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List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations

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Accreditation is a certification of the academic quality of an institution of higher learning. Schools that lack recognized accreditation often claim accreditation from another source; such accreditations are meaningless to the academic community.

The U.S. Department of Education does not directly accredit educational institutions and/or programs. However, the U.S. Secretary of Education is required by law to publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies that the Secretary determines to be reliable authorities as to the quality of education or training provided by the institutions of higher education and the higher education programs they accredit, within the meaning of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

The following list of recognized accreditation associations of higher learning in the United States is taken from the Directory of Council on Higher Education Accreditation Recognized Organizations 2005-2006.

Regional accreditation

Other accreditation

These accreditations may cover the whole institution, or they may cover only a specific program of professional training.

  • New York State Board of Regents, and the Commissioner of Education

Religious accreditation associations

See also

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