Shasta College is accredited by the Accrediting Commisson for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949. Shasta College is listed as a public community college in the approved list of the Educatio Directory, Higher Education Part 3, published by the U.S. Office of Education.
The mission of the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District is to provide open access and opportunity for success to students who have diverse backgrounds, interests, and abilities. The District is committed to providing the knowledge and skills necessary for a student to succeed. The District recognizes that success requires specific life skills and professional skills and also effective communication, critical thinking, global consciousness and global responsibility. By offering programs leading to successful completion of a quality university transfer program, or career-technical education, the District is responsive to the needs of our communities within a changing global society. By offering comprehensive campus and community service programs, the District enables students to achieve personal as well as academic potential and contributes to the social, cultural, and economic development of our region.