Accreditation is a means of
self-regulation and peer review adopted by the educational
community. The accrediting process is intended to strengthen
and sustain the quality and integrity of higher education,
making it worthy of public confidence. The extent to which
each educational institution accepts and fulfills the responsibilities
inherent in this process is a measure of its concern for freedom
and quality in higher education and of its commitment to strive
for and achieve excellence in its endeavors.
Accreditation is a voluntary process.
Institutions choose to apply for accredited status. Once accredited,
they agree to abide by the standards of their accrediting organization
and to regulate themselves by taking responsibility for their
own improvement. In addition, the federal government requires
that an institution be accredited by a nationally recognized
accrediting organization in order for its students to be eligible
to participate in the Student Assistance Programs in Title IV
of the Higher Education Act, as amended (HEA).
Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (sacs)
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools is the recognized regional
accrediting body in the eleven U.S. Southern states (Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia) and in Latin America
for those institutions of higher education that award associate,
baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degrees. The Commission on
Colleges is the representative body of the College Delegate Assembly
and is charged with carrying out the accreditation process. (direct
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1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097;
to award Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees
Major universities in the United States
are accredited by six regional accrediting organizations. From
Harvard to Stanford, the regions are set up geographically and
colleges and universities must pass strict admissions standards.
Council For Higher
Education Accreditation
One Dupont Circle NW • Suite 510
Washington DC 20036-1135
202-955-6126 (voice)
202-955-6129 (fax)
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Middle States Commission on
Higher Education (MSA/CHE)
MSA/CHE
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 6625606
Fax (215) 6625501
The Middle States Commission on Higher
Education (MSCHE) was established in 1919. It is a voluntary,
non-governmental, peer-based membership association dedicated
to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation
and accreditation. As a recognized leader in promoting and ensuring
quality assurance and improvement in higher education, the Commission
defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence and responds
creatively to a diverse, dynamic, global higher education community
that is continually evolving.
New England Association of Schools
and Colleges (NEASC)
209 Burlington Road Bedford
Massachusetts
01730-1433, USA
781/271-0022
fax: 781/271-0950
The Higher Learning Commission
of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The Higher Learning Commission is part
of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The
Association was founded in 1895 as a membership organization
for educational institutions. It is committed to developing and
maintaining high standards of excellence.
The Association is one of six regional
institutional accrediting associations in the United States.
Through its Commissions it accredits, and thereby grants membership
to educational institutions in the nineteen-state North Central
region: Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska,
Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia,
and Wyoming.
Commission on Colleges of the
Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
The Commission on Colleges and Universities
of the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities
is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and by the
Council on Higher Education Accreditation as the regional authority
on the quality of institutions of higher education in the seven
Northwest states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah
and Washington. The Commission is responsible for the evaluation
and accreditation of eligible public and private colleges, universities,
and other institutions of higher education in the Northwest region.
Western Association of Schools
and Colleges (WASC)
The Western Association of Schools and
Colleges (WASC) is one of six regional associations that accredit
public and private schools, colleges, and universities in the
United States. The Western region covers institutions in California
and Hawaii, the territories of Guam, American Samoa, Federated
States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, Commonwealth of the
Northern Marianas Islands, the Pacific Basin, and East Asia,
and areas of the Pacific and East Asia where American/International
schools or colleges may apply to it for service.
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