The WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) fosters institutional improvement and assures the public that accredited institutions are meeting Commission standards and fulfilling their missions in service to their students and the public good.
WSCUC is recognized as an institutional accrediting agency and is reviewed periodically for renewal, by the US Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Santa Clara is accredited by WSCUC and has been since 1949.