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
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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

ACCET -- Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
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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

http://acics.org/

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

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

http://www.caahep.org/Default.aspx

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

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

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/