Accreditation/Associations
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Accreditation Overview and lists of Accrediting Agencies
Accrediting Agencies Recognized for Titile IV Purposes
Accrediting Organizations (U.S. Regional MSCHE, NEASC, NCA/HLC, HWCCU, SACS, WASC)
www.utexas.edu/world/univ/
Database of Institutions and Programs Accredited
By Recognized U.S. Accrediting Organizations
Find accredited institutions and programs
AACC--American Association of Community Colleges
www.aacc.nche.edu
AACRAO--American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
www.aacrao.org
AACSB--Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/
AACTE--American Association of Colleges For Teacher Education
www.aacte.org/
AACU--Association of American Colleges and Universities
www.aacu.org/
AAHE--American Association for Health Education
www.aahperd.org/aahe/
AAUP--American Association of University Professors
www.aaup.org
ABA -- American Bar Association
http://www.abanet.org/legaled/approvedlawschools/approved.html
ABET-- U.S. accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.
www.abet.org/index.shtml
ACAD--American Conference of Deans
www.acad-edu.org/index.html
www.acbsp.org/index.php?module=sthtml&op=load&sid=s1_020acc
ACCET -- Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
http://accet.org/index2.cfmhttp://accet.org/index2.cfmhttp://accet.org/index2.cfmhttp://accet.org/index2.cfmhttp://accet.org/index2.cfmhttp://accet.org/index2.cfm
ACCSCT--Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
http://www.accsct.org/index.asp
ACE--American Council on Education
www.acenet.edu
ACICS--Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
ACPE-- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
www.acpe-accredit.org/
ACUHO--The Association of College and University Housing Officers - International
www.acuho.ohio-state.edu
AIR--Association for Institutional Research
www.airweb.org
www.ashe.ws
ASPA--Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors
www.aspa-usa.org/
ASM -- American Society for Microbiology
http://www.asm.org/Academy/index.asp?bid=17847
AAUP--American Association of University Professors
www.aaup.org
AGB--Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
www.agb.org
APA -- American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/
APPA--The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
www.appa.org
AVMA -- American Veterinary Medical Association
http://www.avma.org/about_avma/default.asp
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CAAHEP--Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
CAE--Council for Aid to Education
www.cae.org
http://www.cacrep.org/
CASE--Council for Advancement and Support of Education
www.case.org
CCA--Career College Association
www.career.org
CCNE Accreditation -- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Accreditation/index.htm
CIC--The Council of Independent Colleges
www.cic.org
CALEA--Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.,
http://www.calea.org/Default.htm
http://www.chea.org/default.asp
CUPA-HR--College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
www.cupahr.org
DLAB--Distance Learning Accreditation Board
www.usdla.org/html/resources/accreditation.htm
DETC--Distance Education and Training Council
www.detc.org/
EDUCAUSE--An association focused on education and IT
www.educause.edu
ELA--Education Law Association
www.educationlaw.org
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IACBE--International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
www.iacbe.org/
IACLEA--International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Officers
www.iaclea.org
IHEP -- Institute for Higher Education
www.ihep.org
LCME -- Liaison Committee on Medical Education
http://www.lcme.org/
LICC--League for Innovation in the Community College
www.league.org
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NACAC--National Association for College Admission Counseling
www.nacacnet.org
NACCU--National Association of Campus Card Users
www.naccu.org/index.htm
NACUFS--National Association of College & University Food Services
www.nacufs.org
NAEP--National Association of Education Procurement
www.naepnet.org
NAGAP--National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals
www.nagap.org
NACS--National Association of College Stores
www.nacs.org
NACUBO--National Association of College and University Business Officers
www.nacubo.org
NAGAP--National Association of Graduate Admission Professionals
www.nagap.org
NAICU--National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
www.naicu.edu
NASAD -- National Association of Schools of Art and Design
http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/
NASD -- National Association of Schools of Dance
http://nasd.arts-accredit.org/
NASFA--National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
www.nasfaa.org
NASPA--National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
www.naspa.org/about/index.cfm
NASASPS--National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools
www.nasasps.com/
NASULGC - National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
http://www.nasulgc.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=183&srcid=-2
NASM -- National Association of Schools of Music
http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/
NAST -- National Association of Schools of Theatre
http://nast.arts-accredit.org/
NCATE--National Council for Accreditation of Teacher education
www.ncate.org/
NCHE--National Council for Higher Education
www.nea.org/he/nche/index.html
NECP--New England Council of Presidents
www.necop.org
NIST--National Institute of Standards and Technology
http://www.nist.gov/
NLNAC -- National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
www.nlnac.org/home.htm
NMC -- New Media consortium
http://www.nmc.org/
QCA -- Qualifications and Curriculum Authority ( for the U.K.)
http://www.qca.org.uk/92.html
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SCUP--The Society for College and University Planning
www.scup.org
SHEEO--State Higher Education Executive Officers
www.sheeo.org
TASA - Texas Association of School Administrators
http://www.tasanet.org/
TEAC -- Teacher Education Accreditation Council
http://teac.org/
UCEA--University Council for Educational Administration
www.ucea.org
USDLA--United States Distance Learning Association
www.usdla.org/
www.ucea.edu