Accreditation
Accreditation Status
Riverside City College fully supports and participates in institutional accreditation: an ongoing process designed to encourage improvement of academic quality, institutional effectiveness, and ultimately student success.
Riverside City College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), 428 J Street, Suite 400 Sacramento, CA 95814. Telephone number: (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
Questions or comments about Accreditation at RCC can be sent to the College Accreditation Liaison Officer, Dr. Lynn Wright at Lynn.Wright@rcc.edu
| Accreditation Cycle |
Reaffirmation of Accreditation 1/27/22 | 2023 ACCJC ACTION LETTER |
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is a system of voluntary peer review that is unique to American educational institutions. The quality assurance process is achieved as institutions collectively set standards for good practice, conduct peer-based evaluations on a regular basis, confer accredited status on institutions, and make the results of accreditation review known to the public. It is a process by which accreditors provide students and the public with assurances of institutional integrity, quality, and effectiveness. Additional information about accreditation can be found at www.accjc.org.
Complaints against Member Institutions
Students and members of the public who desire to file a formal complaint to the Commission about the college should become familiar with the requirements for doing so prior to contacting the Commission. Read more...
Complaints against the Commission
Individuals who wish to file a formal complaint to the Commission about the ACCJC should become familiar with the requirements for doing so prior to contacting the Commission. Read more...
Third Party Comments
During the semester when the college is undergoing review and being considered by the Commission, Third Party Comments to ACCJC are appropriate. At that time, students and members of the public will be able to submit Third Party Comments to the Commission.
Accreditation Reports and Documents
Riverside City College discloses information required by the Commission in accordance
with ACCJC Standards.
Accreditation Reports
Accredited Programs
| Disciplines | Specific Program(s) | Accrediting/Approving Body |
| Applied Digital Media |
Electronic Publishing and Design Applied Digital Media and Printing Basic Graphic Communication Basic Graphic Design |
Print[ED] National Accreditation Program administered by the Printing & Graphics Association MidAtlantic (PGAMA) 9160 Red Branch Road |
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Accounting Entrepreneurship General Business Human Resources International Business Management Marketing Paralegal Real Estate |
Accreditation Council For Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) U.S. World Headquarters Phone: (913)339-9356 |
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Computer Applications and Office Technology-Executive Office Management |
Accreditation Council For Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) U.S. World Headquarters Phone: (913)339-9356 |
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Computer Programming |
Accreditation Council For Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) U.S. World Headquarters Phone: (913)339-9356 |
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Computer Science Associate Degree for Transfer |
Accreditation Council For Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) U.S. World Headquarters Phone: (913)339-9356 |
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| Early Childhood Education | Child Development Center |
Early Learning Program Accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 1313 L St. NW, Suite 500, Phone: (202) 232-8777 and (800)424-2460 |
| Nursing |
Associate Degree of Nursing Program
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Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Phone: (404) 975-5000 Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Phone: (866)730-6127 California Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) Phone: (916)322-3350 |
| Nursing |
Vocational Nursing Program |
California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) Phone: (916)263-7800 Effective January 28, 2021, the practical nursing program at Riverside City College located in Riverside, California is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on January 27, 2023. Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this candidate program at http://www.acenursing.us/candidates/candidacy.asp |
| Nursing |
Nursing Assistant Training Program |
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Phone: (916)327-2445 |