Institutional Accreditation

California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC, formerly known as WASC).

WSCUC is one of six regional associations that accredit public and private schools, colleges, and universities in the United States, as well as the territories of Guam, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

On February 14, 2020, WSCUC reaffirmed CSUB's accreditation for 8 years. Read the February 2020 WSCUC Reaffirmation Letter.