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List of USA Accrediting Agencies

USA Accrediting Agencies are responsible for maintaining quality of higher education by setting standards for colllges & the courses. Accredition helps students in getting education loan and jobs after completing the courses. Students should get admission USA colleges accredited by the Accrediting Agencies.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1974/2017/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation, within the United States, of Didactic and Coordinated Programs in Dietetics at both the undergraduate and graduate level, postbaccalaureate Dietetic Internships, and Dietetic Technician Programs at the associate degree level and for its accreditation of such programs offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Only postbaccalaureate dietetic internship programs may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995
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  • Fax:3128994817
  • Website:www.eatright.org/acend
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:742

Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1988/2016/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation (“Candidacy”) throughout the United States of professional non-degree and graduate degree programs, including professional doctoral programs, in the field of acupuncture and/or Oriental medicine, as well as freestanding institutions and colleges of acupuncture and/or Oriental medicine that offer such programs. Title IV Note: Only freestanding institutions or colleges of acupuncture or Oriental medicine may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:8941 Aztec Drive, Suite B, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
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  • Fax:(952) 212-2434
  • Website:www.acaom.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:67

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. – May 6, 2013  Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2017/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: Accreditation of nursing education programs and schools, both postsecondary and higher degree, which offer a certificate, diploma, or a recognized professional degree including clinical doctorate, masters, baccalaureate, associate, diploma, and practical nursing programs in the United States and its territories, including those offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Practical, diploma, associate, baccalaureate, and higher degree nursing education programs that are not located in an institutionally accredited institutions may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
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  • Website:www.acenursing.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:1720

Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1982/2017/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation of basic certificate, basic graduate nurse-midwifery, direct entry midwifery, and pre-certification nurse-midwifery education programs, including those programs that offer distance education Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1230, Silver Spring, MD 20910-6374
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  • Fax:2404851818
  • Website:www.acnm.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:44

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2017/2022
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation within the United States of professional degree programs in pharmacy leading to the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy, including those programs offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs
  • Address:135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, 135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 4100
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  • Fax:3126644652
  • Website:www.acpe-accredit.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:293

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1969/2016/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of private, postsecondary institutions in the United States offering predominantly* allied health education programs leading to a certificate, diploma, and degrees at the level of the Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Occupational Science, Academic Associate, Baccalaureate and Master's; and the programmatic accreditation of medical assisting, medical laboratory technology, and surgical technology programs, through the Associate degree, including those offered via distance education. The scope extends to the Substantive Change Committee, jointly with the Commission, for decisions on substantive change. Title IV Note: Only freestanding allied health education institutions and institutions that offer predominantly allied health programs may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 730, North Bethesda, MD 20852
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  • Fax:7039174109
  • Website:www.abhes.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:650

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1967/2011/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of private, postsecondary, non degree-granting institutions and degree-granting institutions in the United States, including those granting associate, baccalaureate and master’s degrees, that are predominantly organized to educate students for occupational, trade and technical careers, and including institutions that offer programs via distance education.
  • Address:2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201
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  • Fax:7032474533
  • Website:www.accsc.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:609

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1978/2018/2024
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of institutions of higher education that offer continuing education and vocational programs that confer certificates or occupational associate degrees, including those programs offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Only those institutions classified by this agency as "vocational" may use accreditation by the agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:1722 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
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  • Fax:2029551118
  • Website:www.accet.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:963

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Unrecognized - 1956/2016/2021
  • Accredition Scope:The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is a non-profit education corporation that was recognized until 2022 by the United States Department of Education as an independent and autonomous national accrediting body.
  • Address:750 First St NE #980, Washington, DC 20002
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  • Fax:(202) 789-1747
  • Website:www.acics.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:957

American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2018/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of programs in legal education that lead to the first professional degree in law, including those offered via distance education, as well as freestanding law schools offering such programs. This recognition also extends to the Accreditation Committee of the Section of Legal Education (Accreditation Committee) for decisions involving continued accreditation (referred to by the agency as "approval") of law schools. Title IV Note: Only freestanding law schools may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar 321 North Clark Street, 19th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654-7598
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  • Website:www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:307

American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1972/2017/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of institutions and programs within the United States awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees in funeral service or mortuary science, including the accreditation of distance learning courses and programs offered by these programs and institutions. Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of funeral service or mortuary science may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:992 Mantua Pike Suite 108, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097
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  • Fax:8565797354
  • Website:www.abfse.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:95

American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2017/2022
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of predoctoral dental education programs (leading to the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree), advanced dental education programs, and allied dental education programs that are fully operational or have attained “Initial Accreditation” status, including programs offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:American Dental Association 211 East Chicago Avenue, 19th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611
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  • Fax:3125875107
  • Website:coda.ada.org/en
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:4698

American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2017/2024
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: For programs offered in the United States, the accreditation and preaccreditation of occupational therapy educational programs offering the professional master’s degree and occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) degree; the accreditation of occupational therapy assistant programs offering a baccalaureate degree and associate degree; and the accreditation of these programs offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
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  • Fax:2407625140
  • Website:www.acoteonline.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:506

American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2017/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation in the United States of professional optometric degree programs and optometric residency programs, and for the preaccreditation category of Preliminary Approval for professional optometric degree programs. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:243 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Floor 1, St. Louis, MO 63141
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  • Fax:(314) 991-4100 4246
  • Website:www.aoa.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:176

American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2018/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Provisional Accreditation") throughout the United States of freestanding, public and private non-profit institutions of osteopathic medicine and programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Osteopathy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of osteopathic medicine may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:American Osteopathic Association 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2864
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  • Fax:3122028424
  • Website:www.aoacoca.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:48

American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1977/2017/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: For programs offered in the United States, the accreditation and preaccreditation of occupational therapy educational programs offering the professional master’s degree and occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) degree; the accreditation of occupational therapy assistant programs offering a baccalaureate degree and associate degree; and the accreditation of these programs offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305-3085 Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:7037063387
  • Website:www.apta.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:440

American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2016/2022
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation (“Provisional Accreditation”) throughout the United States of freestanding colleges of podiatric medicine and programs of podiatric medicine, including first professional programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of podiatric medicine may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:9312 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-1621
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  • Website: www.cpme.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:7

American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1970/2018/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation in the United States of doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, school and combined professional-scientific psychology; doctoral internship programs in health service psychology; and postdoctoral residency programs in health service psychology; and the preaccreditation in the United States of doctoral internship programs in health service psychology; and postdoctoral residency programs in health service psychology. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:2023365978
  • Website:www.apa.org/ed/accreditation
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:769

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1967/2015/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation (Accreditation Candidate) throughout the United States of education programs in audiology and speech-language pathology leading to the first professional or clinical degree at the master's or doctoral level, and the accreditation of these programs offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850-3289
  • Telephone:
  • Fax: 3012968570
  • Website:caa.asha.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:281

American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2018/2024
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: The accreditation and preaccreditation ("Provisional Accreditation") in the United States of programs leading to professional degrees (D.V.M. or V.M.D.) in veterinary medicine. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:8479259329
  • Website: www.avma.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:59

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2020/2022
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: The accreditation and pre-accreditation (“Candidate Status”) of institutions of biblical higher education in the United States offering undergraduate certificates, associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, graduate certificates, and master’s degrees, including the accreditation of educational programs offered via distance education.
  • Address:5850 T.G. Lee Boulevard, Suite 130, Orlando, FL 32822
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  • Fax:4072070840
  • Website:www.abhe.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:181

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1969/2017/2022
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the provisional accreditation and accreditation of both clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers and Certified Educator CPE programs within the United States, including those that offer those programs via distance education. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:We Work, Floor 4 120 West Trinity Place, Decatur, GA 30030
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  • Fax:4043200849
  • Website:www.acpe.edu
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:90

Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission
  • Accredition Type:Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1974/2018/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation ("Correspondent" and "Candidate") within the United States of advanced rabbinical and Talmudic schools to include Associate, Baccalaureate, Masters, Doctorate, and First Rabbinic and First Talmudic degrees programs.
  • Address:2329 Nostrand Ave Suite M-200, Brooklyn, NY 11210
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:2125335335
  • Website:
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:133

Association of Institutions of Jewish Studies
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 2015/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: The accreditation of postsecondary institutions of Jewish Studies within the United States exclusively offering educational programs leading to a certificate, associate degree, baccalaureate degree or their equivalent credential in Jewish Studies or Classical Torah Studies
  • Address:500 West Kennedy Boulevard, Lakewood, NJ 08701
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  • Website:theaijs.com/
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:40

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2016/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of theological schools and seminaries, as well as schools or programs that are parts of colleges or universities, in the United States, offering post baccalaureate degrees in professional and academic theological education, including delivery via distance education Title IV Note: Only freestanding institutions, colleges, or seminaries of theology may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:10 Summit Park Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1103
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:4127886510
  • Website:www.ats.edu
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:417

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 2000/2018/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of nursing education programs in the United States, at the baccalaureate, masters, doctoral, and certificate levels, including programs offering distance education. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:2028878476
  • Website:www.ccneaccreditation.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:1179

Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 2003/2018/2022
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of postsecondary, non-degree-granting English language programs and institutions in the United States. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:1001 N. Fairfax St., Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:7036838099
  • Website:www.cea accredit.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:582

Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 2002/2015/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of institutions and programs in the United States that award postsecondary certificates, postsecondary diplomas, academic Associate degrees and occupational Associate degrees, in the practice of massage therapy, bodywork, and aesthetics/esthetics and skin care Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of massage therapy, body work and aesthetics/esthetics may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation 2101 Wilson Blvd, Ste 302, Arlington, VA 22201
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  • Fax:2028886787
  • Website:www.comta.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:52

Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1955/2018/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: The accreditation of institutions and programs of nurse anesthesia at the post master`s certificate, master`s, or doctoral degree levels in the United States, and its territories, including programs offering distance education. Title IV Note: Only hospital-based nurse anesthesia programs and freestanding nurse anesthesia institutions may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs
  • Address:10275 W. Higgins Rd, Suite 906, Rosemont, IL 60018-5603
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  • Website: www.coacrna.org/
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:197

Council on Chiropractic Education, Commission on Accreditation
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1974/2019/2022
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of programs leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree and single-purpose institutions offering the Doctor of Chiropractic program. Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of chiropractic may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:10105 E. Via Linda, Suite 103 - 3642, Scottsdale, AZ 85258-4321
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:4804837333
  • Website:www.CCE-USA.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:15

Council on Education for Public Health
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1974/2019/2024
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation within the United States of schools of public health and public health programs outside schools of public health, at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels, including those offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 220, Silver Spring, MD 20910
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:2027891895
  • Website:www.ceph.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:180

Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 2003/2015/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation throughout the United States of graduate-level, four-year naturopathic medical education programs leading to the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (NMD) or Doctor of Naturopathy (ND). T Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:P.O. Box 178, Great Barrington, MA 01230
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  • Website:www.cnme.us
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:2

Council on Occupational Education
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1969/2013/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidacy Status”) throughout the United States of postsecondary occupational education institutions offering non-degree and applied associate degree programs in specific career and technical education fields, including institutions that offer programs via distance education.
  • Address:7840 Roswell Road, Building 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30350
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:7703963790
  • Website: www.council.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:2888

Distance Education Accrediting Commission
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1959/2017/2022
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of postsecondary institutions in the United States that offer degree and/or non-degree programs primarily by the distance or correspondence education method up to and including the professional doctoral degree, including those institutions that are specifically certified by the agency as accredited for Title IV purposes. Title IV Note: Only accredited institutions that are certified by the agency as accredited for Title IV purposes may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility of its degree and/or non-degree programs to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 808, Washington, DC 20036
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:2023321386
  • Website:www.deac.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:174

Higher Learning Commission
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2017/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of degree-granting institutions of higher education in the United States, including the tribal institutions and the accreditation of programs offered via distance education and correspondence education within these institutions. This recognition extends to the Institutional Actions Council jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Commission for decisions on cases for continued accreditation or reaffirmation, and continued candidacy, and to the Appeals Body jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Commission for decisions related to initial candidacy or accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation.
  • Address:230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1413
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:3122637462
  • Website:www.hlcommission.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:6545

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1957/2016/2022
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of educational programs in radiography, magnetic resonance, radiation therapy, and medical dosimetry, including those offered via distance education, at the certificate, associate, and baccalaureate levels. Title IV Note: Only hospital-based radiologic technology programs and freestanding radiologic technology institutions may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:3127045304
  • Website:www.jrcert.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:1133

Liaison Committee on Medical Education
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2018/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of medical education programs within the United States leading to the M.D. degree. Title IV Note: Accreditation by this agency does not enable the entities it accredits to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:Liaison Committee on Medical Education American Medical Association 330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 39300, Chicago, IL 60611-5885
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  • Website:www.lcme.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:168

Maryland Board of Nursing
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1985/2015/2020
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: This State agency has been recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a reliable authority as to the quality of nurse education in their respective State.
  • Address:4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
  • Telephone:
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  • Website:www.mbon.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:2

Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2017/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status”) of institutions of higher education in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including distance and correspondence education programs offered at those institutions.
  • Address:1007 North Orange Street 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801
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  • Website:www.msche.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:2468

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 2004/2019/2022
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of institutions with postsecondary, non-degree granting career and technology programs in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to include the accreditation of postsecondary, non-degree granting institutions that offer all or part of their educational programs via distance education modalities. Title IV Note: Only those vocational/technical schools accredited by this agency that offer non-degree, postsecondary education may use that accreditation to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:3819-33 Chestnut Street Suite 310, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3171
  • Telephone:
  • Fax: 2156620957
  • Website: www.msa-cess.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:54

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 2001/2015/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation throughout the United States of direct-entry midwifery educational institutions and programs conferring degrees and certificates, including the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Only freestanding direct-entry midwifery educational institutions may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:6417 Penn Ave S Suite 8 iPMB 1075, Minneapolis, MN 55423
  • Telephone:
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  • Website:www.meacschools.org/
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:26

Missouri State Board of Nursing
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1970/2016/2020
  • Accredition Scope:
  • Address:P.O. Box 656 3605 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO 65102
  • Telephone:
  • Fax: (573) 751-0075
  • Website:www.pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:105

Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education
  • Accredition Type: Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1995/2017/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of Montessori teacher education institutions and programs throughout the United States, including those offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Only freestanding Montessori teacher education schools may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs
  • Address:Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education 420 Park Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
  • Telephone:
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  • Website:macte.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:133

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1970/2015/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of postsecondary schools and departments of cosmetology arts and sciences and massage therapy.
  • Address:3015 Colvin Street, Arlington, VA 22314
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:7033792200
  • Website:www.naccas.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:5395

National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
  • Accredition Type:Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1966/2017/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of freestanding institutions and units offering art/design and art/design-related programs (both degree- and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of art and design may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:7034376312
  • Website: www.arts-accredit.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:382

National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1983/2019/2024
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of freestanding institutions that offer dance and dance-related programs (both degree and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education. Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of dance may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190
  • Telephone:
  • Fax: 7034376312
  • Website:www.arts-accredit.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:79

National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2019/2024
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of freestanding institutions that offer music and music related programs (both degree and non-degree-granting) including those offered via distance. This recognition also extends to the Commission on Community College Accreditation. T Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of music may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:7034376312
  • Website:www.arts-accredit.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:663

National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1982/2019/2024
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation throughout the United States of freestanding institutions that offer theatre and theatre-related programs (both degree and non-degree-granting), including those offered via distance education. T Title IV Note: Only freestanding schools or colleges of theatre may use accreditation by this agency to establish eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.
  • Address:11250 Roger Bacon Drive. Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:7034376312
  • Website:www.arts-accredit.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:197

National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation
  • Accredition Type:Programmatic Accreditor
  • status:Active - 2021/2021/2026
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the preaccreditation and accreditation of nursing education programs, in the United States and its territories, which offer a certificate, diploma or degree at the practical/vocational, diploma, associate, baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral levels, including those offered via distance education. This recognition extends to the Appeals Panel.
  • Address:2600 Virginia Avenue NW 8th floor, 2600 Virginia Avenue NW 8th floor
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:
  • Website:cnea.nln.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited for the Programme:1

New England Commission of Higher Education
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2017/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation ("Candidacy status") of institutions of higher education in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont that award bachelor’s, master’s, and/or doctoral degrees and associate degree-granting institutions in those states that include degrees in liberal arts or general studies among their offerings, including the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions
  • Address:301 Edgewater Place, Suite 210, Wakefield, MA 01880
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:
  • Website:www.neche.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:924

New York State Board of Regents, and the Commissioner of Education
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2017/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation of those degree-granting institutions of higher education in New York that designate the agency as their sole or primary nationally recognized accrediting agency for purposes of establishing eligibility to participate in HEA programs including accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions.
  • Address:State Education Department, The University of the State of New York 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:5184734909
  • Website:www.nysed.gov/college-university-evaluation
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:25

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2018/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and pre-accreditation (“Candidacy status”) of postsecondary degree-granting educational institutions in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, and the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions.
  • Address:8060 165th Avenue, NE, Suite 200, Redmond, WA 98052
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:4253760596
  • Website:www.nwccu.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:233

Pennsylvania State Board of Career and Technical Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 2004/2015/Spring 2020
  • Accredition Scope:
  • Address:Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street, 10th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:7177877222
  • Website:www.education.state.pa.us
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:8

Puerto Rico State Agency for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational, Technical Institutions and Programs
  • Accredition Type:Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1983/2016/2025
  • Accredition Scope:
  • Address:Puerto Rico State Agency for the Approval of Public Postsecondary Vocational, Technical Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education Post Office Box 190759, San Juan, PR 00919-0759
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:7872500275
  • Website:www.de.gobierno.pr
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:15

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  • Accredition Type:Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2019/2022
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) of degree-granting institutions of higher education in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, including the accreditation of programs offered via distance and correspondence education within these institutions. This recognition extends to the SACSCOC Board of Trustees and the Appeals Committee of the College Delegate Assembly on cases of initial candidacy or initial accreditation and for continued accreditation or candidacy.
  • Address:1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:4049946592
  • Website: www.sacscoc.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:1525

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1991/2018/2021
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate” status) of Christian postsecondary institutions in the United States that offer certificates, diplomas, and associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees, including institutions that offer distance education.
  • Address:15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:4345259538
  • Website: www.tracs.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:156

WASC Senior College and University Commission
  • Accredition Type:Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2017/2023
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) of senior colleges and universities in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, including distance education programs offered at those institutions.
  • Address:1080 Marina Village Parkway Suite 500, Alameda, CA 94501
  • Telephone:
  • Fax:5107489797
  • Website:www.wscuc.org
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:427

Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  • Accredition Type: Institutional Accreditor
  • status:Active - 1952/2019/2024
  • Accredition Scope:Scope of Recognition: The accreditation and pre-accreditation (“Candidate for Accreditation”) of community and other colleges which have as a primary mission the granting of associate degrees, but which may also award certificates and other credentials, not to exceed the bachelor degree level, where the provision of such credentials is within the institution’s mission and, if applicable, is authorized by their governmental authorities, and the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education and correspondence education at these colleges. This recognition also extends to the Committee on Substantive Change of the Commission, for decisions on substantive changes, and the Appeals Panel. Geographic Area of Accrediting Activities: Throughout the United States.
  • Address:331 J Street, Suite 200, Sacramento,, CA 95814
  • Telephone:
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  • Website: accjc.org/
  • No. of Colleges Accredited:245
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