022
- ACCJC letter informing the college that a Substantive Change Review is not required for seven programs in which more than 50% of courses are now offered online – Sept. 20, 2022
2022 Substantive Change Application
- Substantive Change Application: New Baccalaureate Degree Program – Automotive Technology Management – Jan. 19, 2022
- Letter of approval for substantive change application for New Baccalaureate Degree Program in Automotive Technology Management – Feb. 22, 2022
2021 Midterm Report
- Midterm Report to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges – Sept. 27, 2021 (5.7 MB, 42 pages)
- ACCJC Letter of Acceptance and Determination of Appropriate Progress – Jan. 27, 2022
2020 Distance Education Update
- ACCJC Letter of Approval for programs offered via distance education modality – Dec. 1, 2020
- ACCJC Letter of Approval for additional programs in which more than 50% of courses are offered online – June 3, 2020
For questions or comments
Please contact Mallory Newell, De Anza's Accreditation Liaison Officer, at 408.864.8777 or newellmallory@deanza.edu