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°µÍø½ûÇø is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). ACCJC is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

OCC began its institutional self study for reaffirmation of accreditation in 2024 and submitted its final Institutional Self Evaluation Report (ISER) on August 1st, 2025. Check out the full report and see the rest of the timeline on the 2026 Accreditation Reaffirmation page.

ACCJC Contact

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior College (ACCJC)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
428 J Street, Suite 400 I Sacramento, CA 95814
(415) 506-0234

Check out the for additional information about accreditation, including the and the  against member institutions.

Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)

Sheri Sterner, Ed.D
Dean of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness
Phone: (714) 432-5081

Third Party Comments

Any member of the college community or public may submit a third-party comment by completing the Commission’s online third-party comment form, available via the institution’s website or ACCJC’s website. In order to ensure evaluation of applicable third-party comments by the peer review team, third-party comments should be received by the Commission staff no later than five weeks before the peer review team visit. Institutions will be provided an opportunity to review applicable third-party comments. Please use the  to provide any comments regarding the College's application for reaffirmation of accreditation. 

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