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Regional Institutional Accrediting Agencies
These are the mainstream agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
You may wish to check individual schools for information on their accreditation status.
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher
Education
1952/1996/2002
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of institutions of higher education
in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the
Republic of Panama and a limited number of free-standing American-style institutions abroad that are chartered or licensed by an
appropriate agency within the Middle States region.
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Tel. (215) 662-5606, Fax (215) 662-5950
E-mail address: info@msache.org
Web address: www.msache.org
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher
Education
1952/1997/2002 Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") 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 as well as associate degree-granting institutions in those states that include degrees in liberal arts or
general studies among their offerings. This recognition extends to the Board of Trustees of the Association jointly with the
Commission for decisions involving preaccreditation, initial accreditation, and adverse actions.
209 Burlington Road
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-1433
Tel. (781) 271-0022, Fax (781) 271-0950
E-mail address:ccook@neasc.org
Web address: www.neasc.org
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career
Institutions
1952/1997/2002
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ( "Candidacy") of secondary institutions with vocational-technical
programs at the 13th and 14th grade level, postsecondary institutions, and institutions of higher education that provide
primarily vocational-technical education at the certificate, associate, and baccalaureate degree levels in Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This recognition extends to the Board of Trustees of the Association
jointly with the Commission for decisions involving preaccreditation, initial accreditation, and adverse actions.
209 Burlington Road
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-1433
Tel. (781) 271-0022, Fax (781) 271-0950
E-mail address: mandeville@neasc.org
Web address: www.neasc.org
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning
Commission
1952/1997/2002
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of degree-granting institutions of
higher education in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the Navajo Nation.
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Tel. (312) 263-0456, (800) 621-7440, Fax (312) 263-7462
E-mail address: scrow@hlcommission.org
Web address: www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Executive Board of the Commission on
Schools
1974/2000/2003
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of schools offering non-degree,
postsecondary education in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the Navajo Nation.
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 873011
Tempe, Arizona 85287-3011
Tel. (800) 525-9517, Fax (602) 965-9423
E-mail address: kgose@nca.asu.edu
Web address: www.nca.asu.edu
Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Colleges
1952/1997/2002
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of institutions of higher education
in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
11130 NE 33rd Place, Suite 120
Bellevue, Washington 98004
Tel. (425) 827-2005, Fax (425) 827-3395
E-mail address: selman@cocnasc.org
Web address: www.cocnasc.org
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
1952/1995/2001
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.
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
Tel. (404) 679-4501 Ext. 512, (800) 248-7701, Fax (404) 679-4558
E-mail address: jrogers@sacscoc.org
Web address: www.sacs.org
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and
Junior Colleges
1952/1997/2002
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of community and junior colleges 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 Marianna Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
3402 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, California 95403
Tel. (707) 569-9177, Fax (707) 569-9179
E-mail address: accjcbb@pacbell.net
Web address: www.wascweb.org
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for
Schools
1974/1999/2003
Scope of recognition: the accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of adult and postsecondary schools
that offer programs below the degree level 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 Marianna Islands, and the Republic of the
Marshall Islands.
533 Airport Boulevard, Suite 200
Burlingame, California 94010
Tel. (650) 696-1060, Fax (650) 696-1867
E-mail address: mail@acswasc.org
Web address: www.wascweb.org
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges
and Universities
1952/1995/2001
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 Marianna Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100
Alameda, California 94501
Tel. (510) 748-9001, Fax (510) 748-9797
E-mail address: wascsr@wascsenior.org
Web address: www.wascweb.org
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