Northwest Accreditor Announces Split From Accreditation Council
Josh Moody
June 15, 2026
The Northwest Commission is leaving the Council on Recognized Accrediting Commissions and working on a rebranding effort at a time when regional monikers are outdated.
A long-standing member is leaving the Council on Recognized Accrediting Commissions, a group that represents institutional accreditors. It’s the latest shift showing that accreditors are rethinking how they work with their peers and identify themselves.
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities announced Friday it is breaking away from C-RAC. Officials said in a news release the move is intended “to focus on” NWCCU’s “national engagement where it can have the greatest impact for the institutions it serves.”
NWCCU is one of the seven institutional accreditors that comprise C-RAC’s membership.
