Tacoma Community College is a community college located in Tacoma, Washington, with satellite operations in Gig Harbor and the Bridge Program in partnership with the Evergreen State College - Tacoma location in the 6th Avenue district. Tacoma Community College (TCC) serves the city of Tacoma and the Pierce County portion of the Kitsap Peninsula. TCC's creation was authorized by voters in 1962, and it opened in fall 1965. As of 2009, nearly 1/2 million students have attended TCC since its opening. TCC is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and is currently in the process of continued accreditation with NWCCU's current cycle of standards.