The Pacific Ocean Association of Schools and Colleges (PASC) is  a  institutional accrediting agency that evaluates and accredits colleges and universities, primarily  across Pacific Island nations and U.S. territories. Its accreditation  covers Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, French Polynesia, New Caledonia (France) , Guam (USA) , American Samoa (USA), and the Northern Mariana Islands (USA).

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PASC's Vision

PASC serves as a strategic regional organization that advances the shared priorities of its member institutions in higher education, quality assurance, and research. It promotes collaboration in identifying research priorities for the Pacific region while acting as a dynamic operational body that expands educational, professional, and research opportunities for faculty members, researchers, and academic institutions.

PASC pursues this vision by:

• Accrediting higher education institutions and academic programs in accordance with the highest academic, ethical, and quality assurance standards;

• Facilitating the development of collaborative research initiatives addressing regional and global challenges;

• Promoting innovative joint graduate, master's, and doctoral education and research training programs;

• Strengthening partnerships among universities, industry, government, and civil society to foster innovation and sustainable development; and

• Developing and maintaining regional repositories of institutional research policies, quality assurance frameworks, and research training documentation.