The Higher Learning Commission NorthWest Arkansas Community College

							                                 The Higher Learning
                                    Commission
                           Serving the common good by assuring and advancing the
                                          quality of higher learning.


Information provided on the Statement of Affiliation Status reflects the most recent actions of the Commission.
The Commission has a multi-level decision process. Any institutional changes that are currently under review are
not made public until final action has been taken.


NorthWest Arkansas Community College
One College Dr.
Bentonville, AR 72712-5091

www.nwacc.edu

Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Rebecca Paneitz, President
HLC Institution ID: 1319
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Candidacy Date(s): 1991
Accreditation Date(s): (1995- .)
Commission Participation: AQIP PARTICIPANT

Year of Last PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 1999 - 2000
Year of Admission to AQIP: 07/12/2006
Year of Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: None
Year of Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2013 - 2014
Year of Last System Appraisal: None
Year of Next System Appraisal: 2009 - 2010
Due Date of Next Systems Portfolio: 6/1/10

Last Action: 12/01/2008

Legal Status: Public
Degrees Awarded (details below): A


Stipulations on Affiliation Status:
None.
Approval of New Degree Sites:
Prior Commission approval required.
Approval of Distance Education Degrees:
Prior Commission approval required to offer on-line degrees beyond the Associate of Arts and the AAS in
Safety & Health, and Hazardous Materials Management.
Reports Required:
Progress Report: 10/01/2006; A report on assessment of student learning in on-line programs.
Other Visits Scheduled:
None.



Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 04/13/2009)
                                         Full-Time           Part-Time
Undergraduate:                           2466                4750
Graduate:                                0                   0
Post-baccalaureate First Professional:   0                   0




Other Headcounts (last updated: 04/13/2009)

Non-Credit headcount:                                3675
Dual enrollment (high school)                        756
programs:




Degree Programs (last updated: 04/13/2009)
                                      Programs               Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
                                      Offered
Associate Degrees                     23                     467
Bachelors Degrees                     0                      0
Masters Degrees                       0                      0
Specialist Degrees                    0                      0
First Professional Degrees            0                      0
Doctoral Degrees                      0                      0

Certificate Programs (last updated: 04/13/2009)
                                        Programs             Certificates Awarded in Last Reported
                                        Offered              Year
Certificates                            34                   143




Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 04/13/2009)

In-State:                    Campuses:                None

                             Sites:                   None

                             Course Locations:        1

Out-of-State:                Campuses:                None

                             Sites:                   None

                             Course Locations:        None

Out-of-U.S.:                 Campuses:                None
                           Sites:                          None

                           Course Locations:               None




Distance Learning (last updated: 04/13/2009)

This listing is limited to programs that are delivered 100% asynchronously.
AAS in Safety & Health, and Hazardous Materials Management (Internet)
Associate of Arts Degree (Internet)
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