NWCCU Annual Conference 2026

The 2026 conference is at the Hyatt Regency in Seattle, Washington.

The organizer describes its audience as the higher education community and member institutions; NWCCU also identifies peer evaluators in its accreditation-process information.

It is most useful for administrators and accreditation staff at NWCCU member institutions, and for peer evaluators, since sessions address student success, institutional effectiveness and where accreditation is heading, all hosted by the accrediting body itself. Faculty or vendors with no link to assessment, accreditation or institutional strategy would get less, as the theme of Innovation, Integrity, Impact is aimed at institutional leadership questions.

Higher education and accreditation conferences usually call for business casual, with some administrators in suits. Seattle in early December is cool and wet, so a rain jacket or coat is practical for moving between the Hyatt Regency and outside.