U.S. Regional Accrediting Organizations

Accreditation by one of these bodies is the basis for recognition of degrees and acceptance of transfer credit at most Colleges and Universities.


• Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools - Commission on Higher Education
  accredits institutions in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, & Virgin Islands.



• New England Association of Schools & Colleges - Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
  accredits institutions in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, & Vermont.



• North Central Association of Colleges & Schools - Higher Learning Commission
  accredits institutions in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, & Wyoming.



• Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities
  accredits institutions in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, & Washington.



• Southern Association of Colleges & Schools - Commission on Colleges
  accredits institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, NorthCarolina, SouthCarolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Virginia.



• Western Association of Schools & Colleges
  accredits institutions in California, Hawaii, & the Pacific.