Accreditation

Senior College Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Approvals:

• State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
• The State Department of Education for the education of veterans and their qualified dependents or orphans
• The United States Office of Education for participation in the federal educational grant and loan programs and authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students

Memberships:

• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
• Council of Independent Colleges
• American Library Association
• Council of Independent Colleges
• Association of Business Administrators of Christian Colleges
• Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
• Association of Christian Schools International
• Evangelical Press Association
• Association of College & University Housing Officers
• Independent California Colleges and Universities Council on Education for Teachers
• Association of College Administration Professionals
• Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce
• Association of Energy Engineers
• International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
• Association of Facility Engineers
• International Society for Technology in Education
• Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
• National Association of Christian College Admissions Personnel (NACCAP)
• Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
• National Association of College and University Business Officers
• Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities  
• National Association of College Stores
• Association for Institutional Research
• National Association of Evangelicals
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• Association for Supervision and Development
• National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
• California Association of College Stores
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• National Christian College Athletic Association, Division II
• California College & University Police Chiefs Association
• National Notary Association
• California Council on Education of Teachers
• National Safety Council
• California Pacific Conference (Athletics)
• National Tax Sheltered Accounts Association
• California Private Academic Libraries
• North State Cooperative Library System (Academic Affiliate)
• California Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Pacific Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• California State Chamber of Commerce
• Religious Conference Management Association
• California Technology Assistance Project
• Society for Human Resources Management
• Cascade Pacific Library Network
• Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium
• Christian Library Consortium
• The Library of California
• Christian Management Association
• University Risk Management and Insurance Association
• Christian Ministries Management Association
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges
• College & University Professional Association for Human Resources
• Western Association of College and University Business Officers
• Council of Christian Colleges and Universities 
• Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Approvals:

State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

The State Department of Education for the education of veterans and their qualified dependents or orphans.

The United States Office of Education for participation in the federal educational grant and loan programs and authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.

Maintenance of the above accreditation, professional memberships and approvals, challenges and encourages Simpson University to uphold standards of excellence and to strive for continual improvement in all operations and programs.