Iwant to find out what association accredits Colleges AND Universities in the United States?

2 Comments on “Iwant to find out what association accredits Colleges AND Universities in the United States?”

  1. 1: Optimistic said at 5:39 pm on March 25th, 2010:

    I suggest you contact the secretary of state education.

  2. 2: CoachT said at 6:05 pm on March 25th, 2010:

    There are six regional accreditors in the United States, each with a different geographic area of responsibility:

    Regional Accreditors

    * Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools:

    o Commission on Higher Education
    Jean Avnet-Morse, Executive Director
    3624 Market Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Work Tel: (267) 284-5025 ext. 25
    Fax: (215) 662-5501
    Email: jmorse at msche.org
    Web Site: http://www.msche.org

    * New England Association of Schools and Colleges:

    o Commission on Technical and Career Institutions
    Paul Bento, Director
    209 Burlington Road
    Bedford, MA 01730-1433
    Work Tel: (781) 271-0022
    Fax: (781) 271-0950
    Email: pbento at neasc.org
    Web Site: http://www.neasc.org/ctci/ctci.htm

    o Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
    Barbara Brittingham, Director
    209 Burlington Road
    Bedford, MA 01730-1433
    Work Tel: (781) 271-0022
    Fax: (781) 271-0950
    Email: bbrittingham at neasc.org
    Web Site: http://www.neasc.org

    * North Central Association of Colleges of Colleges and Schools:

    o The Higher Learning Commission
    Steven Crow, Executive Director
    30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
    Chicago, IL 60602-2504
    Work Tel: (800) 621-7440
    Fax: (312) 263-7462
    Email: scrow at hlcommission.org
    Web Site: http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org

    * Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities

    o Sandra Elman, Executive Director
    8060 165th Avenue, NE
    Suite 100
    Redmond, WA 98052
    Work Tel: (425) 558-4224
    Fax: (425) 376-0596
    Email: selman at nwccu.org
    Web Site: http://www.nwccu.org

    * Southern Association of Colleges and Schools:

    o Commission on Colleges
    Belle Wheelan, President
    1866 Southern Lane
    Decatur, GA 30033-4097
    Work Tel: (404) 679-4512
    Fax: (404) 679-4558
    Email: bwheelan at sacscoc.org
    Web Site: http://www.sacscoc.org

    * Western Association of Schools and Colleges:

    o Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
    Barbara Beno, Executive Director
    10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204
    Novato, CA 94949
    Work Tel: (707) 569-9177
    Fax: (707) 569-9179
    Email: bbeno at accjc.org
    Web Site: http://www.wascweb.org

    o Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
    Ralph Wolff, Executive Director
    985 Atlantic Avenue – Suite 100
    Alameda, CA 94501
    Work Tel: (510) 748-9001
    Fax: (510) 748-9797
    Email: rwolff at wascsenior.org
    Web Site: http://www.wascsenior.org/wasc/

    There are a number of national accreditors who have recognition from either the USDoE or CHEA but regional accreditation is the standard for most colleges and what you’ll want for maximum transferablity.

    State approval IS NOT accreditation and should not be taken as such. In some states, state approval means nothing more than you paid a few dollars for a business license.

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