Accreditation

LWIT is an accredited Washington State college

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities at the associate degree level and at the baccalaureate degree level to include the Bachelor of Technology in Applied Design.

LWIT's accreditation was reaffirmed by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities on the basis of the Fall 2011 Comprehensive Evaluation. The following documents provide further information on this evaluation and its results:

Focused Interim Report (September 16, 2009)

Focused Interim Evaluation (October 7-8, 2009)

Reaffirmation of Accreditation, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities letter to LWTC (February 12, 2010)

NWCCU Letter of Accreditation (February 3, 2012)

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Accreditation is reaffirmed periodically. LWIT was last visited by an evaluation team in October, 2011.  The self-evaluation report prepared for that visit is available:

LWIT Self Evaluation FINAL (Sept. 2011)

LWIT Self Evaluation Appendices FINAL (Sept. 2011)

Specialized Accreditation/Certification

Several of LWIT's technical programs enjoy accreditation or certification status by state or national organizations:

Specialty accreditation/certification indicates that these programs meet industry standards for preparing our students to be job ready.