Does Board of Higher Education approval to operate mean the institution is accredited?
After approval by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, an institution may state that it is approved or authorized to operate and/or grant degrees in Illinois. However, an institution cannot state that it is “accredited” on the basis of these authorizations. Accreditation is granted by private, nonÂgovernmental organizations, usually comprised of “peer” educational institutions. Approval by the Board does not ensure accreditation, although criteria employed in the award of operating and degree-granting authority are very similar to those of some accrediting bodies. Most accrediting bodies require that the institution be authorized to operate by the state in which it intends to offer instruction.
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