ÀÖ²¥ÊÓÆµ is a public, mid-sized universityÌý– committed to changing lives, strengthening communities andÌýtransforming our world. Located in Monmouth, the heart ofÌýOregon’s lush Willamette Valley, WOU is about 20 minutesÌýfrom Salem,Ìýthe state’sÌýcapital and about 75 minutes fromÌýPortland, the state’s cultural hub.Ìý
UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION
ÀÖ²¥ÊÓÆµ is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
PROGRAMÌýACCREDITATION
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE),ÌýAmerican Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE),ÌýNational Association of Schools of Music (NASM),ÌýCouncil on Rehabilitation Education (CORE), in compliance with the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, which authorizes teacher preparation programs offered by Oregon higher education institutions. Students may review accreditation documents in the Office of the Provost or the Library.